Brixham Harbour
Sunday 9th August, 2026
12:00 till 21:00
Through our partner Rockfish
Meet the chefs
Matt Tebbutt
British chef & TV presenter, best known for hosting Saturday Kitchen. Former owner of an award-winning Welsh restaurant and regular on food TV.
Steve Lamb
Food writer & presenter known for championing sustainable food and nose-to-tail eating, and for his work with River Cottage.
Mitch Tonks
Seafood specialist & founder of Rockfish and The Seahorse in Dartmouth. Passionate about sustainable fishing and simple, fresh cooking.
Kirk Gosden
Chef-Director of Rockfish, focused on delivering high-quality seafood dining and leading day-to-day restaurant operations.
Mark Hix
Renowned chef known for seasonal British cooking, foraging, and founding acclaimed restaurants including HIX Oyster & Fish House.
Sam White
Executive Chef at 45 Jermyn St, Fortnum & Mason. Known for refined modern British dishes using seasonal ingredients.
Ben Tonks
Chef Patron at The Seahorse in Dartmouth, creating seasonal, Italian-influenced seafood dishes with local produce.
Rich Adams
Chef & co-founder of Argoe, Newlyn. Known for sustainable seafood and simple, fire-led cooking inspired by the daily catch.
Thomas Lodge
Welsh chef bringing a modern edge to traditional flavours, championing seasonal, local ingredients and showcasing the best of Wales.
Luke Holder
Award-winning British chef known for his simple, seasonal cooking and commitment to sustainable local produce. He is the Chef Director at Hartnett Holder & Co at Lime Wood Hotel, where he champions ingredient-led British and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine.
Nieves Barragán Mohacho
An acclaimed Basque chef and founder of Michelin-starred Sabor in London. Renowned for showcasing authentic Spanish cuisine, she is one of the UK’s most influential chefs and a passionate champion of Spanish food and hospitality.
Luca Berardino
Chef at Andria in Dartmouth, bringing modern Italian-inspired cuisine together with the best of Devon’s seasonal ingredients.
Stephan Delourme
Chef known for his classical training and refined, technique-led approach to modern European cuisine.
Simone Cook
Brixham chef, known for showcasing the best of local seafood with fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced from Brixham’s fish market.
Mark Lloyd
Award-winning chef, wild food expert and founder of 8 Plates. Known for his farm-to-fork ethos, sustainable cooking and passion for British seasonal ingredients.
Fred Alsop
Chef-owner of The Fish Market in Looe, specialising in fresh, sustainably sourced seafood with a simple, flavour-first approach. Opening a new restaurant in Kingsbridge in Spring 2026.
Jane Baxter
South Devon–based chef, food writer, and restaurateur, best known as co-founder of Wild Artichoke in Kingsbridge, which she ran for around a decade. Trained at the River Café and former head chef at Riverford’s Field Kitchen, she is known for her seasonal, vegetable-led cooking. She is also a cookbook author and regular TV contributor, including appearances on Saturday Kitchen.
Barry Young
Director of the BTA with a passion for fishing and cooking seafood, especially when it comes to grilling sardines to perfection.
Lenny Pym
Local plumber and aspiring chef, bringing hands-on skills from the toolbox to the kitchen with plenty of enthusiasm and big flavour ambitions.
Kyle Williams
Experienced chef with over 22 years in the industry, passionate about celebrating the quality, seasonality and simplicity of seafood. He believes the key to great fish cookery is letting the natural flavours shine, cooking it simply but beautifully.
Steven Kiernan
Rockfish chef
Josh Symon
JJ Griffiths
Joe McClounnan
Callum Tasker
One tiny fish. One massive celebration…
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