NEW CHEF ADAM COOKS UP A STORM AT THE NEWLY REFURBISHED SLAB HOUSE

A talented new chef has joined The Slab House Inn near Wells, with the aim of introducing a mouth-watering new menu.

Adam Dwyer, 27, gained six years experience working at the renowned fish restaurant Goodfellows as well as a year under Rick Stein at his restaurant in Padstow. Additionally he has worked under the Michelin-starred John Campbell at the infamous Vineyard at Stockcross.  

He and his team are now aiming to stamp their own style on the food served up at The Slab House Inn, West Horrington.

Adam said: “It’s every chef’s dream to be given free reign to create a new menu; I want mine to be creative and clever as well as delicious. I love coming up with exciting combinations of food and working out the best ways to bring the ideas to life.

“The team and I are working on simple, traditional pub food for the lunchtime bar menu, with dishes such as beer battered fish & chips and rump steak with mushrooms and vine tomatoes. For the main restaurant I want to go for a slightly more sophisticated cuisine; one of my favourite dishes is the slow cooked fillet of beef with black truffle ravioli, pan-fried foie gras and truffle sauce which has already proved a hit with customers.”

Adam, originally from Liverpool, began his career working behind a bar before discovering his passion and talent for cookery when his boss gave him the chance to work in the kitchen. The new management at The Slab House were impressed with his natural flair.

Said Adam: “At the moment I am trying out new dishes and constantly improving them. Everything on the menu is made with the freshest local produce I can find. The quality of the food is my main priority.”

Some refurbishment work has been carried out at The Slab House and there is now more of a distinction between the bar and restaurant areas. Plans are in hand to improve it further to make use of the beautiful beer garden and there are plans for more outdoor dining in the future.

To make reservations at The Slab House Inn please call 01749 840310.

ENDS                                                                                                                   13 August 2010

Issued on behalf of The Slab House Inn by Empica. For further information contact Martin Powell (01275) 394400.