Simon has been cooking professionally since his school days and is one of the UK’s most decorated chefs. He and his wife Katy took over The Elephant in 2003 and the restaurant has held a Michelin star for 14 years.
Passionate about sustainable and responsible sourcing, Simon especially champions the ingredients grown and reared on the restaurant’s dedicated farm in South Devon. He is committed to nurturing young talent and has had many chefs leave his kitchen to join two and three Michelin starred establishments around the world.
By his early teens, Simon already had several World Junior titles to his name. In 2003, he won the Roux Scholarship and he went on to win the Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year award in 2008. Simon has twice represented the UK in the Bocuse d’Or, the world’s most challenging and prestigious culinary contest.
In 2011, Simon won the chef category of the British Airways Great Britons campaign, which led him to work alongside chef Heston Blumenthal. He has made several appearances on Saturday Kitchen and represented the South West in Great British Menu in 2012.
Simon has represented a range of top brands including American Express, British Airways, Electrolux Professional, Kikkoman, Knorr, New Zealand Lamb, Philadelphia, Santa Maria, Seafood from Norway, Steelite, Top Shop, Urban Cultivator
He has been employed as a guest chef at luxury resorts worldwide including Six Senses and Anantara
“Simon has worked with us since Seafood from Norway first had a presence in the UK. There’s no better endorsement for our products than a chef of Simon’s calibre, positioned on the coast, choosing to work with them. His industry knowledge, contacts and culinary flair is second to none. He is quite simply, an asset to Seafood from Norway and well and truly part of our team.”
For general enquiries please contact: simonhulstone@aol.com or call 01803 200 044
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