Celebrity chef: 'My new venture will blow Bolton's socks off'

The winner of cookery show The Taste will be transforming the Starbucks coffee shop at Rivington service station into a unique dining experience for one evening as part of her pop up restaurant events.

The 43-year-old, who lives in Blackrod, has not stopped since she won the Channel 4 show, which featured top celebrity chefs Nigella Lawson, Anthony Bourdain and Ludo Lefebvre, and has been busiest in her hometown.

The menu has been announced for the event, taking place from 7pm on December 18, and those who manage to get hold of the 50 tickets available will be served a specially made three-course menu, which also includes two bread dishes, keeping with the coffee shop theme.

Debbie said: "I'm so excited. I'm pulling out all the stops for this one, and I can't wait to blow the socks off everyone who comes.

"The pop ups are about me generating a restaurant feel in a place which isn't a restaurant. There are logistical things that I have to think about but my aim is to bring the customers a unique environment which they won't get anywhere else.

"The challenge for me here is to make a coffee shop into a restaurant, but keeping the menu true to the location. So there will be chicken poached in coffee, and I will be using hibiscus tea in one of the starters.

"My husband knows the woman who runs the Starbucks and she said she'd like to pair up and do something different.

"I know it's a service station and it's completely off the wall to try and turn it into somewhere to dine but I promise everyone will forget where they are once they step into the door."

Hannah Kinlock, manager at Starbucks, said: "I have known the family for years and I saw Debbie on The Taste so asked her husband if she'd like to collaborate with us. We got together and threw a few ideas back and forth and came up with this.

"I especially love that we are putting the tea and coffee into the dishes. It's never been done before so I'm looking forward to seeing the transformation."