The Staff Canteen's most popular Instagram Images for 2017

The Staff Canteen

It was a great year for our Instagram in 2017! We now have over 107,000+ followers worldwide and we had some amazing #InstaTakeover moments with top chefs around the globe!

 Let's recap the most popular Instagram images from @thestaffcanteen feed in 2017; as voted for by our followers! 

JANUARY

Grilled tiger shrimp, Thai coconut sauce, charred pineapple 

 @oli_harding

Grilled tiger shrimp, Thai coconut sauce, charred pineapple by chef oli harding, chefs to follow on Instagram, food pics

FEBRUARY

Cornish Hake, curry sauce, cabbage and coriander

@cheftombrown

Cornish Hake, curry sauce, cabbage and coriander by chef Tom Brown, Outlaws at the Capital, Cornerstone, Great British Menu, chefs to follow on Instagram, food pic

MARCH

Lamb rump, smoked garlic mash, cavolo Nero, burnt onion purée, crispy capers, leek ash

@chefjud

 Lamb rump, smoked garlic mash, cavolo Nero, burnt onion purée, crispy capers, leek ash by chef Scott Judson, chefs to follow on Instagram, food pic

APRIL

Lamb fillet

@chef_johnhermans

 Lamb fillet by chef john hermans, chefs to follow on Instagram, food pic

MAY

Mango and coconut

@gregcadoni⠀⠀

Mango and coconut by chef Greg Cadoni, chefs to follow on Instagram, food pic

JUNE

Dumplings

with tofu and roasted chilli

@andreas.nicoletti

Dumplings with tofu and roasted chilli by chef Andreas Nicoletti, chefs to follow on Instagram, food pic

JULY

Cheese Selection from the @LauncestonPlace Instagram Takeover

@ben_murphychef

 A cheeseboard selection from Launceston Place%2C Instagram Takeover by Head Chef Ben Murphy, London restaurants, chefs to follow on Instagram, food pic

AUGUST

Scallops, sauté veg and citrus red wine glaze

@chefalexanderquintero

Scallops, sauté veg and citrus red wine glaze by chef Alexander Quintero, chefs to follow on Instagram, food pic

SEPTEMBER

Octopus, garlic, tomato

@j_oakley

Octopus, garlic, tomato by chef James Oakley, chefs to follow on Instagram, food pic

OCTOBER

Welsh lamb rump and rib, baby gem, mint, aubergine

@mattwaldron77

Welsh lamb rump and rib, baby gem, mint, aubergine by chef Matt Waldron, chefs to follow on Instagram, food pic

NOVEMBER

Filet, Yukon and white truffle purée, onion brûlée, chanterelles, Demi, porcini dust

@ryneharwick

NOV Filet, Yukon and white truffle purée, onion brûlée, chanterelles, Demi, porcini dust by chef Ryne Harwick, chefs to follow on Instagram, food pic

Stay tuned to find out what the most popular pic was in December!

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Editor 29th December 2017

The Staff Canteen's most popular Instagram Images for 2017