Chefs

Meet the Chefs who will be taking part in this year’s Flower and Food Festival.

The Hairy Bikers The Hairy Bikers ride in to this year's Festival
This year the packed weekend programme will include appearances by the TV celebrity duo - The Hairy Bikers. The two cooks, Dave Myers and Simon King, who have become known to millions of television viewers as they combine their love of motorcycling with down-to-earth cookery programmes.

Dundee College Lecturers The Chef Lecturers
Daniel Rutter, Daniel Radtke and Walter McCrindle, Chef Lecturers at Dundee College will provide cookery demonstrations using the best of local produce to create tasty and healthy dishes.

Stephen Craik Steven Craik, Executive Chef, The Famous Grouse Experience
Steven Craik, the award winning chef at The Famous Grouse Experience at Glenturret Distillery, Crieff, since 1999, will be taking part in the cooking demonstrations in the Food Festival Marquee on Saturday and Sunday.

Geoffrey Smeddle Geoffrey Smeddle, The Peat Inn, Fife
Chef and food columnist Geoffrey Smeddle has built on his already formidable reputation with a coveted Michelin Star. At the recent Scottish Restaurant of the Year Awards the Peat Inn took the top honour, and Geoffrey was named Chef of the Year 2010.

Graham Riley Graham Riley, Head Chef at The Landmark Hotel
Graham Riley is Head Chef at The Landmark Hotel where he has successfully transformed the dining experience into something refreshing and contemporary. Formerly Chef Proprietor of Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant in Lintrathen, Angus where Graham achieved numerous awards including ...

Charlie Lockley Charlie Lockley, Boath House Hotel, Auldearn, nr Nairn
Charlie Lockley - The Head Chef at Boath House - has taken the hotel to a coveted Michelin Star and 4AA rosettes, placing the restaurant among the top four in Scotland and securing its status as one of the most notable in Britain.

Craig Millar Craig Millar, The Seafood Restaurants, St Andrews and St Monans
Craig Millar, is the Executive Chef and co-proprietor of the multi-award winning Seafood Restaurants in St Andrews and St Monans. Born and educated in Dundee, Craig joined The Seafood Restaurant in February 1998, making his mark with changes to the menus and an innovative approach in the kitchen.

Bruce Price Bruce Price, Apex Hotels, Dundee, Edinburgh and London
Bruce Price is the Executive Chef for the Apex Hotels group, and has responsibility for overseeing the menus and kitchens in their hotels in Dundee, Edinburgh and London. Bruce started his career as an Apprentice Chef at the Hermitage Hotel at Mount Cook in New Zealand.

Alan Robertson Alan Robertson of Malt Barn, The Glenfiddich Distillery
Scotland Food & Drink Young Chef of the Year

Alan is committed to locally sourced and seasonal produce, changing his menus accordingly. He loves to introduce diners to the huge variety of produce that Scotland boasts and is keen to promote its quality all over the world.

 

Jacqueline O'Donnell Jacqueline O'Donnell is one of the sisters behind Glasgow's renowned Sisters restaurant
As resident chef, she prides herself in getting the very best out of Scotland 's finest ingredients. She will be bringing the Sisters' friendly character to Love Food Hate Waste's cooking demonstrations.

Maxine Clark Maxine Clark (from Dundee!), Highland Game Ltd
Maxine has over 25 years experience in the culinary world. She initially trained as a chef then taught at the world-famous Leith's School of Food and Wine in London.

 

Doreen Culley Doreen Culley, Strathview Designs, By Forfar
Doreen Culley, born in Dundee, now lives in the Angus countryside with her family. Her passion for being creative, coupled with a background in catering, resulted in her unique style of cake design.