Stephen Terry
Encyclopedia
Stephen Terry is a professional chef
from Wales
, who was taught by Marco Pierre White
and currently owns, and is Head Chef at, the Hardwick Restaurant in Abergavenny
, Wales.The Hardwick was awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand rating in 2011.
His restaurant The Hardwick is managed by his wife Joanna, and father in law Derry Nicklin, and is unrecognisable from any of his previous restaurants where he was purely the head chef.
Terry is mostly known for stints on the BBC
programme representing Wales in Great British Menu
. He won in the first round in 2008 against Angela Hartnett
, and cooked the fish course at the final banquet. In the 2009 series, he was beaten by James Sommerin
in the first round.
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
from Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, who was taught by Marco Pierre White
Marco Pierre White
Marco Pierre White is a British celebrity chef, restaurateur and television personality. He is noted for his contributions to contemporary international cuisine, and his exceptional culinary skills....
and currently owns, and is Head Chef at, the Hardwick Restaurant in Abergavenny
Abergavenny
Abergavenny , meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a market town in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located 15 miles west of Monmouth on the A40 and A465 roads, 6 miles from the English border. Originally the site of a Roman fort, Gobannium, it became a medieval walled town within the Welsh Marches...
, Wales.The Hardwick was awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand rating in 2011.
His restaurant The Hardwick is managed by his wife Joanna, and father in law Derry Nicklin, and is unrecognisable from any of his previous restaurants where he was purely the head chef.
Terry is mostly known for stints on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
programme representing Wales in Great British Menu
Great British Menu
Great British Menu is a BBC television series in which top British chefs compete for the chance to cook one course of a four course banquet. The first series banquet was for the Queen on her 80th birthday. The second series was to cook for the British Ambassador to France at the British Embassy...
. He won in the first round in 2008 against Angela Hartnett
Angela Hartnett
Angela Hartnett MBE is an English Chef. A protégé of Gordon Ramsay who was made famous by her appearances on British television, she was Chef-Patron at The Connaught in London...
, and cooked the fish course at the final banquet. In the 2009 series, he was beaten by James Sommerin
James Sommerin
James Sommerin is a Welsh-born Michelin-starred chef.Born in Caerleon, Sommerin baked with his grandmother on Saturdays as a child...
in the first round.