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Michelin-Starred Chef John Campbell Named
as Food and Beverage Director for Dorchester Collection's
New Country House Estate and Spa, Coworth Park, UK
July 2009
- Dorchester
Collection has appointed award-winning
chef John Campbell to head up its food and beverage operations
at their new country house estate and spa, Coworth Park (near Ascot) which is
due to open in May 2010. John
Campbell will join Coworth Park as its Director of Cuisine and Food and
Beverage. He will start his new role in October 2009.
Currently
at The Vineyard at Stockcross, John Campbell is one of the UK’s finest
and most celebrated chefs. In 2008, he was honored with both the
Catey’s ‘Chef of the Year’ and their ‘Training and Education’ award and
enjoys an excellent reputation within the industry. Known as the
‘cerebral chef’ in 2007, he was awarded his 2nd Michelin star for his
innovative and outstanding cuisine. His genius lies in combining
complex elements into dishes that look and feel simple and he enjoys
experimenting with the effect that temperature has on flavor –
intensifying the taste and challenging the taste buds.
He began
his career in 1987 as a commis chef and has worked his way through the
ranks spending time at Forte Place and the Grosvenor House Hotel among
others. In 1997, he joined the acclaimed Lords of the Manor
restaurant in Gloucestershire as Head Chef, where he achieved his first
Michelin star. In 2002, he moved to The Vineyard at Stockcross as
Executive Head Chef and Head of Food and Beverage. Over the
past seven years as well as securing a global reputation for the
restaurant’s outstanding cuisine, Campbell has run a successful Academy
for young, enthusiastic chefs from all over the world and has
established himself as an important opinion-former in the industry.
Commenting
on his decision to join Dorchester Collection’s new hotel, Coworth
Park, Campbell says, “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to be
part of the creation and development of what promises to be one of the
UK’s finest hotels. I am thrilled to have been asked to join the
team and we have a clear goal to set a new benchmark in the UK for
country house hotels. A vital ingredient will be creating an
acclaimed restaurant loved by hotel guests and local diners alike and
building a food and beverage operation that will provide the ultimate
in cuisine, whether it’s afternoon tea for two on the lawn or a wedding
for 300 people!”
Coworth
Park is a stunning Georgian Manor house estate and spa set in 240
acres of private Royal Berkshire parkland and closer to London than any
other luxury country house hotel. It is set to be the destination
of choice for those seeking to escape and unwind in the English
countryside.
There
will be 70 rooms and suites in total with 30 in the main house and 40
in the converted stable block and cottages. It will have
two restaurants, a fine-dining restaurant in the main house and a more
informal restaurant in the converted barn, with its own outdoor terrace
for al fresco dining. Also part of the food and beverage
operation will be the hotel’s four private function rooms and marquee
that can host events for up to 300 guests.
Roland
Fasel, UK Regional Director for Dorchester Collection, comments, “We
are delighted that John is going to be joining us. At Dorchester
Collection we are passionate about offering our guests the very best
cuisine that the city or country has to offer. At Coworth Park we
are creating the UK’s finest country house hotel and that means also
having the finest cuisine in the UK - John is undoubtedly the right man
for the job.”
Coworth
Park will also boast an eco-luxury spa with 12 treatment rooms and an
infinity-style indoor pool. Its rich equestrian heritage has been
maintained and it will be the only hotel in the UK with its own polo
fields and stabling for up to 40 horses.
Dorchester
Collection has some of the world’s most famous chefs working within its
hotels, between them they total 10 Michelin-stars across seven
hotels. These include two 3 Michelin-starred restaurants in Paris
- Alain Ducasse at the Hôtel Plaza Athénée and
Yannick Alleno at Le Meurice, the 2 Michelin-starred Alain Ducasse at
The Dorchester in London and the 2 Michelin-starred Gilt restaurant at
The New York Palace in New York.
The
Dorchester Collection is the successor to the Dorchester Group,
originally established in 1996 to manage a portfolio of some of the
world’s foremost luxury hotels in Europe and the USA.
The launch
of Dorchester Collection in 2006 signaled a change to the strategic
goals of the company. By applying its unrivalled experience and
capability in owning and operating some of the world’s great individual
hotels, the company’s vision is to become the ultimate hotel management
company, with a passion for excellence and innovation, honoring the
individuality and heritage of its iconic hotels. This will
be achieved through acquisition as well as management of wholly-owned
and part-owned hotels.
Dorchester
Collection’s Chief Executive, Christopher Cowdray has set out the
company’s goal to have between 15-20 hotels by 2015. The
current portfolio is managed by Dorchester Collection:
The Dorchester in London
The Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly
Hills
Le Meurice in Paris
Hotel Plaza Athénée in
Paris
Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan
The New York Palace in New York
Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles
Opening
2010
Coworth Park, Ascot, UK
45 Park
Lane, London
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