John Davey

Le Grand Restaurant is a French comedy thriller film from 1966, Monsieur Septime runs a top Paris restaurant, fawning to customers and bullying his staff.… Read More »Staff Training Louis de Funes

Not everyday you get to meet a President of the United States of America but here I am telling President Nixon a joke and happy… Read More »Talking of Presidents

Meet another great friend of mine who since we worked together at CHE Restaurant in London in 1999 has carried creating a magical career! LeDomduVin… Read More »Talented Friends LeDomduVin

One of the great moments in my career was when Nigel Plats Martin called me and asked me to go to Notting Hill and meet… Read More »The ledbury

I am very proud to introduce you to a very close friend, Marcelo Santos ( Thebuia ) Marcelo is a British Brazilian citizen who has… Read More »Friend with a Hidden Talent

I would just like to wish you all a very Happy New Year, it is difficult to understand how our industry has suffered in 2020… Read More »Happy New Year 2021

What a horrendous year it has been for everyone in our industry and not forgetting the knock on effect it has had on all the… Read More »Christmas Covid – 2020

A pub landlord has attempted to get around the government’s Tier 2 restrictions by serving a pint called a “substantial meal”. The Caxton Arms in… Read More »Pint of SuBStantial

My career had a massive boost when Fredy Girardet despite not over keen on taking on a young Englishman employed me as a Chef de… Read More »Fredy Girardet and the Hotel de Ville Crissier

My good friend Brett Graham is excited that he has collaborated with one of his longest standing Ledbury suppliers, Zak Frost at Wiltshire Truffles, to… Read More »A Ledbury Christmas