Tilda Chef of the Year Dean Heselden launches his own restaurant

26th November 2010, 12:27pm

Dean Heselden, who scooped the Tilda Chef of the Year title at this year's Salon Culinaire, held at Hotelympia, is opening his own restaurant in Brighton.

Heselden is now in the final planning stages for his new 'Twenty Four St Georges Restaurant' which will specialise in modern European fine dining with a focus on local produce.

His launch menu at the restaurant, which is expected to open early December, will feature the winning 'Tilda Chef of the Year' dessert – Earl Grey infused Tilda Jasmine rice pudding, ginger snap cannelloni, rhubarb mousse and walnut ice cream. 

He also plans to introduce his winning main course – roasted South Coast turbot chicken with chanterelle and black Autumn truffle risotto – to his menu at some point during the winter. "The menu will change every six weeks reflecting the seasons."

He commented: "It has always been my aim to have my own restaurant and now I am close to achieving that dream. My success at the Tilda Chef of the Year competition gave my career a boost, raising my profile and that will help me now that I have made the decision to go it alone." 

Mark Lyddy, head of foodservice at Tilda, added: "We are delighted that the Tilda Chef of the Year competition has proved such a springboard for Dean and we wish him every success with his new enterprise."

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cara

28 November 2010 at 7:15pm

congrats dean will have to visit in the new year xx

jade

22 December 2010 at 8:29pm

so proud of my big brother! the restaurant will be a great success!

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