Selected executive head chef at Gidleigh Park in 2019,Eden recovered the Michelin star the Chagford home lost in 2019 following the departure of head chef Chris Simpson in 2023 and recovered it in the most current edition of the guide.
Prior to Gidleigh Park – which held 2 stars while the kitchen area was under the instructions of Michael Caines up till 2016 – Eden was head chef of Cornwall's Driftwood where he brought in a star in 2012 and kept it till 2019 before crossing the county border to Devon.
“Continuing to reside in Cornwall, however directing the prominent cooking areas at Gidleigh Park has actually been challenging, however an experience that I will treasure,” Eden states. It's now time to invest more time nearer my household, and I thank all the group for a dazzling 5 years together”.
Gidleigh Park local basic supervisor Simon Franksadded: “Chris is a champ of regional manufacturers and visitors have actually enjoyed the produce-led principles that he has actually given the kitchen areas of Gidleigh Park. A huge character around the hotel and dining establishment, we will miss his smile and business, and want him all the very best in his future profession”.
Eden will leave Gidleigh Park in fall this year. Recruitment remains in development for his replacement.
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