by Gourmet Experiences | Jun 18, 2021 | Features, Chefs
As Summer slips by, we look forward to bountiful harvests, as the fruit is ripening, vegetables are thriving and flowers are bursting into bloom. For many of us, the summer months mean long, lazy afternoons outdoors and the chance to experiment with a whole new host...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 21, 2017 | Chefs
Scott Paton is head chef at Boringdon hall, in Devon. A rising star, he has been given South West Chef of the Year, awarded 3 AA Rosettes and was named Best Chef at Food Magazine Reader Award 2017. Scott started his kitchen career as a pot washer at The Jack in the...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 21, 2017 | Chefs
Welsh chef Peter began his career in 1980 at the age of 16 and trained at some of the best restaurants in Britain and around the world from The Walnut Tree in Abergavenny to Burnham Beeches Country House Hotel in Melbourne Australia and Jamin in Paris. He became...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 21, 2017 | Chefs
Simon Hulstone, chef proprietor at The Elephant, in Torquay, is an award-winning chef with a talent for using local, seasonal produce to create memorable flavours. Among some of his other accolades are the Craft Guild of Chefs’ National Chef of the Year 2008, the Roux...
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
Chef Michael Wignall is one of the most respected chefs in the UK and has won Michelin stars in every kitchen he has headed since being awarded his first star in 1993. After leaving catering college, Chef Michael found himself in Spain, cooking and working front of...
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 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...