"Swinton is a fabulous environment, aligned very closely to my love of cooking"

Alex South

Alex South

Editor

The Swinton Estate, Masham, North Yorkshire is delighted to announce that Ruth Hansom will be taking up a six-month residency at the historic Samuel’s Restaurant at Swinton Park, launching her first Signature menu on Saturday 1st of April 2023.

Ruth originally from Darlington trained at Westminster College, followed by a three year apprenticeship at the Ritz under John Williams MBE.

Both a finalist in the Roux Scholarship and winner of a Caterer Acorn Award in 2022, Ruth is also now a familiar face on the small screen as a finalist on the Great British Menu and regular appearances on James Martin’s Saturday and Saturday Kitchen.

Commenting on the new residency, Ruth said: "Swinton is a fabulous environment, aligned very closely to my love of cooking with seasonal, local and regional produce. I’m particularly looking forward to developing a signature menu, encapsulating the flavours of produce from across the Swinton Estate."

Ruth is looking forward to establishing some new positions in the kitchen to work alongside the existing team, and will be planning the re-design and build of the new Samuel’s kitchen later this year.

Iain Shelton, CEO of the Swinton Estate, said: ‘Ruth is an incredibly talented chef and we are looking forward to her developing a menu that demonstrates the amazing produce we have here and reflects the elegance and heritage of the Estate."

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Alex South

Alex South

Editor 30th January 2023

"Swinton is a fabulous environment, aligned very closely to my love of cooking"