Northern Dining Group is a culinary collective founded by acclaimed chef Oli Martin and Restaurateur Alex Blamire.

Built on a shared vision to redefine the Northern food scene, NDG brings together innovation, integrity, and a deep love of hospitality across a growing portfolio of unique dining experiences.

Our Portfolio

Gourmet meal with a white tablecloth, featuring two bowls with artfully presented dishes, a glass of white wine, and a decorative gold-leaf bowl.

Aven

Three AA Rossettes

A progressive fine-dining destination in Preston run by, known for its modern British menus, sustainability focus, and high praise from critics like Giles Coren.

Good Food Guide 2024
Michelin Guide
Squaremeal UK Top 100
Times Review

Chef Dan Merriman sprinkling powder on macarons in a kitchen

At Home with Dan Merriman

Launching May 2025

A luxury private dining experience bringing a MasterChef: The Professionals champion into your home or venue for a bespoke, Michelin-starred experience—complete with prestige menus, curated wine flights, and handcrafted cocktails.

Chef pouring sauce over gourmet dish in bowl with vegetables and garnish on white tablecloth.

Collective Events

A food-led events management company specialising in the creation and delivery of unforgettable culinary experiences. From high-profile chef collaborations to charity dinners, private functions, and soon-to-launch its first food festival.

Mini appetizers with seafood and green peas being prepared on a tray.

Foray Catering

Premium event catering that blends fine dining with flexibility, ideal for weddings, private functions, and corporate hospitality.

A gourmet appetizer featuring a small, decorative tart filled with a pink cream or mousse, topped with thinly sliced radishes, served on an artistic speckled plate on a white tablecloth.
A hand lifting the lid off a steaming ceramic pot on a table covered with a white tablecloth. Next to it, a plate with rectangular orange sticks, likely food items, in front of a green wall.
Gourmet meal with various dishes on plates and bowls, includes beef, scallop in sauce, leafy green garnish, small tart with radishes, and two wine glasses filled with red and white wine, on a white tablecloth.
Elegant restaurant interior with green paneled walls, wooden floors, and tables set with white tablecloths and wooden chairs. A decorative table with a glass top and a wooden base stands in the center, adorned with a vase of flowers. The walls featur
Table setting with a white tablecloth, a dark brown napkin, a plate with appetizers, two dark cups, and a vase of dried flowers against a green wall.
Person pouring sauce onto a gourmet dish on a plate, with a glass of red wine nearby on a table. Table is set with cutlery.
A glass of red berry juice with ice and a lemon slice, served with a straw, on a rustic wooden surface. Green foliage is visible above the drink.