Demonstrations

Stuart Collins, Chef & Owner

Where:

Outer Bailey Demonstration Stage - Outer Bailey

When:

12th September 2025
2:00 pm to 2:45 pm

Stuart Collins - Docket Restaurant

Staffordshire born Stuart has worked under some of the biggest names in the industry. Starting with a working-stage under Gary Rhodes at City Rhodes, he worked with Michael Caines at Gidleigh Park for over 4 years and then went onto Gordon Ramsay at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay for a year before being part of the brigade that helped set up Gordon’s New York restaurants, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay and maze, both at The London NYC, where he became Gordon’s Head Chef at Maze.

He returned to the UK as Michael Caines’ Executive chef at the Abode Hotel in Cheshire and then moved to Doha, Qatar to work on various restaurant concepts before returning back to the UK to open his own restaurant.

In 2017, Stuart and his wife Frances opened Docket Restaurant in the market town of Whitchurch, Shropshire. The restaurant has retained a place in the Michelin Guide UK&NI since 2020 and was awarded a ‘Very good’ in the prestigious Good Food Guide for the last two years. 

In 2021, Stuart took part in the Great British Menu and won his regional heats to become the Central Region Champion.