He's a Washington chef with one of the culinary world’s most prestigious titles.
Jim Hall is one of just 140 chefs in the country to hold a Master Chef of Great Britain title and now the 37-year-old is set to head up the kitchen of Newcastle restaurant Leila Lily's.
Owners, Malhotra Group plc, have announced that Jim will bring his creative, contemporary take on classic British cuisine to the Grey Street venue in his role as head chef. He joins Leila Lily's from Lumley Castle Hotel in Chester-le-Street and has spent more than 20 years working at hotels and restaurants across the UK including Ramside Hall Hotel and Malmaison in the North East.
