‘5Questions’ ~ The Journalists, Richard Vines
After much thought we’ve decided to do a new series of ‘5Questions’, but this time instead of chefs we’ve targeted people that shape the public perceptions of the hospitality industry. As our first participant we’ve set the bar pretty high in asking Richard Vines, Chief food critic from Bloomberg, to take part. Mr Vines’ early … Read more
Words of Advice ~ Dominic Chapman
So this week we’ve had a glut of responses to our calls for chefs to participate in our series of ‘5questions’. One such respondent was Heston Blumenthal’s former Head Chef, Dominic Chapman. Now ploughing his trade just down the road from The Fat Duck empire at The Royal Oak, Paley Street near Maidenhead. Having a … Read more
Words of Advice, The Legends ~ Annie & Germain Schwab
As part of the culinary establishment Annie & Germain Schwab cut a swathe through the gastronomic desert that is Lincolnshire with their legendary restaurant with rooms, Winteringham Fields. Their list of achievements and accolades is absolutely mind boggling, the two Michelin stars, an MBE for Annie, five rosettes from the AA & two Cateys from … Read more
Words of Advice, The Legends ~ Rowley Leigh
With Shaun Hill breaking the mould when we did the last ‘5Questions ~ The Legends’ as he is still at the stove, we were then asked by a profile, chef would we approach our next participant. Rowley Leigh made his name in the mid 80’s as Head chef of the Roux owned ‘Le Poulbot’ restaurant, … Read more
Words of Advice, The Legends ~ Shaun Hill
The next in our line of ‘Words of Advice’ series of ‘5Questions’ comes from what many consider to be the thinking mans chef, Mr Shaun Hill of The Walnut Tree, Abergavenny Wales. He breaks the mould in our line up as he still works 5 days a week in the kitchens and is a current … Read more
Words of Advice, The Legends ~ Paul Heathcote, MBE
Our latest chef in our series of ‘5Questions~The Legends’ is Paul Heathcote. Mr Heathcote trained at the Connaught & Le Manoir Aux Quat Saison, before heading back to his roots in the North West. He then open ‘Paul Heathcotes at Longridge‘ going on to achieve 2 Michelin stars in 1994. Realising that there was a … Read more
Words of Advice, The Legends ~ Richard Neat
Following on from our ‘Words of Advice’ series with current crop of talented chefs such as Micheal Wignal, Nathan Outlaw, Shaun Rankin, Wylie Dufresne and latterly Tom Aikens. Our next chef used to be Tom Aikins’s Head Chef. Richard Neat came to the attention of the catering media as Head Chef of ‘Pied a … Read more
