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Guest Chef Series

AT THE WHITE HORSE IN CHURTON

We’re delighted to announce the next events in our Guest Chef Series at The White Horse in Churton, which will see esteemed chefs pop-up in the North West establishment for special on-off events.

We’re inviting some of the best chefs from across the UK into our kitchen over the next few months, we hope you can join us too.

 

April '26

Wednesday 22 April

Mark Abbott

Great British Menu finalist (2016) and currently Executive Chef at Aqua Shard.

Tuesday 28 April

Eddie Shepherd

One of Britain’s most exciting voices in modern plant-based cooking — the award-winning chef behind The Walled Gardens Underground Restaurant.

May '26

Tuesday 5 May

Sqew

Sqew is a Leeds-born shawarma bar focused on elevating classic Lebanese-inspired shawarma with house-made sauces.

Monday 11 May

Andrew Mcleish

Michelin starred chef of Kent’s Chapter One (and where Gary Usher trained!).

Tuesday 26 May

Jesse Dunford Wood

Best known as the chef-owner of London favourites Parlour in Kensal Green and Six Portland Road in Holland Park. One of the only British chefs to have worked with legendary American chef Charlie Trotter.

June '26

Tuesday 2 June

Nigel Haworth

The driving culinary force behind Northcote for over three decades. Now chef patron of The Three Fishes, serving a sustainable farm-to-fork menu.

Monday 8 June

Andi Oliver

Chef, broadcaster and author, best known as the host of Great British Menu and a passionate champion of Caribbean food and culture.
Friday 19 June

Josh Robbins

Our very own head chef at The White Horse in Churton – he’s got something to prove.

July '26

Monday 6 July

Atul Kochhar & Merlin Griffiths

One of the UK’s most influential Indian chefs and restaurateurs, the first Indian chef in the UK to be awarded a Michelin star. Atul will be joined by First Date’s Merlin Griffiths on the bar.

Monday 13 July

Cyrus & Pervin Todiwala

A frequent TV guest on Saturday Kitchen and The Incredible Spice Men, Cyrus and wife Pervin Todiwala are the chef-owners behind Café Spice Namasté.

Tuesday 21 July

Shaun Moffat

Manchester-based chef, currently chef-patron at Winsome, which Grace Dent described as ‘almost everything I want from a restaurant’.

Tuesday 28 July

Owen Morgan

Chef-owner of 44 Group, the South Wales and Southwest Spanish restaurant collective behind beloved spots like Bar 44 and Asador 44. Owen will be joining us doing a Spanish tapas menu.

August '26

Tuesday 4 August

Fadi Kattan

A Franco-Palestinian chef and author celebrated for bringing the depth of Palestinian cuisine to international tables.

Monday 17 August

Nathan Outlaw

Shorter for social: Best known for his Michelin-starred seafood restaurants in Cornwall and his long-running focus on simple, beautifully cooked fish.

Monday 24 August

Richard Bertinet

Celebrated French baker and chef based in Bath, best known for founding The Bertinet Kitchen cookery school.

Saturday 29 August

Mark Hix

Chef, restaurateur and award-winning food writer known for his lifelong celebration of British ingredients and cooking. Founder of HIX restaurants.

September '26

Monday 7 September

Docket

Shropshire Restaurant by chef-owners Stuart and Frances Collins which has been recognised in the Michelin Guide with a Michelin Plate since 2020.

Tuesday 15 September

Bryn Williams

One of Britain’s best-known Welsh chefs, first gaining public attention on Great British Menu when he cooked for the Queen’s 80th birthday banquet.

October '26

Monday 12 October

Tony Parkin

Michelin-starred chef featured in Netflix’s Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars. Tony will be opening his first solo restaurant, Daise, in Oxton this year.

Monday 19 October

Olga Tsybytovska & Anton Vasyliev

A Ukrainian restaurateur and front-of-house leader best known as co-founder of Mriya Neo Bistro in London.

Wednesday 21 October

Mark Poynton

A Chester born & bred Michelin-starred chef who trained under Daniel Clifford at Midsummer House.

Wednesday 28 October

Nick Nairn

A Scottish chef and TV personality who became the youngest Scottish chef to win a Michelin star in 1991.

November '26

Tuesday 3 November

The Unruly Pig

The nationally acclaimed gastropub in Bromeswell, Suffolk which has repeatedly placed at the top of the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list.

