ICE in Rougham near Bury St Edmunds to hold open mic comedy night and host CookSchool with Bake Off: The Professional’s Cherish Finden and Saturday Kitchen’s Cyrus Todiwala

A restaurant in Rougham, near Bury St Edmunds, is to hold an open mic comedy night and host a CookSchool with celebrity chefs.

ICE, based in the Rougham Industrial Estate, will be hosting the CookSchool upskill event on Tuesday for Zestquest Asia.

Top names at the event include Saturday Kitchen favourite Cyrus Todiwala, Bake Off: The Professionals judge Cherish Finden and chef Akemi, as well as renowned Michelin star winning local chef Mark Poynton who will all be doing demonstrations.

Guests on the day are students from 10 colleges across the UK, travelling from as far as the Isle of Wight, Leeds and Darlington.

John Jackaman, owner of ICE, said: “We are privileged to be able to welcome such well known and talented chefs to ICE for this incredible event. But the real stars of the show, of course, are the young people who are at the centre of the day and who will be the chefs and the hospitality ambassadors of the future.”

The second event is a comedy open mic night on Thursday which encourages wannabe stand up comedians the chance to perform on stage. They will have five minutes to tell their best jokes and one liners to a live audience and a panel of judges in the ICE garden.

Established comedians will open and close the show before acting as the judges. At the end of the night, the audience vote for their favourite act.

Acts run the risk of being ‘gonged off’ early by the judges, but the winner receives a slot on the main stage alongside professional comedians on one of the restaurant’s monthly comedy nights.

The event is free and tables can be booked by calling 01359 270102 or emailing enquiries@ice.cafe. Wannabe comedians can also register by calling or emailing.