Heston Blumenthal treats terminally ill 17-year-old to dream meal
Top chef Heston Blumenthal treats terminally ill 17-year-old and his family to eight-course dream meal at his London restaurant
- Oli Ross, 17, and his family ate lunch at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal yesterday
A teen battling a terminal brain tumour was treated to an eight-course lunch by top chef Heston Blumenthal.
Oli Ross, 17, and his family dined at the chef’s two Michelin-starred restaurant, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in West London yesterday.
Mr Blumenthal arranged to make Oli’s favourite Banoffee pie flavoured ice cream by hand cranking the liquid nitrogen machine.
He also gave the teen caviar for the first time, which Oli seemingly loved.
The celebrity chef, who is known for delighting diners with surprising dishes such as snail porridge, said it was a ‘pleasure’ to host Oli and his family.
Seventeen-year-old Oli Ross (left) was treated to an eight-course lunch on Tuesday by celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal (right)
The Ross family dined at the chef’s two Michelin-starred restaurant, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal. The restaurant which is located within the Mandarin Oriental hotel (pictured) in Knightsbridge
Mr Blumenthal arranged to make Oli’s favourite Banoffee pie flavoured ice cream by hand cranking the liquid nitrogen machine. He also gave the teen caviar for the first time, which Oli seemingly loved. Pictured is an interior view of the restaurant
‘All are great, but my first taste of real caviar was special,’ Oli said after finishing his meal at the restaurant which is located within the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Knightsbridge.
His mother, Claire, added: ‘So much so, he “stole” mine, too.’
‘It was a pleasure to meet Oli and share food with his family,’ the chef said. ‘Moreover, to provide always important family memories.’
Oli, an avid fan of Blumenthal, says he would be a chef himself but for his battle with a brain tumour.
The special meal was arranged by the charity Taylor Made Dreams which aims to provide ‘children with life limiting illnesses to achieve their dreams’ and help families with ‘financial, emotional and practical support alongside their difficult journey.’
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