In a close contest, Tiffany Long from the White Hart in Ashill, Norfolk was crowned the winner.
During the cook off at the Great British Pub Awards at Manchester’s Escape to Freight Island, she had to beat off stiff competition from four hopefuls.
Time-trial
These included Ellie Fitch-Goodwin from the Pityme Inn, Wadebridge, Cornwall; Albert Kingwell from the Kings Arms, Bexleyheath, Kent; Ewan Lawrenson from the White Cross, Lancashire, Lancashire; and Jack Cronin-Aldridge from JD Young in Harleston, Norfolk.
The five finalists had to select ingredients from a mystery box to create a show stopping dish in a limited time period in front of an audience.
They then had just 15 minutes to prep their dish and 35 minutes to cook it, while being watched over by the judges.
These included chef-patron of the Top 50 Gastropub the Freemasons at Wiswell, Steven Smith and head chef of the two Michelin-starred the Hand & Flowers in Marlow, Tom De Keyser.
Judging process
Dishes were tasted and judged ahead of the winner being announced during the awards ceremony later on in the day.
Tiffany created a stunning dish of pork chop with mushroom purée and garlic and thyme sauce that impressed the judges with its flavour and balance as well as Tiffany’s ability to remain calm under pressure.
Being head chef at the White Hart for less than a year, Tiffany was previously sous chef at the pub for two years.
Meet all the 2022 GBPA winners:
The Dartford Sports Bar, Dartford Essex – Admiral Pub of the Year
Strait and Narrow, Lincoln, Lincolnshire – Best City / Urban Pub or Bar
The Three Hills, Bartlow, Cambridgeshire - Best Country / Rural Pub
The Bellflower, Garstang, Lancashire – Best Pub for Dogs
The Saddle Inn, Chester, Cheshire – Best Pub for Entertainment
Ye Olde Bridge Inn, Oxton, Nottinghamshire – Best Pub for Families
The Shibden Mill, Halifax, West Yorkshire – Best Pub for Food
Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire – Best Pub Garden
The Famous Three Kings, Fulham, London – Best Pub to Watch Sport
The Riverside at Aymestrey, Herefordshire – Best Sustainable Pub
The Lion in Treorchy, Wales – Community Hero
The Greene Oak, Windsor, Berkshire – Greene King Pub of the Year
The Gun Inn, Findon, West Sussex – Marston’s Pub of the Year
The Red Lion, Guildford, Surrey – Punch Pub of the Year
The Red Lion, Shepperton, Surrey – Star Pub of the Year
The Old Windmill, Coventry, West Midlands – Stonegate Pub of the Year
Natalie Coleman, the Oyster Shed, City of London – Best Pub Chef
Tiffany Long, the White Hart Freehouse, Ashill, Norfolk – Best Young Pub Chef
The Gun Inn, Findon, West Sussex – Great British Pub of the Year
