Head chef Marc Salmon’s update
from The Olive Tree’s kitchen...

Marc Salmon has been Head Chef at The Olive Tree since 2005. He gives The Queensberry website the low down from his kitchen.

Coming from a background myself of Michelin and three rosette restaurants, my ambitions for The Olive Tree have had to be matched with the resources available to me. The team have had to be developed to be able to deliver the consistency of cooking and presentation that we now aspire to.

That journey has been challenging as in our industry there is a real skills shortage when it comes to chefs. This is a very real factor across the UK and even more so in a provincial destination where there are so many good restaurants. Fortunately for The Olive Tree, we have nurtured a team of young talented individuals who all share the same passion for cooking to the highest standards!

With our team in place we have been working with our suppliers to ensure that we achieve our aim of the best ingredients, from local farms and suppliers. We believe strongly that we should maintain as sustainable an approach to our work as we can.

As important is our desire to share this information with our guests so that they can benefit from our research as well as dine knowledgeably. In 2008 we will be redesigning our menu presentation so that we can share news about our suppliers on a more regular basis. In the meantime please visit the restaurant section for information on our suppliers, as well as some recipes from the kitchen.