Anyone who has ever met Chris Fearon knows that there’s one thing that the Deane’s at Queens chef isn’t lacking – confidence. Believing in his own ability so much, when he first met Michael Deane and was offered a sous chef job, Fearon, with typical boldness, suggested he’d rather be head chef. “I heard Michael was looking for a chef or sous chef down the road and I contacted Deano,” [...]
More than a decade ago Niall McKenna had a dream of owning his own restaurant. Even before he opened one of Belfast’s finest, James Street South, the West Belfast man was collecting equipment in the belief that one day, he’d be able to use it in a place with his own name above the door, and it all began with a chance encounter in Soho. “Everyone has that dream, and [...]
PRAISE Jebus, as Homer Simpson would say. I was beginning to think that someone at St Anne’s Square had insisted that all new restaurants opening there should have the word bistro attached. I’ve nothing against a good bistro (and The Potted Hen is a great example), but I was delighted that something different has finally made it to the Square with another in Eddie Fung’s stable opening its doors. House [...]
Nearly a decade ago Michael Deane arranged for a young Chris Bell, one of his protégés who won the Ramsay Scholarship that year, to take a trip to London with Guinness to enjoy the 24-year-old’s other passion – Arsenal. Bell watched his side draw 0-0 with PSV Eindhoven in a match that saw the Gunners reduced to 10 men after 35 minutes when Kolo Touré was sent off for two [...]
Deli on the Green’s James Devine was crowned IFEX Chef of the Year yesterday at the King’s Hall. The 26-year-old beat off stiff competition, impressing the judges with a menu created from a Titanic-themed mystery basket of ingredients. The young chef can now progress to the 2012 WorldSkills event. The Deli on the Green chef competed against five other young chefs for the title and 220 chefs in total took [...]
The gallery below shows images from the North’s heats of Great British Menu this year. Chris Fearon, Chris Bell and Niall McKenna battle it out starting Monday 30th April.
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