“Shuck ‘em” says Chef Richard Corrigan

“Shuck ‘em” says Chef Richard Corrigan

Richard Corrigan is the chef patron of Corrigan Restaurants, which operates Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill and Corrigan’s Mayfair in London. Richard’s culinary career, in brief, spans several years in the Netherlands, head chef of Mulligan’s in Mayfair and gaining...
Award Winning Thai eXperience

Award Winning Thai eXperience

Chef Suree Coates has become a regular at British food festivals. Much acclaimed for her focus on traditional Thai cooking, fused with seasonal regional ingredients at the House of Lords, and more recently crowned Midlands Best Restaurant by the prestigious Waitrose...
Consumers Hungry For Gourmet Experiences

Consumers Hungry For Gourmet Experiences

A special meal or stay away has to focus on the complete experience, says GourmetXperiences creator and MD James Day. As someone who has worked in the hospitality industry for a quarter of a decade, and as an enthusiastic foodie myself, I’ve long understood that a...
Michelin Guide 2018 Launch

Michelin Guide 2018 Launch

Restaurants in Great Britain and Ireland receiving prestigious new Michelin Stars will be revealed at a live event on Monday, October 2. The unveiling of the new Stars will coincide with the publication of the Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2018 and it is...
William Chase

William Chase

William Chase was the creator of ‘Chase Distillery’ The UK’s largest single estate distillery. What does this mean? Perfection and purity from field to still, to glass, to World wide recognition as the Worlds best Vodkas and Gins. We caught up with...
Mark Chandler

Mark Chandler

Mark Chandler is a self-taught chef who has been at helm of The White Hart, in Fyfield, Oxfordshire, for 11 years. Along with wife Kay, the pair restored an historic grade II listed former chantry house back to its 15th century glory, creating a warm and welcoming...

Callum Macdonald

At 16 years old, Cambridgeshire-born Callum turned down an army career in favour of a culinary path; he was inspired by the county’s wealth of home-grown produce. Now happily settled as head chef at Verzon House Hotel, in bountiful Herefordshire, his cheffing...

Russell Brown

Russell Brown launched food writing, photography and consultancy business Creative about Cuisine after a 20-year career cheffing at high quality restaurants culminating in his own Michelin-starred restaurant. Russell didn’t arrive into catering until the age of 27...

Ben Prior

Ben Prior fell into catering by chance, while working part-time in an award-winning restaurant earning money to pursue a golfing career. Spending time as a kitchen porter at the highly-regarded Le Talbooth, in Dedham, Essex, Ben developed an interest in cooking...

Jude Kereama

Chef/owner Jude Kereama is a New Zealander who won awards for his restaurants in both London and Auckland before moving down to Cornwall to open Kota restaurant.  Jude and his wife Jane – who heads up the front of house – strive to give their customers an...

Phil Thomas

Chef Phil Thomas from Cornwall, has had a career that has gone full circle, starting with school work experience at Rosewarne Manor, near Hayle, the same hotel where he is now head chef. After work experience, Phil was offered an apprenticeship at Rosewarne Manor, 25...