by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 20, 2017 | Chefs
Chef Mark Budd, of Bovey Castle in Devon, has worked at some of the finest hotel restaurants in the world and has cooked for the royal family. He has a passion for provenance and incorporating the best quality local produce into his menus. Having earned his stripes at...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 20, 2017 | Chefs
Sam Sohn-Rethel graduated with a media studies degree before going straight to work under head chef Barney Haughton at Quartier Vert, in Bristol. It was there that he says he learnt how to use the best ingredients to make simple but perfect food. Sam then moved to...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 19, 2017 | Chefs
Brad Carter is chef/proprietor at Carters of Moseley, which he launched in his hometown in 2010. The restaurant was awarded a Michelin star in the Michelin Guide 2016, making it the fifth restaurant in Birmingham to receive a coveted star. Brad’s first job was...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 19, 2017 | Chefs
Mark Hix was awarded with an MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for his services to the hospitality and catering industry. Below he talks to Signature Chefs about his passions. Can you tell me a bit about growing up in the Dorset countryside? I was...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 18, 2017 | Chefs
By the age of 22, Chef Paul O’Neill was already working as a Senior Sous Chef for a 4 red star property with 2 rosettes. It was during his time as Sous Chef at Ashdown Park Hotel in Surrey that Paul decided to take part in the prestigious Roux Scholarship competition....
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 18, 2017 | Chefs
Looking out across the waters of the Bristol Channel would be Mitch Tonks’ first significant connection with the sea. He grew up with his mother in Weston-super-Mare. Just a few doors down the road lived his grandmother. It was in his grandmother’s kitchen that his...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 18, 2017 | Chefs
Glynn Purnell’s bold and innovative cooking has brought him critical acclaim and numerous awards including a Michelin star providing the ultimate gourmet adventures at his eponymous restaurant in the heart of Birmingham. Purnell’s is a chic, contemporary, fine-dining...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 18, 2017 | Chefs
Luke Tipping it could be said, entered the chef profession by mistake, when his father found him a job at the Plough and Harrow – a once renowned hotel restaurant in Birmingham. It was during his time there that he met Andreas Antona. After five years at the Plough,...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 18, 2017 | Chefs
Chef Adam Bennett, Executive Chef of The Cross Inn, Kenilworth. The pub started out as an inn back in the 19th century and was recently refurbished overseen by formidable chef Andreas Antona of Simpsons Restaurant in Birmingham, to reveal its original features –...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 18, 2017 | Chefs
Andreas Antona’s early years were spent working in kitchens in Germany and Switzerland, providing him with excellent training. Since then, he has worked with some of the biggest names in the chef world, including Michael Quinn MBE, Britain’s first celebrity chef,...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 18, 2017 | Chefs
Chef Patron Gus and Kate Ashenford run Michelin Starred Restaurant 5 North Street with pride. An integral part of Winchcombe’s tight-knit community, they provide memorable dining in an uncluttered 26-cover dining room. Gus’s dedication to gastronomy was evident from...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 18, 2017 | Chefs
Contributing Chef of Signature Chefs South West and Channel Islands, Shaun Rankin whose Michelin Star, and three AA Rosette Restaurant ‘Ormer’ on Jersey features with his curried scallops recipe, answers a few quick fire questions for us. Contributing Chef of...
