We are excited and delighted to announce the appointment of a new executive chef, Dan Rees. Dan’s passion for food began in his teens. While at school, Dan worked as a kitchen porter at weekends and during school holidays to gain experience. On leaving school Dan trained under numerous chefs. Taking the best from each experience, this allowed him to hone his skills and his palate, developing his own unique style.
Before joining the team at The Greyfriar, Dan worked as a freelance chef gaining valuable experience and insight through providing cover for head chefs at pubs and restaurants around the country.
Dan ran the kitchen at the Greyfriar for a brief spell shortly after Simon and Norma moved to the pub in September 2017. When the opportunity came up for him to join the team on a permanent basis he knew it was a great opportunity and has moved from Cardiff to make East Hampshire his home.
Dan is passionate about ingredients and flavours. He says the key to creating superb flavours is to develop great relationships with the top local suppliers. This means they will go the extra mile, sourcing only the best quality ingredients, that will go on to define what Dan creates on the plate. Describing himself as experimental, he believes in developing his own recipes, by using traditional quality ingredients in different and innovative ways. Dan’s aim is to win two AA Rosettes for the Greyfriar within the next 18 months. We look forward to working with this exciting and talented young chef over the coming months and years, supporting him on this exciting journey.
