Pioneers
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Sam Blunnie’s Estate-to-Plate Kitchen at Down Hall
Sam Blunnie leads the Garden Room restaurant at Down Hall Hotel, Spa & Estate, where the relationship between chef and landscape begins long before anything reaches the plate. Working closely
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Where Art Became Hospitality: With Hendra Hadiprana
Our editorial series, Powered by Pioneers, invites you behind the scenes of Elegant Hotels of the World. Here you meet the people and personalities passionately crafting unique and authentic guest
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Where Nature Guides the Menu – With Chef Vanessa Marx
Meet the individuals redefining modern hospitality in our new editorial series Powered by Pioneers.
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Meet Adam Molloy, Head Chef at Rockliffe Hall Hotel & Spa
Adam joined the Rockliffe team in 2024 from the two-Michelin starred Raby Hunt.
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I want to design clothes that empower
Philipp Dorner is a London-based, German menswear designer who describes his style as ‘modern, quiet luxury’. Combining high-quality tailoring with an experimental approach to textiles, we spoke to Philipp about what inspired him to be a designer, what fuels his creativity and the diverse influences that shape his collections.
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The Elegant Spotlight: Tom Hamblet, Winner, MasterChef
He may only be still 24, but Tom Hamblet is already taking the culinary world by storm. Last year, he took on 31 other professionals as over seven weeks they competed against each other to win the prestigious MasterChef: The Professionals 2023 coveted crown.