The British Beer & Pub Association and the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group have launched the 2018 Parliamentary Pub Chef and Young Pub Chef of the Year award.
The prestigious award seeks nominations from Members of Parliament to recognise a pub chef, or chefs, in their constituency who is renowned for their great food. The winners will receive a cash prize of £500.
I have nominated James Wiseman, Head Chef at Cams Mill pub in Fareham, to compete alongside other pub chefs selected from all over the country. This award is an excellent way to promote and recognise the contribution that pub chefs make to the eating-out experience in this country. James has received great praise from residents for his culinary skills, so he was a clear choice for the nomination. I am sure he will go far in this competition and I wish him the best of luck!
Cams Mill pub-restaurant, is a recreation of a mill that was on the same site 100 years ago and is owned by national pub chain Fullers. It is situated next to Fareham Creek, at the entrance to Cams Hall Estate.
Following his nomination, James Wiseman said:
‘It’s an honour to be nominated for this award.
‘I have spent most my life in the south, mainly Portsmouth and Fareham, I now live in Fareham with my family, and have probably fed most of the Fareham & Gosport community.’
Stuart Midgley, General Manager at Cams Mill, also said:
‘I am delighted that James has been nominated for this award, it is a testament to the hard work & effort James has put in since becoming Head Chef.’
Pubs serve almost a billion meals a year, with more and more pubs recognising that great food will attract more customers. Pubs are also vital to the local economy in every part of the country, offering valuable and flexible employment, with around 900,000 UK jobs dependent on the trade.