This month’s Featured Chef…
Adam Gray
Adam is Head Chef at Rhodes 24 in the heart of the busy city district.
Adam heads a team of 15-chefs, and works closely with celebrity chef Gary Rhodes in creating a modern British focused menu, built around quality seasonal British produce.
Adam’s CV boasts a host of some of the finest operations including the Four Seasons and Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons, with valid international experience gained in Australia. Adam has been with Gary for over eight years and currently holds a Michelin star at Rhodes 24.
Adam, what made you decide to become a chef?
“I think it was probably more chance that I became a chef. I was working in a pub washing pots and felt that cooking was something I wanted to try. It was not something that since the age of ten I had always wanted to doâ€
So it wasn’t a case that your mother was a great cook?
“No, my mother is a good cook but it certainly wasn’t the case that from the age of three I went truffle hunting or roamed the forest looking for Guinea Fowl. It was something that I seemed to fall into and seemed to be quite good atâ€
So did you study at college? complete an apprenticeship? – How did you train?
“I did a three year apprenticeship with a one day release a week, which I felt, at the time, was the best option to take.â€
What about today, if you were just leaving college what do you feel offers the best training to future chefs?
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