by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 20, 2017 | Chefs
Somerset born Chef Jon Howe and his wife and Restaurant Manager Helen opened Lumière Restaurant in 2009, located just steps from Cheltenham’s famous tree lined Promenade, as the restaurant which they would love to go to. The irony that Lumière is now the...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 20, 2017 | Chefs
Darrin Hosegrove is chef director of the Ashburton Cookery School and Chef’s Academy, in Devon. After studying at Exeter College, Darrin began his career at Gidleigh Park Hotel working under the guidance of Michelin-starred chef Shaun Hill. He has worked in many...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 20, 2017 | Chefs
Geraldine (Geri) Gay is head chef at gourmet hotel restaurant Bridge House, in Beaminster, Dorset. The talented chef who hails from Hertfordshire has risen from the hotel’s sous chef and has long been a key player in the development of the menu, with her creative...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 20, 2017 | Chefs
Liam Finnegan has been head chef at The Castle Hotel in Taunton since 2012 and heads up the hotel’s newly refurbished Brazz brasserie. He grew up in Carlingford, Co Louth in Ireland, and still sources the famous oysters from his home for The Castle’s menu. However,...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 20, 2017 | Chefs
West Country-born Chef Dan Moon is head chef at the Gainsborough Bath Spa restaurant. Originally from Exmouth, Devon, he has previously worked at a number of top restaurants where he has achieved numerous awards and accolades, including three AA Rosettes and The...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 20, 2017 | Chefs
Chef David Kelman was inspired to become a chef at the age of 13 and spent more than four years training at Llandrillo College in North Wales. A Welshman born and bred, growing up in those lush valleys had a profound effect on him helping him to gain a keen...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 20, 2017 | Chefs
Matthew Tomkinson, innovative head chef and Roux scholar of The Terrace at The Montagu Arms, Hampshire, creates a seasonal, enticing 3AA Rosette menu capturing a delicious and exciting range of flavours, textures and aromas. Matthew’s commitment to the perfect dining...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 20, 2017 | Chefs
Limewood Hotel, in Hampshire, has a dream team of chefs with Michelin-starred credentials: Angela Hartnett and Luke Holder. Chef Angela Hartnett is one of the most high-profile female chefs in the restaurant world. She is a recognisable face having appeared regularly...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 20, 2017 | Chefs
Uncomplicated, simple British food, is how the menu at The Pig Hotel, in Hampshire, is described. It’s a hotel where forager and gardener are as much part of the team as the sous chef. Chef James Golding has been at the helm since The Pig opened in 2011. James’s...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 20, 2017 | Chefs
Harriet Mansell has fond food memories from around the globe. As a child living in Sidmouth, her family hosted children from a local international school. She was fascinated by the foods from around the world they would bring, especially exotic herbs and spices....
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 20, 2017 | Chefs
James Chase is the fifth generation farmer on the Herefordshire Chase potato farm, now famous for Tyrrells crisps and Chase Distillery vodka, gin and liqueurs. His father William launched Tyrrells in 2002 after suffering bankruptcy in the 1990s. Chase Distillery...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 20, 2017 | Chefs
Rachel Demuth is on a mission to teach everyone that meat-free cooking isn’t a challenge or a chore. At Demuths cookschool she run courses that are fun, relaxed and brimming with flavour. Her lessons offer something for everyone, and are vegetarian, as well as...
