Liam Rogers joins Northcote as head chef

Rogers, who has previously held the role of chef de partie at the two Michelin star Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at The Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland, will be working under Lisa Goodwin-Allen. ​

The Warrington-born chef has worked in restaurants his entire life. His first job was at his father's restaurant where he spent six years working as a teenager. Previous to his role at The Gleneagles Hotel, where he started his fine dining career in 2015, he held the position of junior sous chef at two-Michelin starred Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham. He was also a MasterChef Professionals 2021 finalist.

"Lisa is ultimately what attracted me to the role at Northcote. She is renowned for her fantastic training culture and is incredibly passionate about developing people and helping to create a path for their successful careers, this is something that’s really important to me," he says.

“Lisa is an amazing person and she’s a great chef and I loved watching her on Great British Menu. She judged me on MasterChef too and she gave me good feedback which really stood out. She gave me points on things to work on which helped me get to next level. The kitchen at Northcote is really impressive, I’m excited to be able to put everything I’ve learnt in my career so far into a head chef role and working with the great chefs within the team.  

“I’m also looking forward to exploring the region, I grew up 20 minutes down the road but I haven’t spent much time in the Ribble Valley. The area produces some fantastic ingredients so I’ve got lots of trips planned to meet local suppliers, farmers and growers when I start at the end of January. I’m passionate about sourcing sustainably and am keen to demonstrate that. I just can’t wait to get started.”

Roger describes his cooking style as minimalist, flavour driven and ingredient led, drawing inspiration from places he has been.

“Liam is a highly motivated individual with the drive and ambition to learn all skills required to succeed, which I spotted when he was on MasterChef - he stood out to me as someone who was very creative, focused and calm, which is the type of chef that I want in my kitchen," says Goodwin-Allen.

"Liam is also passionate about nurturing the team, as am I, so I am confident we will work well together. I’m very excited for him to join my team and seeing what the future has in store for Northcote.” 

Northcote is a boutique 26-bedroom hotel that is part of The Stafford Collection. Its restaurant has retained its Michelin star for 26 consecutive years.