Masterchef star helps cook up a storm at Hawkstone
A MasterChef semi-finalist has been serving up a treat at a country house in north Shropshire as visitors flock to its pop-up restaurant.
Chef Arbinder Singh Dugal took over Hawkstone Hall’s picturesque chapel last week, collaborating with executive chef Andrew Watts, to provide an exclusive six-course fine dining experience.
The pop-up restaurant served an array of unique dishes last Tuesday and Wednesday, including beetroot meringue, charcoal smoked trout, coriander sorbet and Indian baked cheesecake.
A spokesperson for Hawkstone Hall said: "On Tuesday 19th we held the six-course taster menu in our Saloon Restaurant. The evening started with guests arriving at 6.30pm for pre-drinks in our outdoor area, overlooking the gardens on the sunny evening it was.
"As guests had finished their last course, Arbinder went and spoke to each table individually to talk through each dish, which they seemed to love."
"On Wednesday 20th the dining experience took place in our Chapel as we had completely sold out.
"Arbinder & Hawkstone’s executive chef Andrew Watts were both cooking alongside one another out of the Chapel Kitchen, with guests able to see.
"It was atmospheric and ambient in the Chapel, especially when the sun went down."
Arbinder has more than 15 years of experience leading renowned restaurants across the UK and competed in the semi-finals of MasterChef in 2019.
He is known for his progressive Indian cuisine and used a combination of French and European cooking techniques to inspire a flavourful menu.
Coupled with a sustainable approach to dining, select ingredients were foraged from the kitchen garden and sourced from Shropshire farmers.
