The John Campbell pop up experience, South Lodge.
In a fast paced world constantly re-inventing itself, it’s hard to get excited by a temporary restaurant. There are exceptions of course, multitudes of food bloggers got into a lather last year when the highly acclaimed L’Enclume opened its two year pop up in London, many claimed that it was jumping on the band wagon … Read more
And still it rumbles on at Coworth Park….
After being open a total of 622 days, Coworth Park has seen off two Executive chefs (and technically a former two Michelin starred consultant). Today, hot off the press The Dorchester Collection are set to announce their new incumbent of the mantle at their country outpost. Most readers of this blog will say ‘who??’ and … Read more
Musical chairs at Lime Wood?
For the past month or so rumours have been rife concerning the country pile run by former Hotel du Vin chief Robin Hutson. First there was the rumoured departure of Hotel Director Justin Pinchbeck which I posted to the social networks *Latest rumour | ChefHermes : Justin Pinchbeck has resigned as Hotel Director at Lime … Read more
Carnage at Coworth
News has landed at chefhermes.com that there are about to be several large departures from the troubled countryside outpost of the Dorchester Collection. Opened in late September 2010 Coworth Park has seen relatively little stability. The departure of former 2Michelin star chef John Campbell in April 2011, along with many of his loyal ex-Vineyard staff … Read more
2011, A year in review
2011 was a landmark year for Chefhermes.com, it’s the first full twelve month period that the blog has been going and after a long hiatus I finally moved to hosting. As with most things IT related there are the usual hiccups but nothing major. The advantage of this is that I now have full control … Read more
A Review of Michelin UK & Ireland 2012
Update to Michelin 2012 If you are looking for the most current post & listings for the Michelin guide for UK & Ireland, please see here: Michelin 2013 So with the 2nd Michelin guide of the year released, the first one to be under the full stewardship of new editor Rebecca Burr, many were expecting … Read more
Words of Advice ~ John Campbell
This edition of the ‘5Questions‘ comes from a chef who has recently featured on the Chef Hermes Blog with his recent move to his consultancy role at Coworth park. John Campbell’s star was first on the rise on his appointment to Lords of the Manor in 1997 from the then BBC Residential Training Center, Wood … Read more
John Campbell & Coworth Park.
Earlier on in the month The Chef Hermes blog received news that former two Michelin star chef John Campbell had parted company with Coworth Park. Now after sitting on this story for 3 weeks the blog is going to do it’s best to set the record straight. Mr Campbell, as of April 1st, is now … Read more