CRAIG EDGELL | MARGATE CHEF

THE NEW HOME OF MARGATE CHEF HQ ❤️ Pleased to announce I will be sharing this beautiful space with the incredible @jessicaleahcatering 🥹 Swipe to see this incredible space 😘 Two businesses running alongside each other in harmony, uplifting each other supporting each other to give the best hospitality experience. Both with a 5* food safety rating by @officialthanetcouncil When starting this journey there was a lot of conversation how or where I would be able to start Margate chef Catering & Hospitality. I didn't even know what or how I was going to do it, but this incredible investment has come from @jessicaleahcatering & @bigpapajames . They are investing in me and my business to give me a space to create, love and work to finally be able to put my vision to the plate running my own business. I'm honestly blown away and blessed to have the opportunity. Sometimes it's not about money its believing in someones dream, to be able to build something special alongside another incredible business is priceless. Those who don't know Jess one of my old exec chefs back when we was in Broadstairs many years ago. She taught me how to implement the Maltese flavour in to my modern British cooking, utilising every ingredients potential for flavour. We was a force with our team, and the respect still remains the same. We're now here back together here in the Costa del margs. With over 50 years of hospitality experience between us. It's safe to say hospitality is in safe hands here in that with all the other incredible restaurants in the food scene. Don't worry the baby oil is already out 😂 We're here to help! you need to create a unforgettable experience drop either of us a DM @jessicaleahcatering @margatechef Catering for all your hospitality needs ❤️🫶🏻💪🏻 #buisness #team #hospitality #catering #bespokedining

The Secret is out 😂 Coming Real Soon.... Craig Edgell Margate Chef Catering & Hospitality Bespoke Dining, Consultancy, Weddings, Parties, Monthly pop ups, Cooking lessons or even for me to come and support your kitchen adding positive support, strength & knowledge to your business & team 25 years of working with the best being judged by the best, 7 years of @aa_hospitality 2🏵️🏵️ standards 4 years of @craftguildofchefs National Chef Of The year. Imagine what we could do together in your kitchen, your home and venues Let's get it !...... All aspects of catering & hospitality undertaken If you love food as much as I do let's work together To create memories to remember. This is something I'm building from the foundations up a dream I've been dreaming for a long time. Diary is readying itself for you to get booked in More details to follow shortly. Like, Share, shout from the roof tops let's keep hospitality alive together. Who loves ya baby😘 #kent #chef #margate #coast #cateringservice

*THE SCALLOP* One muscle sitting for years growing, filterng making the space around it a better place to grow and thrive. With it's hearty shell being beaten by its lifes up and down. A symbol of strength that knows no matter how hard it gets, it keeps swimming and making waves, Supporting those around it to making a better place for himself and the environment he is in. Life's about to change, but the love for food and hospitality will always be the same.... Come join me on my journey and lets make hospitality accessible for everyone to eat at the table, To experience the love for food and service as much as I do. A journey of a trade in which I want to look apoun as it's made me and not to break me! Hold on tight, The next chapter is about to begin.... #kent #coast #margate

WHAT A JOURNEY🥹 BUOY AND OYSTER🦪 OVER AND OUT 😘 THANK YOU TO EVERYONE ON MY JOURNEY BLESSED AND THANKFUL APPRECIATE YOU ALL NOW TIME TO REST MIND AND BODY. TILL THE NEXT CHAPTER THE BOOK IS NOT WRITTEN YET ❤️ COME JOIN THE RIDE 💪🏻 WHO LOVES YOU BABY 😘 #kent #Coast #margate

National Chef Of The Year 26 @craftguildofchefs @buoyandoyster @valrhona DESSERT | CHOCOLATE TART OG ENTRY Valrhona Grand Crus Chocolate, Hazelnut & Pear Fondant Tart Valrhona Chocolate Tart, Hazelnut Praline, Poached Kentish Pear, Grand Crus Fondant, Toasted Hazelnut Dulcey Disc, Whipped Vanilla Cream Cheese, Pectin Chocolate Tuile, Molasses Toffee Sauce THREE TYPES OF VALRHONA CHOCOLATE USED Huge shout out to @valrhona for the sponsor of the Valrhona Dulcey 35% chocolate And a special thank you to Richard and the team at @albionfinefoods For the sponsorship of the Valrhona Manjari 64%chocolate Valrhona Guanaja 70% chocolate Rich, Indulgent and give you a huge cuddle after your meal, also championing the great Kentish Pear 🍐 from the garden of England 🫶🏻😘 All served on the stunning @churchill_1795 Bamboo Range 🫶🏻❤️ #kent #coast #margate #ramsgate #aarossette #michelinguide #hardensbites #goodfoodguide #valrhona #chocolate #tart #grandcrus #dessert #ncoty

