by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 18, 2017 | Chefs
Looking out across the waters of the Bristol Channel would be Mitch Tonks’ first significant connection with the sea. He grew up with his mother in Weston-super-Mare. Just a few doors down the road lived his grandmother. It was in his grandmother’s kitchen that his...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 18, 2017 | Chefs
Glynn Purnell’s bold and innovative cooking has brought him critical acclaim and numerous awards including a Michelin star providing the ultimate gourmet adventures at his eponymous restaurant in the heart of Birmingham. Purnell’s is a chic, contemporary, fine-dining...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 18, 2017 | Chefs
Luke Tipping it could be said, entered the chef profession by mistake, when his father found him a job at the Plough and Harrow – a once renowned hotel restaurant in Birmingham. It was during his time there that he met Andreas Antona. After five years at the Plough,...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 18, 2017 | Chefs
Chef Adam Bennett, Executive Chef of The Cross Inn, Kenilworth. The pub started out as an inn back in the 19th century and was recently refurbished overseen by formidable chef Andreas Antona of Simpsons Restaurant in Birmingham, to reveal its original features –...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 18, 2017 | Chefs
Andreas Antona’s early years were spent working in kitchens in Germany and Switzerland, providing him with excellent training. Since then, he has worked with some of the biggest names in the chef world, including Michael Quinn MBE, Britain’s first celebrity chef,...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 18, 2017 | Chefs
Chef Patron Gus and Kate Ashenford run Michelin Starred Restaurant 5 North Street with pride. An integral part of Winchcombe’s tight-knit community, they provide memorable dining in an uncluttered 26-cover dining room. Gus’s dedication to gastronomy was evident from...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 18, 2017 | Chefs
Contributing Chef of Signature Chefs South West and Channel Islands, Shaun Rankin whose Michelin Star, and three AA Rosette Restaurant ‘Ormer’ on Jersey features with his curried scallops recipe, answers a few quick fire questions for us. Contributing Chef of...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 18, 2017 | Chefs
David Everitt-Matthias is the epitome of the ‘chef’s chef’. He has been running 2 Michelin Star Le Champignon Sauvage with his wife Helen since 1987 and has famously never missed a service. In that time they have been quietly amassing a range of accolades including...
by Gourmet Experiences | May 22, 2016 | Recipes, Shropshire
serves 4 Make the paste by pounding together the lemongrass, galangal, chillies and shallot using a mortar and pestle or pureeing them in a spice blender. Slowly incorporate the rapeseed oil to loosen the consistency. Heat the stock for the soup in a large pan and...
by Gourmet Experiences | Apr 23, 2016 | Chefs
Stéphane grew up in Agen, in southwestern France. He was surrounded by family who respected and loved food – from his Perigourdin Grandfather Marcel’s potager to his Aunties Jacqueline, Evelyne and Danielle’s refined culinary skills. A severe kitchen...
