Lake District chef to compete in Great British Menu
A Lake District chef will appear on the BBC’s Great British Menu next week.
Dan McGeorge, head chef at Amblesideâs Rothay Manor, is one of four chefs representing the North West of England in the regional heats, which start on May 5.
Dan, 30, will be battling it out for a place in finals week against Kirk Howarth, of Plates, London, Dave Critchley, of Lu Ban, Liverpool and Ashwani Rangta, of Gupshup, Altrincham.
The latest series of Great British Menu, on BBC Two at 8pm, started last month.
Three episodes are shown each week for eight weeks, covering each regional heat before finals week, culminating in a banquet.
A hotel has collected a Michelin Plate award for the first time. After recently becoming the recipient of a highly-acclaimed Acorn award, the head chef of Rothay Manor in Ambleside, Dan McGeorge, discovered on Monday night that his food had been recognised in the 2021 Michelin guide for the UK and Ireland with a Michelin Plate for the first time. Mr McGeorge said: It still hasn’t sunk in that I’ve been presented with a Michelin Plate. This shows we are definitely heading in the right direction. There’s lots more to come, despite the fact that it’s been a very difficult period for every aspect of the hospitality industry we can’t wait to get back into the kitchen and do what we do best, and this recognition just makes us want to get in there even more and create great food for our customers.’’
Rothay Manor in Ambleside makes it mark on Michelin map
Rothay Manor has been recognised by the prestigious Michelin organisation.
The Ambleside hotel has been awarded a Michelin Plate for the first time for its kitchen, led by head chef Dan McGeorge.
The Michelin Plate was unveiled in 2018 for noteworthy restaurants well worth keeping an eye on but are not quite ready to earn a Bib Gourmand or a Michelin star.
Dan said: ââIt still hasnât sunk in. This shows we are definitely heading in the right direction.
“Thereâs lots more to come, despite the fact that itâs been a very difficult period for every aspect of the hospitality industry we canât wait to get back into the kitchen and do what we do best, and this recognition just makes us want to get in there even more and create great food for our customers.ââ
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Finest of fine dining and accommodation in the heart of the Lake District
You have to hand it to those merchants of old Liverpool who came to the Lake District – they could spot a great place for a country retreat, somewhere to escape the stresses of nineteenth-century living. They also had the brass to build themselves something just that bit special.
And Rothay Manor Hotel in the heart of the Lake District is a perfect example.
A short walk from the centre of Ambleside, an attractive little town at the head of Lake Windermere, boutique hotel Rothay Manor is set in its own secluded grounds. It dates back to 1823, when it was built by a prosperous Liverpudlian with architectural input (a fine cast-iron balcony running the length of the house) from his French wife, and was converted to a hotel in the 1930s.