A New Challenge for Chris Staines
The chef at the heart of this post is probably one of the most written about on chefhermes.com . The initial post which featured him in September 2010, was about him taking a secondment to The Feversham Arms, written prior to any website knowing about it. Subsequently Mr Staines got in touch and agreed to … Read more
Pub landlord, Marco Pierre White
The legendary former 3Michelin starred chef Marco Pierre White is never normally too far from the news. Whether it’s his parting from The Yew Tree earlier this year to ill advised television appearances, the Daily Mail just love to beat him. So when news arrived that MPW had bought the pub less than 5 miles … Read more
Putting a Chef’s Life into Perspective for The Daily Mail
The day after the ‘Glorious 12th‘ is usually a humdrum kind of day. The race to be the first to cook & serve the new seasons Grouse has faded and now it’s just another dish to do the mise en place for. Except on August 13th this year The Daily Mail published a story, I … 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
Words of Advice ~ Toby Stuart
Although not an instantly recognisable name, Toby Stuart is the Head Chef at Roux @ Parliment Square, which is part the burgeoning empire of Michel Roux Jnr. Having also worked for the former 2* legend Richard Neat in his French adventure, Mr Stuart has an impressive CV. Starting with a high standard in his school … Read more
Ocean Voyage, Mark Jordan, a Book Review
After assisting me in getting Michelin starred Mark Jordan to take part in the 5Questions, his PR agent Victoria has stayed in touch. Trying to get a copy of Mr Jordan’s book for review would be a no brainer, it was bound to filled with lovely glossy pictures & tasty recipes, and when the man … Read more
Words of Advice ~ Mark Jordan
So this is looking like the last in the current series of ’5Questions ~ Words of Advice’ for this year, and it also a coincides with the last in The Apprentice series as well. On the surface of it there wouldn’t be any kind of connection between the two, yet we’ve managed to find one. … Read more
Has Rankin got the Quay to Marco’s Castle?
This rumour has been going around for a period now & we haven’t really paid much attention to it, but today it gathered pace as the same rumour persisted with greater detail. It centres around the Channel Island of Jersey, and in particular the waterfront development of Castle Quay in St. Helier. The very polished … Read more
Chefs & their blogs
In an age where it is easier than ever to spread your message it seems that all & sundry are on the internet in one form or another. Whether it’s social networking in the form of Twitter, FaceBook or Linkdin, websites or blogs, chefs seem to have cottoned on to the fact that for very … Read more
