Catering Scotland

Kilmarnock-based fine food supplier, Braehead Foods, has announced the finalists for the Game Chef of the Year 2015 competition.

The chefs include:

• David Barnett, The Torridon Hotel, Wester Ross
• Jonathan Cook, Sheraton Grand, Edinburgh
• Darryl Duffy, Prestonfield House Hotel, Edinburgh
• Spud Henderson, Craig Millar @ 16 West End, Fife
• Keith Hooker, Restaurant Associates, London
• Neil Ireland, Norwood Hall Hotel, Aberdeen
• Karl Martin, Old Downton Lodge, Shropshire
• Adam Newth, Castlehill Restaurant, Dundee
• Martin Zahumensky, Playboy Club, London
• Stephen Water, Loch Lomond Golf Club, Alexandria

The nationwide search – organised in association with Staff Canteen and Highland Game – aims to identify the best professional game chef in the UK.

Last year’s winner, Tom Van Zeller (pictured holding his trophy), owns and operates his eponymous restaurant in Harrowgate, North Yorkshire.

This year’s finalists each receive £100 and will take part in a cook-off at The Cook School Scotland on 26^th January. Judged by Tom Kitchin, Dominic Jack, Paul Gayler MBE, Joe Queen and Ian McAndrew, the last 10 will battle it out for first prize of a once-in-a-lifetime trip boar-hunting to Sweden, courtesy of Highland Game.

Visit www.braeheadfoods.co.uk/gamechef for more information.

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