A CHEF who worked for famously foul-mouthed TV chef Gordon Ramsay is celebrating a successful first year in business alongside his wife.
Paul Bussey decided to take on the King's Arms village pub in Great Stainton, near Sadberge, with his wife Ycheng in August 2017 by giving the site an extensive refurbishment after a lengthy closure.
Mr Bussey was just 18 when he left the North-East for London to work at The Connaught under the guidance of Angela Hartnett, a protégée of Mr Ramsay.
Later he worked for Mark Broadbent, who won accolades during a stint on The Great British Menu. He then gained experience as a sous-chef in Mr Ramsay’s Hilton Dubai restaurant.
Father-of-two Mr Bussey now employs 15 members of staff, with Mrs Bussey managing front-of-house.
He said: “It’s difficult for restaurants to make a profit in their first year, but we’re delighted with how it has gone.
“We get all our meat from local suppliers – we have a farmers’ night every Thursday – and we get our fish from Hartlepool.
“So we’re trying to use as much local supplies as we possibly can.”
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel