Richard Hunt, Devon Scone Company

Flavour Fest presents: Richard Hunt, Devon Scone Company

As chef consultant and proprietor of The Devon Scone company, Richard supplies artisan Devon scones throughout the UK. He also appears as a guest teacher at local cookery schools, and works as a consultant to a variety of local food businesses.

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Peter Gorton

Flavour Fest presents: Peter Gorton

Peter is an award-winning Master Chef of Great Britain and one of Devon’s finest chefs. He began his career at the age of 16 and trained at some of the best restaurants in Britain and around the world.

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Paul Doidge

Flavour Fest presents: Paul Doidge, New Continental Group

Paul's catering career started early, working in a Cornish hotel kitchen during school holidays. Most of his training came at Bistro Bene, the family-run Plymouth restaurant where he worked for seven years.

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nick hemming

Flavour Fest presents: Nick Hemming, St Austell Brewery

Nick is catering development manager for St Austell Brewery, responsible for developing the menus for 24 pubs, inns and hotels across Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.

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mitch tonks

Flavour Fest presents: Mitch Tonks

One of the most respected and knowledgeable seafood people in the country, Mitch has multiple restaurants and cookbooks to his name. He's also involved in an academy scheme at South Devon College, training the next generation of aspiring chefs and inspiring

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Matthew Peryer, Lewtrenchard Manor

Flavour Fest presents: Matthew Peryer, Lewtrenchard Manor

After completing the Specialised Chefs course at Bournemouth and Poole College, Matthew spent 6 years at one of the best country house hotels in the UK, Chewton Glen, working under such great head chefs as Pierre Chevillard, Alan Murchison and Luke Matthews.

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