Damian Clisby

Damian's passion for cooking was ignited by his grandfather, a butcher at Smithfield’s, who taught him how to smoke freshly caught salmon on his farm in Co Cork. Damian went on to work in some of the best kitchens in London including a stint as head chef and chef director at Petersham Nurseries (Michelin Green Star), and later opening the wonderful pop-up restaurant, Emile.

If you’ve been to The Good Life Experience in the past, it’s Damian and his team who you’ll probably have seen digging the holes for the pit-cooked lambs whilst others are still shaking off the effects of the night before.

Today, Damian works alongside our teams at Hawarden Estate Farm Shop and The Glynne Arms to create knock-out menus and deliver plates that are among the best in the country.