Chef Rumours & Gossip: New appointments

It’s been a while since I’ve posted some new chef rumours, so here we go. Former head chef at the Vineyard, Coworth Park & recently the Quince Tree in Stonor, Peter Eaton, has been reunited with former 2Michelin star chef John Campbell. The award winning partnership had been in tandem for nearly 6 years, before … Read more

Can the last person leaving, turn the light off! ~ Heckfield Place

Oh, yet another story about the beleaguered stately pile in Hampshire, that is Heckfield Place. As many of you will know, & are probably beyond caring by now to be honest. Heckfield place has had its opening date pushed back more times than you, me  or anybody cares to remember; to the point where it’s … Read more

What the heck is going on at Heckfield Place?

Yet another week goes by and some more juicy gossip arrives at my inbox, and as I haven’t posted any for a while it seemed about time. It concerns the beleaguered Heckfield Place near Hook. The Hampshire country pile has suffered a number of set backs to the point where the natural turnover of staff … Read more

Blue Skye thinking?

Last February, not five months after winning a Michelin star for her food at Petersham Nurseries Skye Gyngell decided that enough was enough. Initially denied by Petersham management, the story gathered pace until three days after the story broke it was confirmed. Needless to say Miss Gyngell tried her best to deflect the unwanted criticism, … Read more

Carry on Heckfield

For those of you who read chefhermes.com and follow the blog on Twitter, you will have noticed that I did one of my legendary ‘Latest Rumour’ tweets. So for those of you that missed it here it is: *LATEST RUMOUR | ChefHermes: After the departure earlier this year of @ChrisStaines1 to Bath,Heckfeild to announce Peter … Read more

Words of Advice ~ Chris Staines

There comes a time when you meet people who are, despite what they have achieved or who they have worked for are so modest and approachable that it came as quite a shock. Despite being Marco Pierre White’s former Head Chef at ‘Oakroom Marco Pierre White’  at the pinnacle of 3 Michelin stars, being awarded … Read more

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