The owners of a Cumbrian restaurant featured in chef Rick Stein’s latest TV show.
Kevin and Nicola Tickle, co-owners of Heft, in Newton in Cartmel, met Rick as part of his BBC Two show, Rick Stein’s Food Stories, broadcast last night.
The Michelin-starred kitchen is run by Kevin, who loves to forage. Rick spends time in the kitchen with Kevin, as he cooks a wild venison and mushroom dish topped with naughty sauce for Rick to try.
During his time in Cumbria Rick also meets up with Herdwick sheep farmer and author James Rebanks and visits an old friend in Morecambe Bay who is the custodian of a secret recipe for the best-potted shrimps around.
While In Yorkshire, he discovers the story of Yorkshire pudding and visits the UK’s biggest tofu factory.
Kevin and Nicola said: ‘‘It was a real pleasure to meet Rick and spend some time chatting to him about what we’re trying to achieve at Heft and what makes the Lakes such a unique place to be.
“Having the time to share some insight into what makes this place tick and how we make use of local suppliers, many of whom we’ve known for years, people who like us take real pride in what they do.
“Like many of the people we work with everything we do is inspired by the landscape around us, and it was lovely to have the opportunity to share a little of that with Rick.’’
The episode can be watched on BBC iPlayer now
