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Photography: Rory Lovie and Stephen Finn. Dundee, UK Name: Chef Rory Lovie Restaurant: Bridgeview Station Location: Dundee, UK Social Media: Instagram & Twitter chefrorylovie This November we welcome Head Chef Rory Lovie as our featured Chef of Chef Works. With an absolute focus on local and seasonal, quality produce, Rory oversees the delicious menu atFIND OUT MORE |
Chef Spotlights
Chef of Chef Works: Aktar Islam
Photography: Jason Moore Birmingham, UK Name: Chef Aktar Islam Restaurant: Opheem Location: Birmingham, UK Social Media: Facebook – Aktar Islam / Instagram – aktar_islam Aktar Islam had a solid grounding in the hospitality industry working at his father’s restaurant, The Indian Palace in Birmingham, from the age of 13. His life-long passion for food grewFIND OUT MORE |
Chef of Chef Works: Liz Cottam
Photography: courtesy of HOME Leeds, UK Name: Chef Liz Cottam Restaurant: HOME Location: Leeds, UK Social Media: @cheflizcottam / @home_leeds HOME in the city centre of Leeds in the UK, has a stunning look any interior magazine would be proud to showcase. Paired with seasonal, multi-course tasting menus featuring locally sourced produce from the likesFIND OUT MORE |
Chef of Chef Works: Brad Carter
Birmingham, UK Name: Chef Brad Carter Restaurant: Carters of Moseley Location: Birmingham, UK Website: www.cartersofmoseley.co.uk It all started when Chef Brad Carter entered a pizza competition when he was 11. Little did he know that it was the beginning of a culinary circle that would eventually lead him back to his hometown of Birmingham, England.FIND OUT MORE |
Chef of the Month: Stephen Belie
Dishing up a little slice of paradise to lucky travelers, Executive Chef Stephen Belie utilizes his Caribbean surroundings to serve upscale entrees with a locavore twist. Recognized as the “Best Hotel Dining in Florida” by Zagat, Chef Stephen’s culinary credo at The Dining Room at Little Palm Island Resort & Spa offers an eclectic, seasonalFIND OUT MORE |
Chef Cristina Bowerman – ITALY
Rome, Italy Name: Cristina Bowerman Restaurant: Glass Hostaria Location: Rome, Italy As one of the only Italian female chefs ever to be awarded a Michelin star, Cristina Bowerman’s storied career spans almost twenty years and two continents, with her modern approach to Italian cuisine drawing heavily from her bi-costal roots. As Rome’s foremost foodie address,FIND OUT MORE |
Chef Jeff Jackson – USA
San Diego, CA Name: Jeff Jackson Restaurant: The Lodge at Torrey Pines: A.R. Valentien, the Grill at Torrey Pines Location: La Jolla, CA Long before ‘locavore’ became mainstream culinary-speak, Executive Chef Jeff Jackson was busy experimenting with seasonal menus and locally sourced ingredients from his post as Executive Chef of The Lodge at Torrey Pines,FIND OUT MORE |
Chef Mark Kropczynski – USA
San Diego, CA Name: Mark Kropczynski Nationality: Polish & Albanian Country of Residence: United States Mark Kropczynski is the Executive Chef at THE US GRANT, a Luxury Collection Hotel in San Diego, CA and the hotel’s AAA Four Diamond restaurant, The Grant Grill. Having discovered a liking for professional cooking at age 15, Kropczynski hasFIND OUT MORE |
Chef Claudia Sandoval – USA
San Diego, CA Name: Claudia Sandoval, Winner of MasterChef Season 6 Nationality: Mexican Country of Residence: United States 1. Your Restaurant/Business: Claudia’s Cocina. 2. Describe Your Kitchen: Modern Mexican Seafood (if we are being specific – Mazatlan Style Seafood). 3. Your Favorite Chef Works Item and Why: The Montreal Cool Vent Chef Coat – comfortable, not stiff,FIND OUT MORE |
Chef Phillip Esteban – USA
San Diego, CA Name: Phillip Esteban Age: 34 Nationality: Filipino Country of Residence: United States 1. Your Restaurant/Business: Consortium Holdings – Chef | Culinary Research & Development. 2. About Your Kitchen: One of the many great things about my position is that I work with amazing chefs within our company and their kitchens. Consortium HoldingsFIND OUT MORE |