2011 Chefs
Ludovic Dieumegard Angela Gray Stephen Terry
LUDOVIC DIEUMEGARD
Chef-patron, Ludo’s At The Coopers, Newcastle Emlyn
"I do believe we have uncovered an absolute superstar" - Greg Wallace, BBC Masterchef
Dal i siarad am fwydlen Nos Galan! Gobeithio eich bod wedi cadw bwrdd i 6 ar gyfer Nos Galan nesaf. – Facebook friend
Potted Biography
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Born: Brittany, France
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National Service
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Decides to travel the world
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Dreams of working as chef in London or other great city
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Gets job near Porthmadog … loves it
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5 years at Le Gallois restaurant, Cardiff
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Meets girlfriend Lowri Jones, born and bred in Crymych
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May 2009: opens The Old Red Cow / Yr Hen Fuwch gastropub near Newcastle Emlyn
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Autumn 2009: Semi-finalist on BBC Professional Masterchef
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Summer 2010: moves restaurant to new location in Newcastle Emlyn
At 'Ludo’s At The Coopers' Ludovic combines the best of local, Welsh ingredients with contemporary French cuisine. In 2009 he wooed viewers and wowed the critics on Masterchef. In 2010 he demonstrated his joie de vivre and love of food at Narberth Food Festival. In 2011 he's back again at Narberth Food Festival to wow us again.
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ANGELA GRAY
Patron, Narberth Food Festival
‘Many cookery books are full of extravagant recipes that will never be cooked by the reader. Angela’s recipes are actually cookable which is a rare find. WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!’ - 5-star review of Hot Stuff by an Amazon customer.
Angela’s first passion was travel. Having left school at 16 she went to Canada as a nanny, then studied beauty therapy, seeing her future as a successful Hollywood make-up artist!
Soon, though, Angela was combining travel with her second great passion, cooking. Signing on with a top agency for cooks took her to jobs in Belgium, Paris, Switzerland and Canada. Back in Britain, she worked in hotels and ran a restaurant.
Then it was back to Wales for a career in the media, a BSc in Consumer Science at UWIC and a series of food-related business ventures.
Here’s just a taste of what Angela has managed to fit in to her incredibly busy life:
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TV: Series on BBC Wales (Hot Stuff, More Hot Stuff, Overnight Success) and UKTV, plus regular appearances on the BBC Jamie Owen show.
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Radio: Series on BBC Radio Wales (My Life on a Plate – famous guests and their favourite menus – and Packed Lunch).
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Books: Hot Stuff (all the recipes and anecdotes from the programmes) and The Welsh Cheese Book.
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Journalism: Articles for newspapers and magazines, and a weekly column in Wales On Sunday.
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Festivals & shows: Organizing the masterclasses at Abergavenny Food Festival plus appearances at many other festivals and shows including The BBC Good Food Show and The Royal Welsh Show. 2009: organized food elements for Wales at the Smithsonian in Washington DC where 1.2 million visitors experienced Welsh culture from food to slate splitting.
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Courses: Course director at Wales’s first food and wine school at Llanerch Vineyard, near Cardiff.
Sample some of Angel’s recipes at www.uktv.co.uk
STEPHEN TERRY
Chef-proprietor, The Hardwick, Abergavenny
‘We always come away feeling we have had a treat' - Good Pub Guide reader on The Hardwick
The long journey to The Hardwick:
- Barnfield College, Luton - catering student.
- Harvey’s - first restaurant of Marco Pierre White.
- Le Gavroche (Michelin***) – working for Michel Roux junior.
- The Breaval Old Mill - Sous Chef at first restaurant of celebrity Chef Nick Nairn.
- The Canteen, Chelsea Harbour, London – opened restaurant for Marco Pierre White and Michael Caine; awarded first Michelin star, at age 25.
Les Roches, St Tropez (Michelin*)
- L’arpege, Paris (Michelin**)
- Coast, Mayfair, London - head Chef at new restaurant.
- Walnut Tree Inn, Abergavenny - opened in 2001, won a Michelin star in 2002.
- Cecconis, Mayfair - Head Chef consultant.
- The Pear Tree Inn, Whitley, Wiltshire – consultant
Best Pub in England- 2005 AA Guide.
- The Hardwick country pub-restaurant, Abergavenny - chef-proprietor.
Michelin Guide 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010: Bib Gourmand – currently the only restaurant in Wales with this award.
Which? Good Food Guide 2009: Editor’s Award for Best Use of Local Produce.
National Restaurant Awards, 2009: ranked 51st in Top 100 Restaurants.
Good Pub Guide, 2010: Best Dining Pub in Wales.
Stephen cooked the winning fish course in the BBC Two 2008 Great British Menu series, representing Wales. At The Hardwick his menu is based around Welsh seasonal produce. He has become a great supporter of Narberth Food Festival and we welcome him back in 2011.