Ollie Dabbous

The Mitre Hampton Court appoints new executive chef

The Signet Collection has announced the appointment of Mark Jarvis as the new executive chef at The Mitre Hampton Court. He will be in charge of 1665, the riverside brasserie, and The Boathouse, the hotel’s bar. His career began under Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons where he trained…

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Alain Ducasse appoints new head sommelier

The Dorchester hotel has recently announced the appointment of Martin Kleveta as head sommelier at the three Michelin-starred restaurant Alain Ducasse.  Kleveta will be working closely with the team including chef patron Jean-Philippe Blondet, head chef Alberto Gobbo through to assistant head sommelier Maxime Lamour. He has worked in the…

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D&D’s Blueprint Cafe appoints Rudi Warner as head chef

Hospitality group D&D’s, Blueprint Cafe in London has appointed Rudi Warner as head chef. Warner joins the London Bridge restaurant, with a host of Michelin starred experience, which includes three years at seafood restaurant, Angler. He was also appointed sous chef at Ollie Dabbous’s resturants Dabbous and Hide. Warner joined…

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Dabbous team reunite for series of exclusive dinners

Ollie Dabbous, founder of the eponymous Dabbous restaurant in London’s Fitzrovia, will be reunited with his kitchen team as they host two bespoke dinners at Wellbourne Brasserie this autumn. The well-reviewed Dabbous opened in 2012 and was the British chef’s first outlet, but closed in 2017 shortly after the site…

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10 finalists to compete for National Chef of the Year award

The UK’s chefs association Craft Guild of Chefs has announced the 10 finalists who will compete for the National Chef of the Year award in October. The chefs were selected after a series of cook-offs, with four winners and six runners-up impressing the judges at Sheffield College and Le Cordon…

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