Laurissa Cook, co-owner of Pignut, in Helmsley, has 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 – which Laurissa owns with partner and chef, Tom Heywood – also celebrates their first-year anniversary, as well as Tom being shortlisted for the Sustainability Excellence Award at the Craft Guild of Chefs Awards.
The couple met while working at the former Rattle Owl restaurant in Micklegate in York - where Laurisa was restaurant manager - and it is their dream for some time to run their own restaurant.
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