Geoffrey Beetlestone, Proprietor and Head Chef of 'The Fish Plate' has trained and worked at many prestigious restaurants throughout England, including:

• Langans, London
• Bentley's, London
• Brooks's Gentlemans Club, London
• Le Mange Tout, Cambridge
• Inn at Whitewell, Lancashire
• Castlefield Hotel, Manchester

Geoffrey eventually decided to venture out on his own, opening his first restaurant around the millenium: 'Beetlestones' in Blackburn. He owned the 'Red Rock Inn' in Padiham, which was awarded 'Best Pub Food North West' and was included in the Michelin Guide. Geoffrey is now the proprietor & Head Chef of 'The Fish Plate' in Watchet, a Somerset harbour town steeped in tradition.

Geoffrey has written several books and columns including:

• A'la Carte for the Heart, G. Beetlestone, date tbc.
• Lancashire Country Recipes, Ed. A. Gomar, 1988.
• Regular contributions to The Lancashire Evening Post.