Gareth returns to the Great British Menu kitchen, previously having just missed out on cooking for the judges. This time, he hopes he’s got the resolve to go all the way to the banquet.
He fell in love with food working in a local butcher’s shop at the age of 16 with his mother, and hasn’t looked back since.
Gareth studied at catering college in Grimsby, and then landed a job in London at Gordon Ramsay’s Boxwood Café at the age of 19. He went on to work for three years at Jack’s Restaurant in Corsham, Bath under Jamie Hirst and then moved to North Lincolnshire to work for Colin McGurran at Winteringham Fields (1*). He worked his way up to Head Chef in 2018, and that same year they were awarded one Michelin star for the 2019 guide - which they have held ever since.
Gareth’s culinary style embraces local, seasonal produce, describing his food as modern but hearty and full of flavour. His menu takes inspiration from modern comic Heartstopper.