Hell’s Kitchen star and once enfent terrible of the fine dining world Marco Pierre White has teamed up with an exclusive wedding venue to offer his catering services. He plans to make his highly sought after skills available to couples for a hire price of`£20,000.

The new venture (opening in January 2010) is called ‘White Weddings’  and based at West Tower country house in Aughton, Lancashire.

He is quoted as saying that “Romance is what it’s all about in this industry, it’s what customers look for, but this is what a lot of modern day venues lack. Romance is the only thing that never dates – so I will invite my guests to step into a truly romantic environment”.

The Leeds-born chef, famous for being the youngest ever to hold 3 of the coveted Michelin stars, goes on to say “This marks a new chapter in my career, I’ve never lost my Northern roots and I can’t wait to bring the next generation of events cuisine to the region. It’s about the occasion, about being with your family and friends, the experience as a whole.”

“The future of hospitality in my opinion is affordable glamour, straightforwardness, back to basics. This is what I will be bringing to the North West with the opening of this venue.”