insideKENT Magazine Issue 52 - July 2016 | Page 67

Saint Smokey’s BBQ, Canterbury This wonderfully authentic and tasty treat of a restaurant has been opened by a father and son team who understand exactly how a good barbecue should be put together. Here they share family recipes from the Caribbean that dates back for at least four generations. And you’ll feel like one of the family here – it’s a friendly, buzzing place to eat. www.saintsmokeys.co.uk Stanny’s Smokehouse, Rochester The people in the know behind Stanny’s have travelled all across the American south and midwest, including Memphis, Kansas, New Orleans and Texas. They brought the secret of a great barbecue back with them – it’s all about the hickory. And now they want to share their discovery back at home; which is great news for us! www.stannysbbq.co.uk Meat American BBQ, Margate Meat American BBQ is one of the most aptly named restaurants around. It serves meat, barbecued the American way with plenty of chilli and traditional barbecue sauce too. Some of the rather unique (and lovely sounding) delicacies include a mac and cheese lollipop with barbecue sauce! www.meatamericanbbq.co.uk The Burger Brothers, Canterbury, Dover & Deal Started by Karl Wozny who not only wanted his customer to taste the delicacies that he had when in New York, but who always wanted (and wants) them to feel like family, The Burger Brothers may have started in a ‘shack’ in a pub garden in Deal, but it has grown substantially since. www.theburgerbros.co.uk Googies, Folkestone Winner of the Taste of Kent Awards Kent Restaurant of the Year 2016, Googies has a lot to offer – and that includes a large selection of smoked food. In fact, the techniques used to create the wonderful dishes on offer is called ‘hot smoked’, which is an entirely different type of BBQ, and utterly delicious. www.googies.co.uk / 01303 246188 Ques Smokehouse, Ashford This traditional steakhouse with a twist began life eight years before it actually existed – just like the food served here, it took a long time to get it just right. But it’s now an incredible place to enjoy some real barbecue food served exactly as you want it. www.steakhouseashford.co.uk / 01233 877610 ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF JOINS SUCCESSFUL TEAM AT THE BULL IN WROTHAM The Bull in Wrotham has announced the appointment of new Executive Chef Adam Turley. Adam has worked under Michelin star chefs Michel Roux Snr and Alain Roux at the renowned Waterside Inn and now joins the team at The Bull at an exciting time of development. The Bull has developed a well-deserved reputation for excellence in food and resident head chef James Hawkes has built a loyal customer base with first-rate dishes demonstrating a dedication to quality and flavour. Owner of The Bull, Martin Deadman said: “We have successfully combined our awardwinning à la carte menu with our very popular authentic smokehouse bar menu, and now we have increasingly high demand from our customers for parties, weddings and outside catering. We are building on this success and are delighted to welcome Adam to our growing team.” Classically trained, Adam began his career working under Mark Flanagan (now personal chef to the Queen) before moving onto The Waterside Inn. He has spent the past 10 years as head chef at fine dining restaurant Bluebells, near Ascot, and is now looking forward to leading the team at The Bull in the historic village of Wrotham: “I grew up in Kent, my parents owned pubs in Sevenoaks so I know the area really well and I just love the feeling of being in a pub.” Adam will be working with Martin and the team of chefs to develop new dishes using carefully sourced, seasonal, local ingredients and classic flavour combinations. The first new dish to make it to the menu is a delicious and refreshing summer dessert, poached peach served with Prosecco granite and pink grapefruit. “We are looking forward to developing our new menu and continuing to deliver the level of excellence that our clients expect. There will be new dishes and exciting new ingredients, plus old favourites, produced with expertise and consistency. Let’s see where this fantastic team will take us over the coming months.” says owner Martin Deadman. 67 Bull Lane / Wrotham / Kent TN15 7RF / 01732 789800 www.thebullhotel.com