4 Stunning Dishes From 2 Different Restaurants with Chef Mark Poynton

The Staff Canteen

The Staff Canteen

12th February 2026
The Staff Canteen

4 Stunning Dishes From 2 Different Restaurants with Chef Mark Poynton

Step inside Caistor Hall and The Ancient Shepherds in Norfolk, and Cambridge, with chef Mark Poynton as he reveals how he runs two restaurants, cooks nose-to-tail, and why chasing Michelin stars is the wrong goal.

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