Stella West-Harling

Managing Director

An organic cook for over 25 years, Stella started one of the first organic restaurants in the UK in the early Eighties. Since then she has appeared regularly at food shows, and has a wealth of experience as a teacher, food writer and consultant

Darrin Hosegrove

Chef Director

Darrin began his career at Gidleigh Park Hotel, working under the guidance of Michelin-starred chef Shaun Hill. At 25 he gained two AA rosettes as head chef at Drakes Restaurant in Exeter before returning to Exeter College as a lecturer in Food Studies where he spent four years teaching catering skills to an advanced level.

Rob Dawe

Chef Manager

Chef Manager of the Cookery School since July 2005, Rob spent the previous two years as Chef Lecturer at Exeter College. He has also worked in several fine dining establishments including as Senior Sous-Chef at the RAC Club in Pall Mall and Head Chef at the Puffing Billy restaurant at Exmouth.

Stuart Fowles

Senior Chef Tutor

Stuart joined us in September 2006 from Aramark, Contract Caterers for the South West, where he was Executive Chef. Prior to that he was Training Offi cer for Exeter College and also taught as Associate Lecturer and Tutor at Exeter Catering
College delivering NVQ courses. He has a wide range of restaurant experience as Head Chef to 2 AA rosette restaurants.

Joe Bartlett

Chef Tutor

The newest addition to our teaching staff, Joe has worked at
some of the country’s fi nest restaurants, and was most recently
Head Chef at the Holne Chase Hotel, holding 2 AA Rosettes
before joining us in 2007.