5 min

Interview: Chef Roberto Solís on Mexican Food and the Flavours of Yucatán

At the 2026 Michelin Guide ceremony, Roberto achieved an impressive result across his Mérida restaurant group, with Huniik and La Barra de Huniik each receiving a Michelin star, while his…

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Interview: Christina Soteriou on bringing bold, plant-based cooking to the Big Feastival stage

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3 min

Interview: Christina Soteriou on bringing bold, plant-based cooking to the Big Feastival stage

Christina will be cooking live on The Fire Pit, one of Big Feastival’s food stages, where chefs take their cooking outdoors and over the flames. It’s a fitting setting for…

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Interview: Simon Rogan on taking his love of British produce to the Big Feastival stage

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3 min

Interview: Simon Rogan on taking his love of British produce to the Big Feastival stage

At the heart of Simon’s restaurant group is L’Enclume in Cartmel, Cumbria, which opened in 2002 and has since become one of the UK’s most acclaimed restaurants. Awarded its third…

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6 min

Interview: Executive Chef Joe Walker on why great food shouldn’t come at the expense of a great pub

Leading the kitchen at The Cock in Hitchin while helping shape the food direction of the growing group, Joe arrives with 14 years of experience spanning fine dining, hotels, gastropubs…

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Mark McCabe appointed as Head Chef of Henrock by Simon Rogan

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3 min

Mark McCabe appointed as Head Chef of Henrock by Simon Rogan

Mark’s appointment at Henrock, which sits alongside Simon Rogan’s other Lake District restaurants L’Enclume, Rogan & Co and Aulis in nearby Cartmel, follows four years as Chef Owner of The…

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Mother Mercy Bartender named as one of the Top 100 in the UK

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3 min

Mother Mercy Bartender named as one of the Top 100 in the UK

Luke Riley, the talented mixologist from Mother Mercy, has been selected to compete in the next round of the world’s most prestigious cocktail competitions—Diageo World Class GB Bartender of the…

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2 min

Adam Degg Great British Menu 2024

Adam Degg is head chef at Horto restaurant, at Rudding Park, in Harrogate, – which has three rosettes and a Green Michelin star for sustainable cooking. Adam draws inspiration from…

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2 min

Scott John-Hodgson Great British Menu 2024

Scott John-Hodgson, from Thornaby, has joined the lineup of chefs in the North East heat of the Great British Menu. The show will follow the 32-year-old – who is currently…

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1 min

Samira Effa Great British Menu 2024

Samira has been head chef since June 2022 at the Asian-inspired EightyEight, located at Grantley Hall hotel in North Yorkshire. Huddersfield-born Samira returns to compete for the third time, after…

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2 min

Cal Byerley Great British Menu 2024

Cal Byerley, chef and co-owner of Michelin-starred Restaurant Pine, in Northumberland, is set to appear on the 2024 season of Great British Menu. He features as one of four chefs…

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2 min

Kyle Greenwood collabs with Meat:Stack For NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week

Renowned chef and 2023 MasterChef:The Professionals finalist Kyle Greenwood is set to collaborate with Meat:Stack, a well-established burger joint in Newcastle, for the upcoming NE1 Restaurant Week. The collaboration will…

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3 min

Two Michelin-starred Chef James Close To Join Rockliffe Hall

Two Michelin-starred chef James Close is set to close his restaurant, The Raby Hunt, and join forces with Rockliffe Hall, heading up an exciting new development for the five-star hotel.…

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5 min

Interview: Alex Henderson

Born and raised in Inverness, Alex wasn’t a lover of school and originally thought of joining the army, but the turning point came when his mum – who was a…

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Simon Rogan & Paul Burgalieres in the L'Enclume Kitchen credit Cristain Barnett Photography

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11 min

Interview: Simon Rogan

He’s a man who’s built an empire from the grassroots starting with L’Enclume, in Cartmel, Cumbria – which now has three Michelin stars. From this “little northern restaurant in the…

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6 min

Interview: Hirishikesh Desai

Born and raised in Pune in India, a young Hrishikesh worked in the Baker’s Basket which was famous for its “posh” cakes. It was here Hrishikesh learned about hard work…

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