Top London chef Michael Carr is leaving the capital to bring his gastronomic talents to Nottingham. The former Fenchurch head chef has worked at some of London and Yorkshire’s best Michelin-starred restaurants and has starred on BBC2 competition Great British Menu.
He will become executive chef at pubs, the Old Vol in Caythorpe and the Reindeer in Hoveringham, which is set to reopen shortly. Both are owned by Nottinghamshire businessman Sean Reddington, the CEO at Thrive, a learning and skills platform provider.
Together they want to combine a passion for the best food and a track record in building successful businesses. Mr Reddington, who is shortlisted for this year’s Great British Entrepreneur Awards, took over and revamped the Old Vol in December 2021.