Chefs

Luke Payne is a self-taught chef and the owner of an award-winning Peak District pub, The Pack Horse in Hayfield, which ranked 19th in the 2024 Top 50 Gastropub Awards and is listed in the Michelin Guide. Luke’s passion and curiosity have taken him from kitchen porter in a chain pub group to establishing a hugely successful dining destination. Since taking over The Pack Horse in 2016, he has put Hayfield on the gastronomic map, while retaining a strong sense of community and unpretentiousness at the core of his village pub.