Infotel Magazine | Edition 7 | 2016

INTERVIEW
Let the food do
the talking...
Inspired by his
mother, Head
Chef Alan Ford
has been creating
award-winning
food at
Hintlesham Hall
for a staggering
28 years!
What made you want to be
a chef and how long have
you been doing it?
I can’t remember ever wanting
to do anything other than be
a chef. Making cakes and
biscuits as a child with my
Mother, who was a brilliant
cook, is what inspired me.
What do you look for when
you create a new dish or
menu? What’s your main
considerations?
Seasonality is a big thing,
also hoping that I know
what our customers like as
it is them that we want to
please and satisfy. I suppose
my cooking style has a label
of Modern British, but I was
trained in classical kitchens,
mainly in London, so that is
still the starting point of
most of my dishes.
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