A SOON to open restaurant has recruited a home-bred chef of world-class reputation to join its culinary team.

The Three Eagles, a restaurant and bar in a Grade II-listed building, the former Wynnstay Arms, on Bridge Street in Llangollen, has enlisted the service of Llangollen-born Adam Gaunt-Evans, the international executive chef with twenty years of culinary experience in some of the world’s most exclusive venues spanning three continents and seven countries.

Returning to his hometown, where he discovered his love for cooking at the age of fourteen, Mr Gaunt-Evans went on to train at London’s five-star Dorchester Hotel and continued on to the Michelin starred Green House in Mayfair, London, as well as working alongside the acclaimed chef Bjorn Van der Horst. This was followed by a role as senior chef at the Burj al Arab, the iconic Dubai landmark regarded as the world’s first seven-star hotel. Mr Gaunt-Evans later travelled to luxury resorts in the Maldives, Thailand, Australia and Sri-Lanka.

Matt Jones, owner of The Three Eagles, hopes the Llangollen restaurant’s new chef is a sign of the quality of food to be expected when the venue opens later this year.

Mr Jones said: “To be able to announce Adam as our executive chef makes me extremely excited. His skills coupled with the experience he brings with him from his time in top class kitchens around the world makes him an ideal acquisition for what we are looking to achieve at The Three Eagles.”

Mr Gaunt-Evans has insisted that The Three Eagles will be the ideal venue for guests to experience menus that will reflect the cultural diversity of Llangollen, home to the world’s first international Eisteddfod.

“The Three Eagles is going to offer a new dining experience to the town and surrounding areas,” he said. “I am working closely with owners Matt and Vicky and operations director Tracey to create exciting menus ranging from leisurely brunches and the perfect traditional Sunday lunch, to a full evening a la carte experience.

“Our sophisticated bar will provide an exciting venue to enjoy perfectly mixed drinks with convivial sharing dishes”

Even after spending much of the previous two decades abroad, being local to Llangollen, Mr Gaunt-Evans knows only too well that the produce available to him in his hometown is some of the best.

“Wherever I have been in the world, Llangollen has always been my home. North Wales has some of the best natural produce available and I’m very excited to be working again with Welsh suppliers, farmers and producers, championing seasonal produce and really showcasing the quality of our region,” he added.

Signature dishes lined up for the debut menu include seared native scallop with curried pumpkin, parmesan and vanilla butter, as well as sticky Welsh beef short rib in stout with champ potatoes, charred leeks & crispy garlic.

The venue promises to convey a new and exciting feel to Llangollen’s social scene whilst offering employment opportunities.

To find out more about The Three Eagles go to www.thethreeeagles.co.uk