Tony Parkin

Alex Payne to lead Great Fosters’ flagship restaurant

20-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Surrey country house hotel Great Fosters has recruited chef Alex Payne to oversee its flagship restaurant, which is to be rebranded from The Tudor Room to The Tudor Pass when it relaunches early next month.

People on the move: September

16-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

This month's round-up of job news includes new roles for Swedish chef Robin Freeman and former Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park director of restaurants Mark Hastings.

Chef Tony Parkin leaves The Brickmakers Arms after two months in the role

12-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Tony Parkin has left his role as head chef at The Brickmakers Arms in Surrey just months after taking on the role.

Simon Bonwick: “If I can’t be myself at his point of the game it’s not worth doing”

26-Aug-2022 By Stefan Chomka

From next month the former The Crown chef-patron takes over the stoves at The Princess of Shoreditch from Ruth Hansom to start a new chapter at the award-winning gastropub.

Simon Bonwick joins Noble Inns to head up London gastropub The Princess of Shoreditch

24-Aug-2022 By Restaurant

Former The Crown at Burchetts Green chef-patron Simon Bonwick is replacing Ruth Hansom as head chef at Noble Inns Group-owned gastropub The Princess of Shoreditch.

Tony Parkin takes over the stove at The Brickmakers Arms in Surrey

01-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

Tony Parkin has been appointed head chef at The Brickmakers Arms in Windlesham, Surrey, following his departure from The Tudor Room at Great Fosters Hotel.