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Matt Gillan
Matt Gillan is head chef at The Pass in the South Lodge Hotel in Surrey.
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His culinary career started straight out of school at a small country pub in Hampshire. Matt then gained experience at some of the country’s best restaurants; first under Great British Menu veteran Daniel Clifford at Midsummer House then working at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay. He also spent time with John Campbell at The Vineyard at Stockcross.
Matt joined South Lodge Hotel in West Sussex in 2006 and his talent has earned The Pass 4 AA Rosettes, and in 2011 a coveted Michelin star.
This is Matt’s second time in the competition, having failed to reach the judges chamber in series 8. His menu traces the history of the Women’s Institute over the last 100 years.