National Chef Of The Year 26 @craftguildofchefs @buoyandoyster Main | Beef OG ENTRY Land X Sea Angus & Oyster Angus Pure Rib End Beef Loin, Oyster Blade of Beef & Maldon Oyster Pie, Onion Soubise, Charred Stockpot Carrot & Onion, Salsa Verde & A Smoked Potato Bone Marrow Croquette Swipe👉🏻 to see this surf and turf number 😘 Shout out to @anguspurebeef @aussiebeefandlambuk For the incredible beef to play with this has been sous vide and finished traditionally in the pan. Huge shout out to @maldonoysterco for the oysters used to make the @anguspurebeef oyster blade and Maldon Oyster pie absolute norty! Massive love 😘 to @chef.essential using products to help Elevate my dish Premier Veal Jus Signature Beef Jus Signature Chicken Stock American BBQ Seasoning Thank you to Bec and John of prentis in Ramsgate for sourcing my micro flowers and herbs 🌿 Love being able to use something from away (Australia 🦘) grown on land and match it with something grown on our land and in our waters is a collaboration of countries to give the best hospitality experience ❤️😘 #kent #coast #margate #aarossette #michelinguide #hardensbites #goodfoodguide #aussiebeef #oyster #surfandturf #classic #beefandoyster #food #compitition #ncoty

National Chef Of The Year 26 STARTER | LOBSTER OG ENTRY @craftguildofchefs @buoyandoyster Native Lobster Roll, Ramsgate Native Lobster Roll, Yuzu Dressed Claw, Lobster Tail Scampi, Basil Coral Mayonnaise, Tomato Fondue, Lobster Tail Bisque. 0 WASTE UTILISING THE WHOLE LOBSTER 🦞 🙌🏻 Huge shout out to Jason @fruitsdemer who has constantly supported myself through my culinary journey with some of the best seafood available, especially the local native lobsters for the competition 14 boats out daily absolute hero and forever grateful for his support thank you my man 🫶🏻. Thank you to @chef.essential for helping me elevate this dish using the following Lobster place Lobster sauce base Fish stock base #kent #coast #margate #ramsgate #aarossette #michelinguide #hardensbites #goodfoodguide #lobster #roll #0waste #starter #ncoty

CULINARY EXCELLENCE @aa_hospitality 🏵️ 🏵️ @buoyandoyster ANOTHER YEAR! ANOTHER PLATE!! THE BREAD AND BUTTER TO WHAT WE DO DAILY Some plates are better with no food! Thankyou @aa_hospitality @rakceramicsuk This marks another culinary award for us here @buoyandoyster . Huge thank you to the whole buoy family past and present who have played a huge part in achieving this. For me personally this makes all the hard work worth another bench mark in my culinary career. Thankyou to @dnb_chef @nadine_morriss For letting me head the buoy kitchen 👊 Shout out to all our incredible suppliers too!! You know the score love working with you guys for the best produce Big love 💕 I'm incredibly proud of the buoys and guls, without out them this would not be possible so thank you so much you legends! 🫶🥲🙏 What makes this plate special is as I came out of the national chef of the year competition, this was delivered 2 days later what a week what a year. 🥹This is the bread and butter of what we do daily and I could not be prouder. Want to know why we have held our rosettes consistently for this long... We like to collect plates 8 now 🤣🫶🏻💪🏻 Get booked in over at #kent #coast #margate #aarossette #food #seafood #chefs #boh #foh #team #hospitality #awards #seaside #cookery #local #fresh #fyp

National Chef Of The Year Best Presentation Award 2026 @craftguildofchefs @churchill_1795 Bringing it home to the Costa del Margs 🎉 Swipe 👉🏻 to see my favourite plate this year Please read below. After a 4 year journey 2 top 40s and 2 top 10s I've finally come home with something to be proud of! Something all the hard work was all worth it 🥲🫶🏻 I've been awarded the National Chef Of The Year Best Presentation Award 2026. This is something that I don't take lightly 🥲 this award was awarded to myself by the people (you guys) by the guild for my presentation of my food on the final to be precise my starter and been recognised nationally. Native Lobster Roll Ramsgate Native Lobster Roll, Yuzu Dressed Claw, Lobster Tail Scampi, Basil Coral Mayonnaise, Tomato Fondue, Lobster Tail Bisque Served on the Alchemy abstract feature plate by @churchill_1795 Im honestly blown away 😭. I can't thank you enough for the support and encouragement you have given me. I think I speak for the chefs that have put themselves under the amount of pressure and to be able to bring this home to my home town using produce, which is just a few miles out in a national competition just feels me with so much joy. I'm humbled and blessed and can't thankyou enough. Let me be a testament to you! No matter how hard or how much you try or how many times you get knocked down NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER STOP BELIEVING IN YOURSELF! Huge thank you to @charxyoungx @buoyandoyster my friends & family for supporting my journey and to my fishmonger Jason @fruitsdemer who constantly pushes me with all the incredible produce especially the lobsters I used 💪🏻. I'm now ranked by the @craftguildofchefs TOP 10 IN THE UK AND HOLD THE NATIONAL BEST PRESENTATION AWARD 2026 ONE DAY I'll BE BACK TO GET THE OTHER TITLE, BUT TILL THEN IL LET OTHERS HAVE THERE TIME, THE JOURNEY IM ON HAS NOT STOP YET..... ITS ONLY JUST BEGINNING.... LETS GIVE THEM A SHOW! WHO LOVES YA BABY! #margate #kent #coast #ncoty #craftguildofchefs #bestpresantationaward2026 #aarossette #michelinguide #hardensbites #goodfoodguide #food #compitition #award #blessed

