Ayrshire’s leading hospitality group, SimpsInns, has appointed a new executive head chef
SimpsInns appoint new head chef to lead its kitchen teams and elevate its menus at five restaurants across the region.
Ewan McAllister, 43, will now lead a team of over 40 hospitality professionals to help reinforce SimpsInns’ reputation for offering some of the best food and drink experiences on the Ayrshire coast, including Coast Restaurant at The Gailes Hotel & Spa, The Potting Shed at Si!! in Irvine, The Loans Inn at Troon and The Waterside Hotel in West Kilbride.
Ewan joins SimpsInns with over 24 years’ experience in a variety of culinary and hospitality roles. His most recent positions include an executive chef role at the Corinthian Club in Glasgow and head chef at Seamill Hydro Hotel.
Ewan was also the head chef at the acclaimed Kirkmichael Arms in Maybole for 11 years. During this time, he played a key role in achieving 2 AA rosette status for the restaurant.
As part of his new role with SimpsInns, Ewan is taking a fresh look at the menus across the group to elevate the food and drink experience. His aim will be to introduce more local and seasonal produce, as well as serving up delicious classic dishes to suit a wide variety of tastes, including local diners from across Ayrshire and overnight visitors to the region.
Ewan’s first project for SimpsInns is to create a new menu for The Loans Inn at Troon, which is currently undergoing a fresh makeover in time for a spring re-launch.
Commenting on his appointment as new executive chef for SimpsInns, Ewan McAllister said:
“I’m really looking forward to the challenges that this new position will bring. It’s the pinnacle of my career to date and provides me with a wonderful opportunity to make a real mark on Ayrshire’s food and drink scene.
“My culinary philosophy is to keep things local and seasonal and to serve well-cooked and well-presented tasty food to our all our guests at each of SimpsInns’ restaurants.
Ewan added:
“Scottish produce is second to none, so I plan to add more local ingredients and make the most of the amazing local seafood landed in Troon. I’m delighted to get langoustines and seafood delivered straight to the kitchen door from the boat and use Blackthorn Sea Salt, which is produced right here in Ayrshire.”
For more information on the SimpsInns Group, visit www.simpsinns.com
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