Originally from Skipton, John trained at the The Angel at Hetton under Dennis Watkins and returned to his Yorkshire Dales roots having made a name for himself in the North West where he was awarded Chef of the Year three times as chef and partner of the acclaimed White Hart at Lydgate.
Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate, North Yorkshire – 4 star Conference Hotel
Commis Chef from 1984 – 1987
Manor House Hotel, Moretonhampstead, Devon – 4 star
Chef de Partie 1987 – 1988
Brasserie & Arkle Restaurant
The Chester Grosvenor Hotel 5 star / 1 Michelin
Demi Chef – Sous Chef 1988 – 1992
The Terrace @ The Dorchester Hotel
The Angel at Hetton, Hetton, Skipton, North Yorkshire
Sous Chef 1992 – 1994
The White Hart Inn, Lydgate, Saddleworth, Lancashire
Head Chef – Chef Director/Co-owner 1994 – 2008
2 AA Rosette – Lancashire Life Restaurant Hotel of The Year
14 years Bib Gourmet
Craft Guild of Chef Pub Restaurant Chef of the Year
Pub Chef of the Year
Food & Beer Chef of the Year, Overall Chef of the Year
Pub Magazine Chef of the Year
The Grassington House, Grassington, Skipton, North Yorkshire – Co Owner with Susan Rudden
2008 – Present
2 AA Rosette Restaurant since 2008
Yorkshire Life Awards – Small but Special Accommodation – Winner 2009
Michelin entry
Good Food Guide 3
AA Funkliest B & B of the Year Finalist 2015
White Rose Awards Finalist 2016
Oliver Awards Finalist 2017