Recent interviews with Chefs at our Favourite Tables Restaurants

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The trusty Greyhound delivers again…

We Chat With Head Pastry Chef Chris Hurter For Chef’s Table Chris Hurter, Head Pastry Chef at The Greyhound Chris has a passion for pastry and prides himself on his ‘flavour-driven’ approach to his work. He joined The Greyhound from the Michelin-starred Bybrook restaurant, part of the Manor House Hotel in Castle Combe, where he worked as head pastry

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Chef’s Table meet with Adam Stokes

Adam Stokes is Chef/Patron of Michelin Star Restaurant Adams in Birmingham as well as owning The Oyster Club Adam was born in the Midlands and grew up in Lincolnshire attaining a diploma in Hotel, Catering and Institutional Management at Stamford College. After finishing his studies, Adam worked as a sous chef at Hambleton Hall in Rutland. Aged only

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Nick Bennett, Head Chef at Old Downton Lodge

We were delighted to be invited recently by the highly acclaimed Old Downton Lodge, Ludlow, Shropshire to meet and chat with Nick Bennett their Head Chef. Originally from Leamington Spa, he trained at Stratford upon Avon College, before joining the Mallory Court Brasserie as a commis chef. He progressed in this Michelin Star kitchen brigade to Demi-Chef de

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Chef Alex Bond of Alchemilla talks to Chef’s table

Chef Alex Bond has been cooking since he was 19 years old and most of his working life has mainly been in Michelin-starred kitchens including 42 The Calls in Leeds, Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham, Auberge du Lac in Hertfordshire and Turners in Birmingham. It has been for some time his ambition to open his own restaurant. Alchemilla recently

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The Chef’s Table team chat with George Blogg, Head Chef Gravetye Manor

Growing up in Dorset the young George Blogg was fortunate enough to be introduced to meals containing fresh produce, rather than the prepacked food prevalent at that time. Meals at home more often than not had vegetables or fruit from the family allotment with George helping his mother to prepare dinners evenings and weekends. However,

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Chef’s Table Interview with Head Chef James Askew

James Askew, Head Chef at The Greyhound, Beaconsfield James’s cooking style is modern British, with European influences.  He works closely with growers and producers to utilise the best of seasonal, local and UK-wide ingredients. James has been with The Greyhound since the opening when he joined as sous chef. He previously held roles at the highly acclaimed Odettes’

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