Glaton Blackiston - Pride of Norfolk

GLATON BLACKISTON

 

Galton began working in the Lake District at the renowned Miller Howe hotel under the eye of flamboyant TV chef John Tovey and gradually worked his way up to the position of head chef. Work experience in New York, Canada, South Africa and London followed.  He went on to restore and open Morston Hall.

Morston Hall is a Michelin-starred hotel and restaurant and one of Britain’s leading country hotels. Galton has also gone on to become 2001 UK Craft Guild of Chefs Chef of the Year and was East Anglian Chef of the Year 2002 and 2003.

Galton has been sharing his passion for Norfolk produce and the skills of Morston Hall’s kitchen, in twice-monthly series of cookery demonstrations since 1992. He has also completed 12 three-minute segments on Anglia Television, promoting seasonal Norfolk produce.

Galton will always tell people that there’s “no finer area” than Norfolk. “I believe that real cooking involves using the highest quality locally sourced seasonal ingredients and cooking it as simply as possible. It’s simple things done well rather than complicated things done badly that really interests me.”