The Protégés
Raymond Mc Ardle Restaurant Director
Raymond decided he wanted to become a Chef from a young age and set out a plan to work for the best this country could produce. Spending Comis Chef learning with Paul Rankin he then moved on to work with Michael Deane for seven years progressing through the ranks to become Head Chef at Deane’s Belfast. Raymond had a Vital role not only Running a Successful Restaurant but in helping gain a Michelin Star and three AA Rosettes at this time.
His passion burned for a new challenge so Raymond joined the Nuremore Hotel in 2001 as Head Chef and propelled the Restaurant, now highly successful, to 3AA Rosettes an accolade currently held by one of the only hotels in Ulster.
Raymond’s philosophy is to invest time in staff, this enabled him to open Satellite Restaurants providing flair, imagination and inevitably Good food by directing his young team of professionals, all of which have passed through his hands as prodigies.