Mark Birchall, Roux Scholarship Winner 2011 announces his stage
Mark Birchall, Head Chef at Simon Rogan’s Michellin starred L’Enclume restaurant in Cumbria is the 28th winner of the prestigious Roux Scholarship, has announced he wants to spend his stage at family run El Celler de Can Roca, voted number two in this years S.Pellegrino Worlds Best 50 Restaurants.
As part of Mark's prize package as winner of the prestigious Roux Scholarship, he was offered the choice of work at any Michelin starred restaurant around the world.
Mark says, ‘I chose it because the three brothers use unusual techniques but they still respect traditions and produce. It is a great opportunity for me to learn and develop my skills’.
Having been a key sponsor and supporter the Roux Scholarship since it’s launch in 1984, Grunwerg are proud to announce that we were in attendance of the 2011 Roux Scholarship final held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on 18th April where Mark wowed the judges with his version of the very tricky Veal Orloff.
Our involvement as a sponsor gives us the pleasure of supplying the regional and national finalists and the Roux Scholar with Global knives as part of their prize package. From Global HQ we wish Mark all the success with his stage in Spain and hope that his Global knives serve him well in his blossoming culinary future.
For more information on the Roux Scholarship please visit http://www.rouxscholarship.co.uk/