Tom Heywood, co-owner of Pignut, in Helmsley, is in the running to be crowned National Chef of the Year.
It comes as The Press reported last week that his partner and co-owner Laurissa Cook, scooped an Acorn Award – which recognises 30 of the UK’s hospitality industry’s most talented stars, aged under 30.
The news comes as Pignut celebrates their first-year anniversary, as well as Tom being shortlisted for the Sustainability Excellence Award at the Craft Guild of Chefs Awards.
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