Simon’s culinary career started early in his life. By his early teens he already had several World Junior titles to his name and he has been adding to the list ever since, with a myriad of awards, including the Roux scholarship for young chefs in 2003 and the National Chef of the Year award in 2008. The Elephant was awarded a Michelin star in 2006 which it maintains today.

Simon became a Roux Scholar in 2003. He is captain of the British team in the Culinary Olympics and was also captain of the English Culinary Team at the Culinary World Cup in 2010. Simon is the only British chef to win gold at the World Chef Championship in France.

Simon will be cooking for just one special Christmas eve service bringing with him the best that Devon has to offer.

http://www.elephantrestaurant.co.uk

Nigel Haworth and Lisa Allen are chef-proprietor and head chef (respectively) of Northcote, the multi-award winning country house hotel and restaurant in Langho, Lancashire.  

Many young men and women have trained under Nigel Haworth 's watchful eye and are now themselves leaders of this vibrant profession – including Lisa who was appointed head chef at just 23 years old.

Lisa Allen is now starting to make waves in the culinary world for her innovative, seasonal cooking and inspired by her Lancashire surroundings and roots, has reached the top at a staggeringly early age. Her cooking is playful and like her mentor, she twists the hallmarks of Lancashire cuisine to invoke new tradition

www.northcote.com/

Tom Kerridge is chef patron at the extraordinary two Michelin-starred Hand & Flowers pub in Marlow, which he opened with wife Beth in Spring 2005.

In less than a year, they won one Michelin Star, 6/10 and Buckinghamshire Newcomer of the Year in the Good Food Guide, 3 AA Rosettes and one Egon Ronay Star.

Tom’s menu combines unpretentious modern British flavours as well as rustic French dishes on a menu which features the best available seasonal ingredients.

In the 2012 Michelin Guide, the Hand and Flowers was the first pub to be awarded two Michelin Stars.

www.thehandandflowers.co.uk/

Nigel Haworth and Lisa Allen are chef-proprietor and head chef (respectively) of Northcote, the multi-award winning country house hotel and restaurant in Langho, Lancashire.  

Nigel’s dedication to the craft of cooking has enabled the restaurant to thrive with a glowing reputation. Nigel was awarded a Michelin Star in January 1996 and successfully retained this to present date, along with many other accolades and awards through his career. The pride of Lancashire has never been far away from Nigel's heart and he has trumpeted the qualities of Lancashire ingredients during these years, becoming an Ambassador for Regionality

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www.northcote.com/

Atul Kochhar is the chef/patron of Benares in Mayfair, London. He was the first Indian chef to gain a Michelin star at Tamarind and has since won a Michelin star at Benares. He has also opened Vatika in Hampshire and Ananda in Dublin – both to critical acclaim.

Benares is known for modern Indian cuisine with a delicate use of spices to create outstanding dishes and Atul has been instrumental in changing the perception of Indian food in Britain with his bold contemporary cooking

www.benaresrestaurant.com/

Described by many as a true culinary heavyweight, Chef Simon Rogan is a champion of British ingredients, inventive cooking techniques, foraging, and the finest home-grown produce.

Simon opened L’Enclume, a restaurant with rooms, in Cartmel, Cumbria in 2002 and has since gone on to open Rogan &Co (also in Cartmel) and Roganic – a two year pop up London.

Many accolades have been achieved by Simon’s three restaurants, including A Michelin star at L’Enclume. 

http://simonrogan.co.uk/

Tom Aikens Restaurant first opened its doors in May 2003 to critical acclaim owing to Tom’s innovative style and creative interpretation of modern French cuisine. On 12th January 2012, the Chelsea restaurant re-opened following extensive renovations of the entire property. True to form, Tom Aikens Restaurant upholds the culinary excellence found in like-minded restaurants in a refreshingly relaxed setting with friendly and knowledgeable service. 

Aikens picked up three awards for the restaurant in 2003 and an astonishing 18 accolades in 2004. The restaurant won a Michelin star, four AA rosettes, an 8/10 grading in the Good Food Guide, and three stars in the Egon Ronay’s revived restaurant guide for 2005. 

www.tomaikens.co.uk/

Scotland’s youngest recipient of a Michelin star, Tom Kitchin (29) is supported by Electrolux everyday in his restaurant, The Kitchin, in Leith. Born in Edinburgh and trained locally, Tom spent nearly a decade working with the legendary Pierre Koffmann in 3 Michelin-starred La Tante Claire in London, and Pierre remains his mentor to date. Tom also spent two years at Alan Ducasse’s 3-star Louis XV restaurant in Monte Carlo.

http://www.thekitchin.com

Sat Bains is Chef Patron of Restaurant Sat Bains with Rooms in Nottingham. Since opening his restaurant in 2002, he has garnered two Michelin stars, the ultimate 5 Rosettes from the AA and 9 out of 10 in the Good Food Guide. Sat has long championed the use of quality local produce on his menus. He has appeared at worldwide congresses demonstrating his dishes and ensuring the place of the East Midlands on the international gastronomic stage. Sat and his team are supported by Electrolux in the kitchen everyday. In 2003, Restaurant Sat Bains with Rooms was awarded the city's first ever Michelin star, receiving his second in 2010.

http://www.restaurantsatbains.com

Having taken over Midsummer House in 1998, Daniel Clifford has taken the restaurant to a new level in his quest for culinary perfection. His cooking has a modern focus which is underpinned by classical French techniques, offering seriously sophisticated food with dishes arriving dressed to thrill - created using the Electrolux appliances in his kitchen. The restaurant was awarded its first Michelin star in 2002, followed by its second in 2005.

Two Michelin-starred chef Claude Bosi moved from France to the UK in 1997, to the Overton Grange Hotel in Ludlow, Shropshire, winning them a Michelin star in 1998. After two years, Claude, along with his wife, opened Hibiscus, which was awarded its first Michelin star in 2001, followed by a second in 2004. In 2007 the restaurant relocated to London’s Mayfair where they continue to be supported by Electrolux in their kitchen everyday.

http://www.hibiscusrestaurant.co.uk

Winners of Channel 4‘s ‘Ramsay’s Best Restaurant 2010’ and Michelin star holders Jonray and Peter Sanchez are head chefs and owners of Casamia in Westbury on Trym. They use Electrolux in their kitchen everyday. Jonray, 28 and Peter, 26 are the youngest Michelin-starred chefs in the country and wowed Gordon Ramsay with their experimental Italian food.

http://www.casamiarestaurant.co.uk