BLOGDOWN – ISSUE EIGHT It’s been a funny old month. There was a huge sigh of relief at the beginning of July as doors started to open; both for businesses and customers. Allowing for distancing, people were once more allowed the freedom to visit pubs and restaurants, and enjoy drinks and food with friends. NO MORE NO SHOWS With this

WILL HOLLAND We are extremely excited to bring you this week’s Q&A with none other than Will Holland, Executive Chef at the Atlantic Hotel in Jersey, and one of the UK’s most influential chefs. Taking his first role at Homewood Park under Gary Jones,Will’s career followed an illustrious path; making his mark in the kitchens of Gravetye Manor, L’Ortolan

GEORGE NORRIE This week we have an exciting ’10 Questions For’ with George Norrie, General Manager at 4AA Rosette Hipping Hall. Described by Hipping Hall as “master forager, leader of men and all round good guy”, George’s background has included Lake Road Kitchen, The Samling and L’Enclume. We got an insight into George’s life in hospitality by asking him

BLOGDOWN – ISSUE SEVEN Saturday marked the end of the first week of hospitality venues being allowed to reopen and, allowing for certain restrictions in distancing as well as extra health and safety measures, service could resume. There were definite positives as the sector began stirring again. Bookings have been made to well-loved restaurants, and hotel occupancy rates increasing. There

ALASDAIR ELWICK Alasdair Elwick is the award-winning General Manager of the Forest Side in Grasmere; a luxury 4 Star hotel with a 1 Michelin Star and 4AA Rosette restaurant. Prior to the Forest Side he worked in some of the most stunning properties that the North of England has to offer. We asked Alasdair a few questions about his career

BLOGDOWN – ISSUE SIX This post feels like the first surrounded by a sense of normality. The sound of a huge, collective sigh of relief after the recent announcement of restrictions being eased from 4th July was deafening. This came on both a business and personal level. Personally, over the last few months, I have genuinely found myself from time

KEIRON STEVENS Keiron Stevens is the Head Chef of 1 Michelin Star Adam’s in Birmingham. Keiron’s background is as prestigious as it gets and includes his initial culinary training at 2 Michelin Star Le Champignon Sauvage in Cheltenham, The Latymer at Pennyhill Park in Bagshot, Gidleigh Park as well as one year at the illustrious 3 Michelin Star Benu

ANDREW GREEN Andrew Green is a North-Westerner through and through, having lived in the area his entire life. His initial training came at Firenze in Glossop, an Italian kitchen. It was something he fell in to while at school, but came to fall in love with. His background includes Manchester’s Radisson Blu, Alias Rossetti and The River Bar and

PETE HOWARTH Pete Howarth is the current Head Chef of The Burlington Restaurant at the Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa in Bolton Abbey. Pete has enjoyed an illustrious career, with Head Chef positions in amazing kitchens including The Samling, Gidleigh Park and The Latymer. We asked him a few questions about his culinary career as well as his personal

This week’s recipe comes courtesy of Emily Watkins, and a beautiful asparagus and hollandaise tart. Now the recipe itself serves 6, and was made in a large, fluted pastry tin. I decided, however, to avoid any going to waste I would do the recipe as 2 servings in 2 small pastry cases. So really these are tartlets! First up was