Chefs

Head Chef Sean Noonan has worked in some wonderful establishments since starting to professionally chef from the age of 15, progressing himself and his skills and taking on board a host of cooking approaches by those around him and developing himself as a hardworking and career focused chef, aged 18 years he won the Diamond Teflon Standard National Young Chef of the Year, as well as being awarded Northwest Young Chef semi final winner in 2019, awarded craft guild of chefs culinary hero award 2021, At the ripe age of 22 established himself as Head Chef of a gastro pub in St Helens, and has since gone on to be head chef of many prestigious venues. Sean is currently Head Chef of Mercure Dunkenhalgh Blackburn.

With that in mind Sean prides himself on using locally sourced, fresh and seasonal produce and supporting British farming to create fantastic dishes. He thinks its imperative to support the future of cheffing and the industry he loves so much