Why Newick Park employed Chris Moore - Head Chef

Chris Moore- Head Chef - Newick Park Hotel

After completing my catering qualifications at college I worked gaining experience at different establishments throughout the UK until I was given the opportunity to take my skills to Australia where I worked around the country gaining knowledge as how to create dishes with a wide variety of diverse ingredients.

On returning back to England, I decided to settle my roots in Sussex and found work at the multi award winning Hotel du Vin in Tunbridge Wells where I started as a Chef de Partie and completed by 9 years of employment there as Head Chef, a position I had retained for 3 years.

I had been informed that Newick Park Hotel were looking for a Head Chef and having spent many happy years at Hotel du Vin I felt a change was as good as a rest and took the position as Head Chef in August 2004. The hotel has progressed through the years were I achieved a 3 AA rosette status which I retained for multiple years.

I have great flexibility in what I cook in the kitchen and I use many ingredients from the estate to create my menus 

Spring Is Nearly Here

Only a few more days to go until Spring arrives. Our daffodils and snow drops are already keen to show off their colours around the Estate.

After a busy festive season the hotel can now relax a bit allowing some refurbishment work to take place ensuring the hotel keeps looking its best.

We had a wonderful Valentine's Day/weekend with lots of amazing dishes coming out from the kitchen. An Assiette of starters which were divine, Chateaubriand for main course and Passionfruit Sundae with popping candy for dessert. And the best thing was that it was to be shared with your partner. However if you didn't feel like sharing then there was the Table d'hote menu to choose instead which had the most wonderful creative dishes available too.

Whitney our Head Gardener will be starting her blog again shortly, now that there is a bit more to see and do around the walled garden. Not that she has been sitting on her laurels mind you! The team have been working constantly to create a busy season of colour and tasty ingredients for the year ahead.

The Events team recently took a stand at the Bluewater Wedding Fayre with great success. So much so that we are holding an Open Day here at the hotel on Bank Holiday Monday 1st April 2013. The house will be open to everyone looking to celebrate an occasion at the hotel whether it be a birthday party, wedding or conference etc. There will be suppliers and staff on hand to help with any queries you may have. The doors open from 1-5pm with special offers available. You can book a special Afternoon Tea for only £10 per person or why not even stay with us at a very special Dinner, Bed ad Breakfast Rate of £62.50 per person, but you'll want to book early as every category of room is up for grabs?!

Looking forward to seeing you at the hotel in the near future

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