Category: cookery stars

John Hemmant

Owner and Winemaker, Chet Valley Vineyard Nestled in the sheltered, sun-soaked fields of Bergh Apton, South Norfolk, Chet Valley Vineyard’s single estate vineyard spans over 10 hectares of family-owned land which has been in the Hemmant family for 100 years. The estate produces a sustainably maintained range of high-quality grapes, from champagne varieties to germanic […]

Published on: 28 August

Loïc Malfait

Who are you and what do you do? Hello!  I’m Loïc Malfait.      I’ve always been in love with food and been involved in food from a very young age, starting in my family’s restaurant.    I trained as a professional chef in France before making my way to England.  After several years working in London, […]

Published on: 30 July

Lewis Peck

Who are you and what do you do? I am Lewis Peck, head chef at The Parlour in Binham. We do breakfasts, lunch and afternoon teas.   What do you like about the North Norfolk Food and Drink Festival? I love that it is a great way to showcase and celebrate local produce, and what […]

Published on: 24 July 2023

Katy Truss

Who are you and what do you do? I’m Katy Truss, an artisan food and drink specialist based in West Runton, North Norfolk. I grew up here and after time away at university and working in London for the BBC Good Food Show, I returned 10 years ago to start a family and my own […]

Published on: 2 May 2023

Michael Chamerlain

Who are you and what do you do ? My name is Michael chamberlain. I’m the head chef at The Victoria, Holkham and I’ve been here since 2017. I love where I work and I try to use as much produce from the Estate and its local suppliers as possible to cut down food miles. […]

Published on: 2 May 2023

Fran Hartshorne

Who are you and what do you do? I am the Executive Head Chef at The White Horse, Brancaster Staithe. I have worked in the kitchen since 2005, stepping up to Head Chef in 2014, and recently to Executive Head Chef. It’s been a great journey and working in such an amazing establishment is just […]

Published on: 20 March 2023