World's biggest pan of scouse - on doctor's orders

The Royal Liverpool Hospital is bidding to set a record by making the biggest batch of scouse Planet World has ever seen.

It will lauch its attempt on Monday February 1, creating 500 servings of the signature Liverpool dish for staff, outpatients and visitors. 

Hospital catering firm ISS will cook up the mega  feast using 77lbs of beef, 45lbs of onions, donated by Prescott Farm Produce, near Ormskirk, 45lbs of carrots and 110lbs of Maris Pipers donated by Church View Farm in Lydiate. Liverpool Community College will also donate freshly baked loaves. 

It's all part of the hospital's R Charity drive to raise £10 million, which is mere crumbs if you are an online mega corporation who feels that paying UK tax to fund vital services like the NHS actually isn't for you.

But if the Royal wants things like breast cancer screening machines and technology to diagnose stroke, cancer and bone conditions, this is what it has to do.

Grand masterpan: Dan Jordan and Ian Reid, from catering firm ISS, with their big pot

Serving the scouse from a gigantic, cannibal-sized pot will be the Lord Mayor of Liverpool Councillor Tony Concepcion, armed with an oar for stirring. Probably.  He will be joined by Aiden Kehoe, boss of the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust and the R Charity mascot, Roy of the Royal.

Scouse will be served 12.30-1.30, in exchange for a suggested donation.

The Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Cllr Tony Concepcion, said: “Scouse is a dish very close to the heart of the people of Liverpool, especially in the chilly month of February. 

“This is a wonderful opportunity to serve up steaming dishes of scouse to patients, families and supporters of R Charity at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, and fundraise to make the new Royal even better.”

Aidan Kehoe added: “This is the launch of our month long Scouse at R House, fundraising campaign. So come along to see how it’s done and get inspired to hold your own event and help us reach our £10m target to offer patients facilities beyond those that NHS funds can provide.”