Cobblers Cove, the only Relais & Chateaux hotel in Barbados, is launching a new visiting chef’s programme, with Masterchef 2010 winner, Dhruv Baker and South African award winning chef, Garth Stroebel, in residence this coming season.
The chefs will cook four dinners each in the Camelot restaurant, which was recently awarded Best Restaurant in Barbados 2014 by the Barbados Hotel Association and is headed up by Chef Michael Harrison, the only Barbados born executive chef cooking in a luxury hotel on the island. Chef Michael trained under Michel Roux Jr at Le Gavroche in London before returning home to Cobblers Cove.
The visiting chefs will build on the already successful reputation of Cobblers Cove as a foodie haven and will complement Chef Michael’s gourmet island tours, which are offered to guests at the resort.
Garth Stroebel will be in residence at Cobblers Cove from January 28 to 31, 2015. Garth is an award-winning South African chef, at the forefront of innovative modern South African cuisine. Formerly executive chef for the African Collection of Orient-Express Hotels, Garth’s style combines the traditional foods of South Africa’s culinary heritage – including African, Malay, Indian, Dutch, French and Portuguese – with the exotic new flavours and influences of the modern world.
Dhruv Baker will be cooking at the hotel from March 25 to 28, 2015. Born in Mexico and then moving to India aged four, his passion for food stemmed from his mother. Masterchef judge, Greg Wallace, said of him: “He is probably one of the most amazing talents I’ve ever seen. He has the palate of an angel.” Since winning Masterchef he has worked with Michel Roux Jr at Le Gaveroche, Jonnie Boer at De Librije in Holland and Tom Kitchin. He owns and runs Earlsfield Kitchen, a private events and catering company and is launching his first restaurant this month. Dhruv released his first book, Spice: Layers of Flavour, in July 2014.
Cobblers Cove is on the West Coast of Barbados and is one of the Caribbean’s best-known luxury hotels. It combines the elegance and charm of an English country house hotel with the tropical style and luxurious gardens of Barbados.
Chef Michael Harrison started cooking at the age of 12. He studied at culinary college in Barbados and had his very first job as a waiter at Cobblers Cove. As well as working for Chef Michel Roux Jr at Le Gavroche in London, he has also worked at Gleneagles in Scotland and North Island Resort in the Seychelles. He’s cooked for President Bush, the Beckhams, Michael Winner and Salma Hayek among others.
