During the show it was also announced that James Tanner is to step down from the post of Salon Chef Director, due to work commitments. While he will still be part of the team, the chef director will be the Executive head chef of the Royal Garden Hotel, Steve Munkley.
James said: “Unfortunately my work commitments have led me to take the extremely difficult decision to step down from a post that I dearly love and enjoy – I know Steve will do an absolutely fantastic job, and I will be here to support him in any way that I can going forward.”
Steve said: “I’m over the moon – I was chuffed to bits to be asked. I'm following in some big footsteps, James has done some great work implementing changes to Salon Culinaire and it’s now my job to carry on that good work.”
Steve will take up the post from Hotelympia 2016.
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