Grant Hawthorne

Grant’s passion for food was developed at an early age, whilst growing up in the seaside village of Hout Bay, Cape Town.  After completing his formal training under British Master Chef William Stafford, he worked in a variety of restaurants serving quality food to the discerning guest.

Having been head chef of 3 critically acclaimed seafood restaurants, his journey brought him to Buckinghamshire, where he has resided for the past several years. Most notably Grant has trained with Master Pastry Chef Claire Clark and Celebrity Chef Jean Christophe Novelli, and has cooked for Nelson Mandela, Ernie Els and Middle East Royalty amongst others. 

He contributes various articles and recipes for The South Africa Times, London and has been a finalist in 3 categories for Restaurant Magazine’s UK Best Dishes awards for his soup, cheese plate and dessert.

Grant’s ambition is to achieve Master Chef accreditation in 2009 along with a Michelin star.

For enquiries and reservations please call:
01908 587576

Opening times:
Tuesday – Saturday:
Lunch: 12pm-2:30pm
Pre-theatre: 5:30pm–7pm
Dinner: 7pm–10:30pm

Sunday:
Lunch: 12:30pm-4pm
Dinner: Closed evening
Closed Monday all day

The Plough
72 Walton Road
Wavendon
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK17 8LW