Working with The Chef Tree in newport

Newport Food Scene

Newport’s food scene is a real mix of old and new, traditional, homegrown, multicultural and fine dining. This ancient landscape beautifully lends itself to grandiose country houses serving the most exquisite menus, to 400-year-old historic pubs tucked away in the quaint countryside and among busy streets serving traditional food with a modern twist.

Where high street chain restaurants once dominated the port, the road has now been paved for adventurous foodie entrepreneurs who are popping up all over the city’s top locations serving exceptional food every day.

The food scene in Newport is a welcoming mix of hearty, home-cooked food from well-loved Italian dining restaurants offering family discount menues, to robust and nourishing Greek eateries, mouthwatering bakeries, trendy coffee shops, artistic fine dining and award-winning pub grub. There is something to please everyone.

Food Festivals in Newport

Newport as a foodie hotspot is creating a well-earned name for itself on the UK’s gastronomical map. It is a great combination of tradition and diversity and, at its best, it is Welsh cooking blended with Italian and Middle Eastern influences thanks to immigrants who landed on these shores in the 18th & 19th century.

The Newport Food Festival

The Newport Food Festival has become a staple of the Welsh calendar. Each October the city centre streets become a hive of activity and a plethora of tasty treats are on display from local producers. There are also popular chef demonstrations taking place where talented local chefs display their culinary wares, and local breweries and distilleries show off their craft.

How The Chef Tree Helps Newport

Due to its reputation for top-quality local products and renowned restaurants, Newport is a popular destination for many chefs seeking experience in the Welsh catering and hospitality industry.

The Chef Tree has over a decade of experience in placing great chefs in various catering venues, into small and large kitchen teams in Wales, Newport and the surrounding areas. We pride ourselves on our reputation for courtesy, excellence and efficiency and we have earnt a reputation for being the trusted chef agency of the South West. Our chefs are always presentable, friendly and timely, and they have vast catering experience to confidently join any kitchen environment serving home-cooked food or creating fine dining dishes.

The Chef Tree approaches each venue with the same teamwork, discipline and dedication whether the job requires a head chef, a senior sous chef, kitchen manager or kitchen assistant ensuring that customers are always satisfied. We encourage staff to take up basic training in kitchen leadership team roles, basic kitchen duties and food safety, ensuring that our chefs are always prepared.

Is Newport famous for any food or drink? 

Newport has proudly embraced the slow food, local ingredients and quality Welsh produce ethos. The region has made a name for itself with its fantastic range of top quality, fresh, local produce, seafood and meat that is available on the doorstep.

Old favourites and traditional Welsh dishes are often given a modern twist such as Cwrw Pentref beer battered cod, using local ale, and Welsh leek and asparagus tartlets made with one of the many local award-winning cheeses.

Tiny Rebel Brewing Company (NP10 9FQ) is an award-winning brewery from Newport, making a big splash in the drinks industry. It is the only Welsh brewery so far to win Champion Beer of Britain and to scoop gold, silver and bronze in the Champion of Wales competition in their first year. Their beers are super tasty and their flavours interesting and unique.