Chef of the Week

The Chefs’ Forum ‘Chef of the Week’ is a badge of honour to be worn with pride.

It recognises generous contribution to the industry and positive role models for the next generation.  It is a great opportunity for chefs to share their career story, favourite ingredients, culinary influences and mention anyone significant who has sparked their interest in cooking!

Chef of the Week: Richard Bainbridge, Chef...

15 July 2021

How long have you worked at your current restaurant? I have owned and worked at Benedicts since we opened 6 years ago! Where did your passion for cooking come from…

Chef of the Week: Arbinder Duggal, MasterChef:...

8 July 2021

How long have you worked at your current restaurant? I have been doing private dining for the last year, I started the business during lock down. Where did your passion…

Chef of the Week: Mandy Yin, Chef...

1 July 2021

How long have you worked at your current restaurant? I am chef patron of Sambal Shiok Laksa Bar. We opened in June 2018 so 3 years. Originally I started Sambal…

Chef of the Week: Mark Lawrence, Chef...

24 June 2021

How long have you worked at your current restaurant? Just over a year. Where did your passion for cooking come from and where did you learn your skills? Without being…

Chef of the Week: Thibault Hauchard, Executive...

17 June 2021

How long have you worked at your current restaurant? Almost four years. Where did your passion for cooking come from and where did you learn your skills? I had the…

Chef of the Week: John Paul Medhurst,...

10 June 2021

How long have you worked at your current restaurant? Crab & Hammer Paignton is a new opening set for a soft launch at the beginning of next month, opening for…

Chef of the Week: James Taylor, Head...

3 June 2021

How long have you worked at your current restaurant? I have been at Paloma for two months. Where did your passion for cooking come from and where did you learn…

Chef of the Week: Thomas Carr, Chef...

27 May 2021

How long have you worked at your current restaurant? We opened 1873 in September 2020. It was a huge leap of faith for us as we had successfully ran the…

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