Peter Gorton - Master Chef of Great Britain

Proprietor/Head Chef of The Horn of Plenty Hotel & Restaurant, Tavistock, Devon since 1990

Fellow and Vice Chairman of the Master Chefs of Great Britain

2001-04 The Carved Angel & Café Dartmouth/Exeter/Taunton - Proprietor
1996 Tante Claire, London - Stagiaire
1993 Jamin Restaurant, Paris - under "Chef of the Century" Joël Robuchon
1987-90 Manley's Restaurant, Sussex - Sous Chef
1986 Burnham Beaches Country Hotel, Melbourne, Australia - Sous Chef
1983-85 Hilaire Restaurant, London - Sous Chef
1983 Priory Hotel, Bath - 3rd Chef
1983 Chikaco's Japanese Restaurant, Bath - Sous Chef
1980-83 Walnut Tree, Abergavenny - Assistant Chef
1978-80 Drangway Restaurant, Swansea - Commis Chef

Awards

1998-2006 Michelin 1 Star (for 9 years running)
1990-2009 AA awarded 3 Rosettes
1992 & 2007 Good Food Guide Devon Restaurant of the Year
1997 Egon Ronay Service & Care Award
1990- 1997 Ackerman Clover Leaf Award
1995 AA - Hotel of the Year

TV/Radio

A regular on BBC Radio Devon's breakfast show with Gordon Sparks and David Fitzgerald answering cookery related questions from callers

4th January 2010 TV Series: 'Kill it, Cook it, Eat it' - BBC3
2008 TV Series: 'Little Chefs' - Co-presenter ITV Westcountry
2001 TV Series: 'Mixing It' - Presenter - Channel 5
1999 TV Series: 'Peter Gorton Cooking Away' - Presenter - ITV Westcountry
1998 TV Series: 'Peter Gorton for Starters' - Presenter - ITV Westcountry

Publishing

"Peter Gorton's Horn of Plenty Cookery Book" - Halsgrove Publishing 1996
"A Little Slice of Heaven" - a book of recipes in aid of The Children's Hosplce South West
Various articles in local and national publications - BBC Good Food magazines, Caterer, House Beautiful, Ego, Tattler, Devon Life, etc.

Corporate Partnerships

Global Knives - Chef, Video and Calendar
British Trout - ITV Westcountry TV Commercial
TG Woods - Peter Gorton's Vegetarian & Meat Spices
Castles Kitchens - Cookery demos and Schools "FOOD IS FUN" programme