National Chef Of The Year 2025 Semi Final Entry Raspberry, Smoked Almonds & Tarragon @craftguildofchefs @buoyandoyster *Raspberry & Tarragon vinegar lolly *Smoked almonds praline *Tarragon infused anglaise *Raspberry gel *Dehydrated Raspberry *Kelsey farm Raspberries *Raspberry powder *Raspberry coral tuile *Meringue Swipe 👉 to see see my pre Dessert semi final entry 🫶 *Read Below* Finally I'm proud to be able to show you my entry that secured my entry into the #ncoty semi finals 25! Allowing me to reach the top 10 chefs into this year's competition. Brief to a summer showstopper pre dessert with a savoury element. So nothing better than using the best local raspberries from Kelsey farm, smoked almonds and tarragon one of my favourite combinations. We hate waste, so this is a zero waste product utilising the whole Raspberry 🫶🏻 This dish screams summer!! Full flavour banger, and representing the garden of England and the coast where I live! If I could give you all a spoon i would! Probably one of the best ice lollies you could ever taste! All plated on this incredible bowl from the emerge range from @churchill_1795 thank you 😘 The inspiration behind this dish is my home town Margate or as we like to call it the Costa del Margs being able to create a dish that incorporates the best of land with a seaside feels 🥰 I've been working hard behind the scenes to dig deeper and go harder this year and if it wasn't for the help of Buoy, friends, family and previous chefs that entered the competition wouldn't be where I am now! I'm humbled, patient and honoured Thank you so much #kent #coast #margate #aarossette #semi finals #craftguildofchefs #michelinguide #goodfoodguide #hardensbites #lolly #predessert #raspberry #smoked #almonds #tarragon

NATIONALS BABY! #NCOTY 26 SEMI FINALS! NOW ITS REAL! SWIPE RIGHT! WOOO SLOW DOWN THIS AINT TINDER OR ONLY PANS! 💦🫵🏻💪🏻🫶🏻 PROUD TO BE A SEMI FINALEST FOR THE 4TH YEAR OF THE @craftguildofchefs NATIONAL CHEF OF THE YEAR! IM NOW RANKED IN THE TOP 40 CHEFS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND PROUD TO BE STANDING SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH THE SOME OF THE BEST CHEFS IN THE COUNTRY! PUTTING MYSELF IN A SITUATION TO BE JUDGED BY THE BEST! GET COMFORTABLE BEING UNCOMFORTABLE!! REPRESENTING MY HOME TOWN MARGATE OR AS WE LIKE TO CALL IT THE COSTA DEL MARGS!❤️ Thank you to @chef.mattabe @davidmulcahy1 and the rest of the judges for this amazing opportunity. Also a huge shout-out to the incredible Cora and the team from @digitalblondekaren for keeping us all in check Thankyou to @charxyoungx 😘 @buoyandoyster My team My Buoys The incredible suppliers For the constant support and patience 🫶❤️ 📸@hannahcaitlinphotos @keyandquilluk Thank you bestie! Time to get my head down now! Let's pay that rent! Let's get it! Who loves ya baby! Thank you to the sponsors @continentalchefsupplies @churchill_1795 @valrhona @chef.essential @anguspurebeef @classicfinefoodsuk @aussiebeefandlambuk @steweeggs @lafont_hospitality_uk @hnwines @evolvehospitality #Kent #coast #matgate #aarossette #michelinguide #goodfoodguide #hardensguide #ncoty #food #comp

The Katsu Oyster @buoyandoyster *Battered Maldon Oyster *Katsu Mayonnaise *Mango chutney *Lime Pickle *Coriander *Cashew Swipe 🫵🏻 to see this mouth fall of norty flavour banger! We are Buoy and Oyster! 🦪 ITS IN OUR NAME! I get so many people say oh I'm not eating oysters no way!! My reply I guarantee I will get you eating an oyster before you leave the restaurant! I always win! Open your mind be different, Don't be scared we got you. With the @maldonoysterco salty beautifully clean oyster, with the spice and sweet, and Sharpe burnt lime it's going to be a party in your mouth whilst in the Costa del margs 😘! The best shot you do ever! Don't believe me il let you ask the people that now added, eaten an oyster to the bucket list! 🫵🏻🫶🏻 Check out what else we get up to! Especially the beer battered with aoli oysters! Get booked in over at #kent #essex #coast #margate #aarossette #michelinguide #goodfoodguide #hardensbites #buoyandoyster #craftguildofchefs #oyster #katsu #flavours #food