Chef Phil Thomas from Cornwall, has had a career that has gone full circle, starting with school work experience at Rosewarne Manor, near Hayle, the same hotel where he is now head chef.
After work experience, Phil was offered an apprenticeship at Rosewarne Manor, 25 years ago. He went on to spent eight years at The Garrack Hotel in St. Ives, achieving various accolades, including 2 AA Rosettes. Following this, he moved to Tregenna Castle Hotel and Resort to experience a busy function operation. After 14 months in the job, he was approached by the new owner of Rosewarne Manor to assist with the reopening after it had been closed for several years. He has been with the successful restaurant since its reopening in 2007.
Phil and the team at Rosewarne work closely with local butchers, farms and suppliers to obtain the best quality locally produced ingredients wherever possible.
Phil and the team at Rosewarne are keen advocates of training in the workplace and have worked with Truro College, Cornwall College and the Jamie Oliver Foundation 15.
Now focusing on fine dining at the venue, Rosewarne Manor was winner of 2 AA Rosettes for fine dining for the last three years, Gold Taste of The West awards for the last three years and a Platinum C.H.E.F.s awards for food safety and local sourcing.
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