Chef at the Falmouth Hotel

My passion and commitment towards cooking was instilled in me at a very young age by the man who introduced me to cooking - my Father, who was a chef in the forces. He inspired me to experiment and to be imaginative. There is always something new to learn and create with food which is what I love about being in the kitchen.

I went to catering college and completed my City & Guilds certificate which gave me the opportunity to go on and work for several master chefs in London, including Marco Pierre White.
After several years in London, I moved back to Northamptonshire as the Head Chef of a small village Inn, where I gained my first accolade from Egon Ronay. Since then I have achieved Les Routiers and AA accreditations.
My training was mainly traditional French and European using classical cooking procedures and techniques which I have continued to teach my chefs, for example making basic stocks for all our sauces, endeavouring to make sure that all items on our menus are home made and working in collaboration with local suppliers.  My aim is to eliminate much of the travelling our produce does as well as taking full advantage of the fresh herb garden on the hotel premises.
Seasonality and flexibility is paramount in harvesting Cornwall’s fabulous array of resources. We work very closely with all our suppliers to ensure the highest quality of ingredients are delivered daily to the hotel. Their diligence in seeking out only the best and the freshest of produce has to be commended.

When I am out of the kitchen I like to play golf and do some relaxing fishing - you can’t beat the peace and quiet. Eating out is another pleasure I have, seeing what other chefs have to offer and may be pinch a few ideas!

Suppliers:

- West Country Fruit & Vegetables

- Fresh fish supplied from Newlyn day boats

- Travarthen Local Butcher with his own Cattle - Great Beef!

- Atlantis Smoked - Locally Smoked Salmon

- Lillie Brothers Dairy - Fresh Milk, Cream & Yoghurts

- Colin Carter Perranwell - Free Range Eggs

- Local Fishermen - Fresh Hand Picked Crab, Lobsters and Shell Fish

The Falmouth Hotel Kitchen - Selection of Breads, Sorbets, Ice Creams, Petit Fours, Cakes & Desserts, Stocks, Sauces & Dressings, Home Smoked Fish and Meat