Meet The Chef – Carl Noller at The Yard, Chester #Blog
Lisa Edwards
23rd September 2016
Continuing with our series to find out more about the people who make our food. What makes them tick.
Here are Chef Carl Noller of ‘The Yard, Chester’ answers!
How long have you been a chef?
24 Years
Who was your finest mentor?
Paul Reed – The Grosvenor Hotel
What is the most valuable lesson you have learnt in the kitchen?
Listen and Ask as many questions as possible
Which chef do you admire most and why?
Pierre koffman – its all about the flavour with no gimmicks
How would you describe your style of cooking and current menu?
Italian with a twist
What do you hate most about the restaurant business?
The hours (now that I’m getting older)
What meal do you like cooking most for yourself?
Roast Dinner
What is your favourite drink?
Whiskey
What do you do for fun?
Eat out
Married or Single – if married to whom and how long – children?
Single
Which team do you support?
Liverpool
Taste Cheshire are paying – where would you like to go for a meal?
Thomas Keller – French Laundry
What foods are cool at the moment
Waffles. Smoking. Cureing
Who is making it happen in the industry at the moment?
Dan Doherty (Duck and Waffle)
What are your three favourite films?
Casino, Rocky 4, 300
Twitter or Facebook?
How long do you see yourself being a chef?
I will be a stove monkey until I retire!
What’s the secret to a restaurant dish?
Just using the best ingredients possible!
What annoys you most when you go out for a meal?
Being asked 20 times is everything ok! when I am eating