Chef Profiles
Yes Chef! Buckatree Hall Hotel
April 21st 2012
Meet Rosemarie McLean Johnson, head chef at the Buckatree Hall Hotel in Wellington, a popular hotel and wedding venue at the foot of the Wrekin...
Yes Chef! Introducing Simon Smith
March 24th 2012
Simon Smith, new chef at Brompton Cookery School, Atcham
Yes Chef! Introducing Matthew Strefford
February 25th 2012
Shrewsbury’s Lion and Pheasant is an established mainstay of the Shropshire fine dining scene. Owner Jim Littler has put a great emphasis on food in his time at the helm and recently appointed new head chef Matthew Strefford
Will Holland in the spotlight
January 27th 2012
Will Holland, chef patron at Ludlow’s renowned La Becasse
Shropshire Chef- Jason Hodnett of Albrighton Hall Hotel
May 19th 2010
Jason Hodnett of Albrighton Hall Hotel
Chefs Sarah Francis and Stéphane Borie: The Herbert Arms, Chirbury
April 3rd 2009
French and British flavours mingle deliciously at the family-run Herbert Arms Pictures by John Snowdon
Chef Paul Dodd: The Valley Hotel's, Ironbridge, Telford
April 3rd 2009
The Valley Hotel's Paul Dodd has cooked for a celebrity line-up and worked with the best in the business in his short but glittering career. Pictures by John Snowdon
Chef Gennaro Adaggio, La Dolce Vita, Shrewsbury
April 3rd 2009
Olympic champion chef Gennaro Adaggio started cooking at the age of 14 when he realised his spaghetti was better than mama made
Owner Richard Shaw: Curshaws At The Park, Whitchurch
April 3rd 2009
The staff at Curshaws, Whitchurch, have the recipe for good humour as well as good food By Jan Roberts, pictures by John Snowdon
Chef Jamie Watkiss: The Navigation Inn at Maesbury Marsh
April 3rd 2009
Jamie Watkiss is the 22-year-old chef at The Navigation Inn at Maesbury Marsh on the banks of the Montgomery Canal. He may be of tender years but Jamie has worked in a feast of kitchens including The Grosvenor and Upstairs At The Grill in Chester ...
Chef Simon Johnson: Macdonald Hill Valley Golf and Spa, Whitchurch
April 3rd 2009
Simon Johnson's culinary influences are Escoffier, Marco Pierre White, Michel Guérard... his father and his wife.
Chef Sure Coates: The King and Thai, Broseley
April 3rd 2009
Suree Coates's speciality is Thai cuisine but she can cook a magnificent Christmas lunch and loves everything from Indian curries to Spanish tapas to British roast beef
Jeremy Stone: The Inn at Grinshill, Shrewsbury
December 1st 2008
Jeremy Stone believes is serving food that tastes good - not just looks pretty - a policy that's winning Shropshire's Inn at Grinshill a national reputation.
Chef Jamie Watkiss: The Navigation Inn, Maesbury
November 1st 2008
Jamie Watkiss is the 22-year-old chef at The Navigation Inn at Maesbury Marsh on the banks of the Montgomery Canal. He may be of tender years but Jamie has worked in a feast of kitchens including The Grosvenor and Upstairs At The Grill in Chester ...
Five of the Region's Top Cooks, Fishmore Hall
October 14th 2008
Fishmore Hall will be the place to be on November 13 when five of the region's top cooks serve up a feat of fne food and fun
Simon Johnson: Macdonald Hill Valley, Golf and Spa, Whitchurch
September 1st 2008
Simon Johnson's culinary influences are Escoffier, Marco Pierre White, Michel Guérard... his father and his wife.
Chef Sure Coates: The King and Thai, Broseley
August 4th 2008
Sure Coates's speciality is Thai cuisine but she can cook a magnificent Christmas lunch and loves everything from Indian curries to Spanish tapas to British roast beef
Chef Paul Dodd: The Valley Hotel, Ironbridge, Telford
July 1st 2008
The Valley Hotel's Paul Dodd has cooked for a celebrity line-up and worked with the best in the business in his short but glittering career Pictures by John Snowdon
Owner Richard Shaw: Curshaws At The Park, Whitchurch
June 1st 2008
The staff at Curshaws, Whitchurch, have the recipe for good humour as well as good food By Jan Roberts, pictures by John Snowdon
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