Artisan smokehouse calls on London top chef for Coronation festival

Bates will create three dishes to serve up to the public when they attend the event in the gardens of Buckingham Palace; a gourmet smoked salmon bagel, a smoked salmon salad served in a bamboo cone and a selection of smoked salmon *canapés*.

Ross and Bates will also provide salmon carving master classes and demonstrate how smoked salmon can be used in a variety of dishes.

Bates explained: "This is a tour-de-force for producers within the UK who are currently at the top of their game and it has been an honour to be tasked with creating three standout dishes for the celebration.

"John Ross Jr has consistently produced a first-class smoked salmon using traditional brick kilns and they deserve to be recognised on this global stage. We're delighted to be a part of the Coronation Festival and thrilled to be able to help showcase everything that's good about the UK right now."

The limited edition Original Classic Smoked Salmon created for the celebration will be available to the foodservice industry from mid-June to mid-August.

Andrew Leigh, who founded John Ross Jr in 1987, said: "This event will no doubt provide fellow Royal Warrant Holders with a real sense of acheivement and pride and it's great that John Ross Jr is recognised as falling into the 'Best of British' category.

It's great to have Paul Bates and his team on board and we look forward to celebrating 25 years of John Ross Jr, revealing some of the secrets of our smokehouse and showcasing our products to the tens of thousands of people expected over the weekend."