This week brings a meeting with the Great Yorkshire Show and thoughts on how to run the Game Cookery theatre this year. Every year this theatre just gets bigger to think 7 years ago when we started … [Read more...]

Well that time of year folks when it is Rudding Park's staff party and no I was not swinging from the Chandeliers! A chance to meet colleagues past and present and to look forward to the Olympics … [Read more...]

This week was busy catching up on paper work and also meeting a wonderful couple based in Harrogate who won the 12 Days of Christmas special which was win a chef for the night and a waiter to serve … [Read more...]

Launch of the ready meals concept at Langlands and lots to do recipe specs, costings, and cooking the dishes photos etc. What a rush to get everything Bristol Fashion and ready for action but a great … [Read more...]

Back in Ernest now and a chance to look at the Year ahead and plan some interesting new projects. Also a chance to meet up with an olde mate Jason Wardill at Nidd Hall on the outskirts of … [Read more...]

Well wow what a week lots to do work and cook but thankfully a chance to meet up with family and friends and my second Christmas day off in 22years was spent cooking at my parents house for 13 of us … [Read more...]

This week has brought on a new challenge for me and a chance to visit a busy thriving garden centre at Shipton Thorpe on the outskirts of York called Langlands. They are looking at ready meals to … [Read more...]

Being invited to dinner at The Feversham Arms to their re launch of a new era, was a real treat and I sat at a very entertaining table – good fun great food and wines in a lovely setting. Judging … [Read more...]

Off to Mirabelle in Harrogate a local French restaurant with Head chef Parton Lionel Strubb a great guy doing a super demo alongside Thermo mix and Nestle it was a great night and a chance to catch up … [Read more...]

Another great show meeting this week with Melanie Benson and Martin Fish from the Harrogate Flower Show and what a great show we have lined up for this year with our new features of a ready Steady … [Read more...]