Bike to Care, the annual charity cycling event in aid of the hospitality industry, took place in Bordeaux on 16th & 17th June, with the UK team so far raising over €181k to support Hospitality Action.
The Hatch Mansfield trio of Patrick McGrath, Mark Calver and Aaron Turner were joined by key personalities from the UK hospitality industry this month to tackle a two-day 200km circuit through Médoc, the Graves and the Bordeaux Right Bank. Grant Campbell from the Nobu London; David Connell from the Exclusive Collection; Sharon McArthur from the Anthenaeum Hotel; Nicholas Davies from the Marylebone; Dan and Rohaise Rose-Bristow from the Torridon; James Hiley-Jones from Greenclose Hotels; Peter Dean from the Buyer, and John Stimpfig from First Press Publishing publications.
This is the fourth year of the event, which was set up in 2022 by Pierre-Henry Gagey of Louis Jadot and his Burgundian friends, joining forces with international teams of hospitality personalities, chefs and sommeliers, all cycling to raise funds, initially for those restaurant and hospitality sectors that were badly affected by the pandemic.
The first three events raised nearly €1,000,000 in aid of charitable organisations supporting the hospitality sector in different countries. To date the event has alternated between a 200km route in Burgundy and Bordeaux and the 2026 ride will take place in Champagne.
Fundraising began with a dinner last month at the Nobu Hotel, organised by Mark Calver and raising £151,000 for Hospitality Action. The UK team’s sole recipient will be Hospitality Action who will receive the final sum later this summer once the fundraising page closes.