Words of Advice ~ Marc Wilkinson
This post’s participant in this series of ‘5Questions‘ is based in the North West of England. He has worked in such revered establishments as The Arkle at The Chester Grosvenor, Winteringham Fields, Midsummer House & Pennyhill Park. In April 2004 he made the leap of faith to open his own restaurant in Oxton, Merseyside called … Read more
’5Questions’ ~ The Journalists, Andy Hayler
So far in this series we have only had views from the professional writers, this time it is from a food blogger. But not any ordinary food blogger, no, we have given the ‘5 questions‘ to Mr Andy Hayler. Who, in December 2008, was widely reported that he was the first person to eat in … Read more
Words of Advice ~ Andrew Turner
The timing for this post of ‘5Questions’ couldn’t be better really. Friday was the official first day of ‘Roux at the Landau‘, a restaurant Andrew Turner used to over see as Executive chef at The Langham Hotel in London. Now at Wiltons Restaurant, Mr Turner first really came to the attention of the catering media … Read more
’5Questions’ ~ The Journalists, Tim Hayward
This post ‘5Questions’ is for a freelance journalist called Tim Hayward. For those of you that aren’t regular tweeters or users of the Guardian’s ‘Word of Mouth’ Blog, we’ll try to give you a brief description of his work & background. Mr Hayward is most commonly known for his work for The Guardian newspaper, writing … Read more
Words of Advice ~ Martijn Kajuiter
Although not a first (many of you may well remember our Wylie Dufrense from WD50 post) for The Chef Hermes Blog, we have gone international for this post of ‘5Questions’. Martijn Kajuiter isn’t probably a widely recognised name, unless you are on Twitter where he has a presence, usually talking about the abundance of produce … Read more
‘5Questions’ ~ The Journalists, Marina O’Loughlin
Todays post is from a journalist who is a rare breed indeed, unlike many restaurant critics, Marina O’Loughlin seems to thrive on the anonymity that has been her preserve for over her 11 years while at the Metro. She once said in a rare interview, I was once at the Connaught sitting near [the London … Read more
‘5Questions’ ~ The Journalists, Andy Lynes
The 5 Questions today is from the Acting Editor of Food & Drink at Metro, Andy Lynes. Mr Lynes is a busy man, he’s a regular tweeter, blogger and by day food journalist as well. With a background clearly embedded in writing about food & the food industry, from being a semi finalist on Masterchef … Read more
Words of Advice ~ Russell Brown
Many may not know the name Russell Brown but slowly he, along with his wife, has been climbing the culinary accoladed tree. Culminating in a Michelin star being awarded this year for their restaurant Sienna in Dorchester. Mr Brown does not have the typical heritage of a Michelin starred chef, he came to the industry … Read more
