A chef trained to the exacting standards of Gordon Ramsay has taken over a landmark Cheshire pub. Adam Scally, 37, is the new landlord of the historic Cheshire Cheese at Shavington. The pub, dating back to 1851, has changed hands several times down the decades and was previously an Indian restaurant. It stood empty for almost a year before being bought by Greene King Pub Partners and now with Adam newly installed as licensee, there are great plans for its future including a major refurbishment.
After training with Gordon Ramsay in his 20s, and working as a chef in his famous Maze Grill in London, he worked in Thailand for celebrity chef Patcha Samed, before moving back to the capital to take up a position at Jamie Oliver’s Italian restaurant on Threadneedle Street. His menu at the Cheshire Cheese is a tasty mix of traditional pub classics and contemporary dishes at pocket-friendly prices, such as British beef and ale pie for £9.49 or Sweet Chilli Chick Linguine at £12.99. New on the menu is a range of high-end gins – 17 now and there are plans to increase that to 30 ahead of an autumn gin festival. Says Adam: “It’s fair to say the Cheshire Cheese has had something of a chequered history but my aim is to make it a real community hub, where customers can enjoy good food and family time.”
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