Thom Bateman
Thrown into a head chef role at the age of 18, newcomer Thom hasn’t had the typical journey into becoming a chef.
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He left the industry for ten years in 2009 - only to be reunited with his love of cooking when he started taking pictures of his dinner at home, garnering recognition across the internet. His food caught so much attention that he was awarded TSC 2021 Social Media Influencer of the Year.
Thom now owns The Flintlock at Cheddleton, the same restaurant he started out at aged 17. He has since transformed it into a fine dining restaurant, which received 2 AA rosettes in the first year of trading.
His cooking style takes a fine dining approach, but with a modern take. He likes to be exciting and modern without being abstract. Nostalgia is a massive thing for Thom’s cooking. He loves to make new food memories for people, but to also be creative with things that people typically recognise.
Being an underdog, Thom is prepared to be the chef that everyday people can relate to, and though he hasn’t worked in a Michelin starred kitchen, he is still a brilliant chef.
His menu wishes to celebrate his Stafford pride taking inspiration from Midland’s comic artist Dave Follows' strip, 'May un mar Lady.'
