Stephen Gomes

Stephen Gomes is a Welsh chef, and restaurateur, based in Cardiff and Essex, and originally from Mumbai. He represented Wales in Series 10 of the Great British Menu in 2015.[1][2] He won accolades for his restaurant Moksh[3] in Cardiff but Wales Online reported that the curry house boss Gomes has been declared bankrupt.[4]

His father, James Gomes,[5] worked as an Executive Chef in India at the first five-star beach hotel there. He then amassed over 40 years experience across the world working in India, USA & UK, as an executive chef in a variety of hotels and restaurants. Gomes's grandfather served as a chef on board a battleship during World War II. His great grandfather was Head Chef at the Eastern Shipping Company during the Raj.[6]

Gomes has received a number of accolades including the Ethnic Chef of the Year Award at the UK Craft Guild of Chef's award 2015,[7] Goldstar Welsh Curry Chef of the Year at the Welsh Curry Awards 2014[8] and Goldstar English Curry Chef of the Year at the English Curry Awards 2013.[9] He has held the title of 'Best UK Indian Chef' with the Cobra Good Curry Guide for a large part of the last decade.[10]

In 2019 he took up the position of executive head chef at DUSK restaurant in Brentwood, Essex. The restaurant had a soft opening on 7 June[11] before its full launch on 11 July.[12][13]

He won 'Dessert of the Year 2019' at the Feed The Lion Food Awards [14] who have tipped them as a strong contender for the UK's first fullu halal Michelin-ranked menu. [15]

Gomes is on the panel of judges for the Asian & Oriental Chef Awards organised by the Asian Catering Federation, with the winners being presented at the House of Lords.[16][17]

References
  1. Misstear, Rachael (11 June 2015). "Great British Menu: These three chefs are vying to represent Wales at this year's banquet". Wales Online.
  2. Bevan, Nathan (11 November 2015). "Anyone for Lamb Cheesecake?". Wales Online.
  3. Day, Liz. "Anyone for a Curry Macaroon? Indian restaurant Moksh wins three AA Rosette awards". Wales Online. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  4. Mosalski, Ruth (11 January 2019). "Top curry house boss Stephen Gomes of Moksh declared bankrupt". walesonline. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  5. "Food gene pool: Two 'famous' families talk about their kitchen memories". mid-day. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  6. "Food gene pool: Two 'famous' families talk about their kitchen memories". mid-day. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  7. Pearce, Nathan. "Craft Guild of Chefs Announces Winners for 2015 Awards". Craft Guild of Chefs.
  8. "Chef Stephen Gomes from Cardiff crowned Gold Star Welsh Curry Chef of the Year 2014". Welsh Curry.
  9. "The English Curry Award 2013". Love Curry.
  10. "England's top Indian chef comes home". 29 May 2015.
  11. "Asian & Oriental Chef Awards open | Asian Catering Federation". acfederation.org. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  12. "Latest opening: Dusk".
  13. "Brentwood News | Romford Recorder".
  14. "With 61 nominations across 12 categories, here are the WINNERS of the #FtLionAwards 2019". January 2020.
  15. "Can DUSK be the first Muslim-owned Halal restaurant in the UK to win a Michelin star?". 5 June 2021.
  16. "Our Award Judging Panel | Asian Caterers in UK". 13 August 2017.
  17. "Professional Asian chefs can submit recipes for the Asian & Oriental Chef Awards 2021". 7 May 2021.
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