Grimsby-born seafood chef Amy Salisbury is to be one of the headliners at the Port of Grimsby Heritage Open Day on September 14th representing the Made Great in Grimsby brand.
Theme for the day is a celebration of trade routes and connections, exploring the major roles the port has played over the years and to the present day with global connections.and who will be cooking up a storm in the marquee with a seafood demonstration alongside Grimsby’s Master Fishmonger, Ivan Jaines-White.
Simon Bird, ABP’s Regional Director of the Humber ports said: “Our heritage open days grow year on year and it’s great to see the support made by visitors all interested in the amazing work being carried out in our port at Grimsby.
“We’re pleased to see the seafood sector represented and we can’t wait to see what Amy will be cooking. The event this year will be spectacular as more of the buildings have been transformed and visitors will have an opportunity to explore inside.”
Amy Salisbury, founder of seafood brand Particular & Co, and Ambassador of Made Great in Grimsby said: “I’m looking forward to you all joining me on my fishy mission in my hometown of Grimsby at this year’s Heritage Open Day.
“I’ll be talking all things fish and cooking up some fishy delights that will inspire you to get cooking our delicious seafood at home. I’m thrilled to be representing the Grimsby Fish Merchants Association’s Made Great in Grimsby at this year’s Heritage Open Day, together we can show how Great Grimsby really is!”
Ivan Jaines-White was awarded Master Fishmonger accreditation in 2019 by the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers. He has had a long and varied history with the seafood sector in the town, and currently delivers filleting training courses at the Seafood Village as a consultant to the industry.
The Made Great in Grimsby brand signifies the scale and importance of the Grimsby seafood processing sector that today directly employs over 5,500 jobs in the region and supports employment of over 10,000 job roles in the supply-chain. Trade in sustainable fish and seafood for all over the world is important to the cluster with much of its seafood arriving in the ABP ports of Grimsby and Immingham.
