Mat Follas

June 8th 11.30am Tickets £40.00 each excluding beverage

Join Mark Hix and Mat Follas for a an hour of searching for sea vegetables near the HIX Oyster and Fish House, before enjoying a demonstration of wild food and local produce back at the restaurant by Mat Follas, followed by a three course lunch.

Since winning MasterChef in March 2009, Mat Follas has had an extremely busy year establishing himself as a credible, professional cook and has enjoyed considerable success following the opening of his restaurant, The Wild Garlic, in Beaminster Dorset.

Mat says of his restaurant, "I won't please everyone, but I'd hate for my restaurant to be something too comfortable; it should gently challenge some people's preconceptions and for others, be a place where they know they'll get great food in a relaxing atmosphere. I'm really proud of the design of the restaurant and the ever changing menu. It's not earth-changing or likely to make me rich, but I'm loving the hard work, working with a great team, and most importantly, finally having a job where I can let my imagination run wild. I realise that I've been incredibly lucky in attracting a lot of interest and coverage thanks to the MasterChef win. We've benefited from an enormous amount of goodwill from our customers, who seem genuinely excited by the restaurant. We're trying our hardest to produce food and service that matches their expectations, while staying true to how we'd like to do things.