The Critics Guide - Seven Sins Page 2

Emily Lambert

Co-Founder of Hansom Lambert

Surrey-born Emily Lambert started The Ritz Academy when she just turned 17. The Ritz Academy involved training in all key areas of the hotel including: Kitchen, Restaurant, Bar, Front Office, Reservations and Housekeeping....

Candice Brown

Baker, Cook, Author & Pub Owner

Born in North London, Candice grew up in the pubs that her parents ran – and that she famously immortalised in gingerbread for her most talked about showstopper. Taught to bake by her beloved Nan, Candice strives to emulate...

Giles Coren

Restaurant Critic and columnist

Giles is a columnist and award-winning restaurant critic for The Times newspaper. He is author of the best-selling How To Eat Out, presenter of two hit BBC TV series, Back In Time For Dinnerand Amazing Hotels, and is editor-at-large...

Adam Whitlock

Chef Director, Gilbey’s Old Amersham

Adam started his career as an apprentice at the De Vere Bellhouse in Beaconsfield, before moving on to complete his International Diploma in Cookery at Thames Valley University; where he gained Student of the Year and won...

Tom Clarke

Tom Clarke, head chef at Michelin-starred L’Ortolan restaurant, grew up in Essex where he was heavily influenced by his grandmother who was a great home cook and taught him basic kitchen skills from a young age. At the age...

Liam Dillon

Chef Patron, The Boat Inn, Lichfield

Born in Burton-on-Trent, 31 year old Liam Dillon is chef and owner of award-winning, The Boat Inn in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Like most within the culinary world, Liam’s early experiences of food determined a certain path...

Nick Deverell-Smith

Chef Patron, The Churchill Arms Paxford

Born and raised in Warwickshire, Nick Deverell-Smith knew he wanted to enter the hospitality industry from a very early age. Little did he know then that he’d go on to open a hugely successful pub with rooms in the Cotswolds...

Andrea Migliaccio

Executive Chef, L'Olivo

Born in 1980 on the island of Ischia, Andrea Migliaccio is the brilliant Executive Chef of the two starred Michelin restaurant l’Olivo in Capri. At L’Olivo, Andrea takes over from Oliver Glowing for whom Andrea was sous-chef...

Kuba Winkowski

Head Chef, The Feathered Nest

Kuba showed an interest in cooking from an early age in his native Poland. However, he found the culinary scene was not thriving and decided to pursue a career in finance. He quickly realised this wasn’t the path for him...