Chef Joe Gould joins Fawsley Hall Hotel

Hand Picked Hotels has announced the appointment of chef Joe Gould at The Cedar Restaurant, the on-site eatery at Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa. 

The hotel forms part of the Hand Picked Hotel's portfolio of 21 privately owned luxury venues across the UK and the Channel Islands. The collection was founded in 2001 by owner, chairman and CEO Julia Hands MBE. 

Coming from his role as head chef at Glenapp Castle Hotel in Ayrshire, Gould brings 17 years of experience in high-end restaurants across the country. Having started his career as commis chef at Newick Park Country House Hotel, Gould has since held positions at acclaimed restaurants including three Rosette Bailiffscourt Hotel & Spa, Michelin-starred Coworth Park Hotel and Lainston House Hotel.

Joe Gould, head chef, Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa

Gould will oversee Fawsley's private dining menus as well as those curated for social and corporate occasions. He will also develop the hotel's luxury afternoon tea offering, which is served in the Tudor Great Hall – a space which has historically played host to eminent guests including Queen Elizabeth I.

"I am thrilled to have taken on the new challenge of head chef at Fawsley Hall's Cedar Restaurant. Fawsley Hall is a truly spectacular location, nestled within Northamptonshire's rolling countryside and surrounded by a myriad of producers creating incredible products which we can use in our kitchen," says the chef.

"It's almost impossible to be here and not feel inspired by the building's long and illustrious history, the fantastic team and the surrounding scenery. I have big ambitions for The Cedar Restaurant and look forward to working with the team to elevate it to new culinary levels above and beyond its existing accolades, offering our guests truly memorable dining experiences."

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