Adrian Oliver arrived in Cornwall nearly 30 years ago, running Margot’s Bistro for many years. Having sold the bistro a few years ago, Adrian now works as a private chef, market trader, street-food chef and generally helping others in Hospitality when he can. Adrian’s a proud ambassador for Hospitality Action and supporter of Padstow Lifeboat. […]
Annie set up her cookery school, My Fish Kitchen, in 2008 sharing her knowledge and enjoyment of Cornish fish. “Having worked as a fishmonger in Cornwall for the past 25 years, I’ve found that so many people I meet love eating Cornish fish but have no idea how to cook it”. Annie’s courses, based in the […]
Nick is the award-winning chef at The Heron Inn at Malpas, and runs the business alongside his wife Amanda, bringing over 35 years of culinary experience. He has a passion for fresh, locally sourced seafood, which is reflected in the gastropub’s menu that changes with the seasons. The couple’s dedication to quality and local produce […]
Born and raised in Birmingham, Callum Lang’s culinary journey began far from the coast, but it was the call of the sea and surf that ultimately led him to Cornwall. With an unwavering passion for creating dishes full of bold, dynamic flavours, Callum’s approach to cooking is centred around time and care—his stocks, for example, […]
Ben Prior, formerly of the award-winning Ben’s Cornish Kitchen, now leads the kitchens at Cornwall’s iconic Porthminster Beach Café and Porthminster Kitchen. Drawing on over 30 years of culinary tradition, he champions fresh, local ingredients from the coastal kitchen garden, St Ives harbour, and surrounding fields.
Tom Lodge is a 21-year-old chef from South Wales, rooted in the art of simple fire cooking and bold, flavour-driven food. Based between the South West and South Wales, Tom is the creative force behind Crave in Exeter—an award-winning concept celebrated for its vibrant, ingredient-led approach. He’s now preparing to launch an exciting new venture in Bristol while […]
With over a decade in hospitality, Maddy has spent the past four years as a valued member of the Prawn on the Lawn and Barnaby’s family — the last three at Barnaby’s at Trevibban Mill. Starting behind the bar, she quickly found her passion for crafting memorable guest experiences and stepped into the role of Restaurant Manager earlier this year. […]
Since taking the helm there, he has led the kitchen to success, with Barnaby’s winning the Trencherman’s Best Restaurant award.
In 2012, Tarquin swapped his London desk for the Wild Cornish Coast with a dream: distil gin in the morning, surf in the afternoon. Thirteen years later, he’s built Cornwall’s first distillery in over a century into the UK’s number one independent gin distillery – still 100% family-run. His passion for coastal craft spirits has […]
Josh and Georgie are classically and internationally trained, they love to cook food from all round the world but specialise in modern British, Greek and Thai cuisines. Georgie first moved to Padstow more than 20 years ago to work for Rick Stein and in 2012 started Kaloura’s Kitchen, working as a private chef. Combining her […]