Tuesday 10 November

Tim Allen

A Michelin-starred British chef based in Lancashire and the chef-owner of sō-lō in Aughton, which earned its Michelin star in 2023 just 17 months after opening.

Monday 16 November

Paul Proffitt

A British chef making waves internationally – he spent nearly decade as head chef at Denmark’s acclaimed Henne Kirkeby Kro, where he helped the restaurant hold two Michelin stars. Last year Paul won a Michelin star for his Denmark-based restaurant ‘Pearl by Paul Proffitt’ just 89 days after its launch.

December '26

Tuesday 1 December

Bryan Webb

Welsh chef with nearly 50 years in professional kitchens — he and his wife Susan ran Tyddyn Llan in North Wales for over two decades, where the restaurant held a Michelin star from 2010–2020.

FAQ

How do I get to The White Horse in Churton?

The nearest major railway station to Churton is Chester Railway Station. From there, you can take a taxi or use local bus route 5 which stops just outside the pub. Please check last travel times for your chosen date.

How long will the evening last?

We ask that you arrive from 7pm, with food served from 7:30pm. Please allow 2.5hrs for dinner service. Last orders at the bar will be 11:30pm.

Can you accommodate dietary requirements?

We will be offering a set menu as standard although we will be able to offer a vegetarian option if this is mentioned at the time of booking (no later than 10 days before the event). Regrettably we will be unable to cater to any other requirements.

Will I be able to bring my dog?

These evening are fast paced which makes it difficult to host any dogs in our venue on these events, so we politely request that they stay at home.

Can I use a voucher?

We are unable to process gift vouchers to secure your booking, however you are welcome to use a gift voucher against any additional purchases made on the evening (excluding cookbooks and any other merchandise). 

What happens if I'm unable to attend?

Tickets for our Guest Chef Series will require pre-payment in advance. Tickets are non-refundable and will not be transferable to other events.

Of course we can be accommodating for any unforeseen circumstances and be able to move credit to a gift card to spend in one of our sites, but we will not be able to move them to a new guest chef night.

Previous Events

Date - 2026 Guest Chef
20th January Elly Wentworth
23rd January Will Holland
2nd February Anton Piotrowski
11 February Phil Howard
23 February Dan Smith
9th March Patrick Withington
23rd March Daniel Heffy
2nd April GET BAKED
Date - 2025 Guest Chef
27th January Michel Roux Jr & Emily Roux
18th March Tom & Robert Aikens
26th March Tom Parker-Bowles
2nd April Matt Tebbutt
24th April Roberta Hall
31st May Tom Shepherd
12th June James Mackenzie
7th July Atul Kochhar
11th July Kieran Bellerby
14th July Sabrina Gidda & Thom Bateman
9th August Angela Hartnett
21st August Dr JP McMahon
28th August Victor Garvey
29th September Sam Carter
8th October Sarah Hayward & Tom Kerridge
15th October Tommy Banks
21st October Nick Nairn
29th October Calum Franklin
3rd November Paul Leonard
11th November Jay Rayner
18th November Mary-Ellen McTague
1st December Ellis Barrie
Date - 2024 Guest Chef
16th January Thom Bateman
24th January Adam Handling
31st January Liam Dillon
3rd February Pip Lacey
26th February Romy Gill
26th March Michael Wignall
15th April Lisa Allen
6th May Paul Foster
1st June Sabrina Ghayour
22nd June Selin Kiazim
27th June Tom Kitchin
9th July Sabrina Gidda
23rd July Steven Edwards
3rd August Richard Sharples
8th August Niall Keating
29th August Victor Garvey
17th September Adam Reid
3rd October Chris & James Tanner
15th October Adam Smith
27th October Tom Barnes
Date - 2023 Guest Chef
8th August Calum Franklin
19th September Simon Rimmer
6th October Neil Borthwick
7th October Angela Hartnett
24th October Stosie Madi
15th November Tom Kerridge
27th November Farokh Talati

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Join us at one of our Guest Chef Events

We have availability across our series of events so please do keep checking the website.

Next events:  

 Wednesday 22 April with Mark Abbott –  Great British Menu finalist (2016) and currently Executive Chef at Aqua Shard.

Tuesday 5 May with Sqew –  Sqew is a Leeds-born shawarma bar focused on elevating classic Lebanese-inspired shawarma with house-made sauces.