E: 31/8 Dinner at The Walnut Tree Inn in Abergavenny{MERGED}

I think it might be Carriers'. The write up on The Walnut Tree says he first worked for Robert Carrier in Islington, and Wikipedia says Robert Carrier's first restaurant in Islington was called Carriers'. hth.

I'm thinking the answer is Gidleigh Park...


http://uktv.co.uk/food/item/aid/530629

Gidleigh Park from here

Shaun Hill began his career in 1966 at Robert Carrier’s restaurant in Islington and went on to win a Michelin star as head chef of Gidleigh Park.

To win a three-course meal for two at The Walnut Tree Inn in Abergavenny, simply answer the following question:

What is the name of the first restaurant Shaun Hill worked in?

A) Gidleigh Park :cool:

Hibiscus

C) Bath Priory

Answer guessed by sparky61 and me


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His food was always in high demand when he was cooking at the Merchant House, the restaurant he owned for 11 years with his wife, Anja, in Ludlow, Shropshire, and before that at Gidleigh Park, Chagford, Devon, where he was head chef for nine years. Both restaurants won a Michelin star among other notable awards and plaudits, as well as a band of loyal followers.


"I initially kept it quiet that we were opening, as I didn't want to be in the position that Claude found himself in when he moved Hibiscus to London," he says, referring to Claude Bosi, Hill's former neighbour in Ludlow, who had a horde of food critics dine at his new restaurant within days of its launch."



So I will go for Gidleigh Park!