Daniel Perjesi has been appointed as Head Chef at Poets House Hotel. Daniel will oversee both ‘The Dining Room’ with 40 covers which is open daily for lunch and dinner and he will also oversee the ‘The Study’ bar which offers lunch and afternoon tea daily.
Daniel will unveil new menus this winter focusing on both traditional and modern British dishes. He is a fan of seasonal produce so will look to work with local suppliers.
Daniel joins from the two AA Rosette The Crown in Woodbridge where he was Head Chef. Prior to that he was also Head Chef at the two AA Rosette The Gallivant Hotel. Daniel also went from Sous Chef to Head Chef at The Hambrough Hotel on the Isle of Wight which held three AA Rosettes. Daniel’s career started in London including being Senior Chef de Partie at the five red star The Capital Restaurant in Knightsbridge.
Poets House Hotel is home to just 21 bedrooms including eight master suites. The hotel’s design is contemporary and the hotel is home to a street facing restaurant ‘The Dining Room’, serving both traditional and modern British dishes and a modern cocktail bar ‘The Study’ facing the hotel’s courtyard. Originally consisting of three Grade-II-listed properties of the early 1900s and the home of a renowned local author, today Poets House is a stylish luxury hotel.
Ely Cathedral stands triumphant over the vast fen fields. It is one of the most magnificent cathedrals in England. It sits opposite Ely’s leading boutique hotel Poets House. One of the first buildings visitors notice is the famous Cathedral which dominates the skyline. Lately, Ely has seen many Hollywood actors descent on the city to film inside the Cathedral. Most recently Marion Cotillard and Jeremy Irons were spotted here, in the past Al Pacino has also been filmed in Ely.
Poets House is located just 17 miles from Cambridge and 5 minutes by taxi or a pleasant 15 minute walk from Ely train station with direct, regular train services, to London Kings Cross. Poets House is ideal for pleasure and business and is also home to a dedicated events space which can host up to 70 people.
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