ECO-FRIENDLY FOOD like no other
Dream Escape unearths extraordinary farm-to-table dining experiences at Simon Rogan’s world-famous restaurants in the Lake District, where sustainability, seasonality and world-class culinary innovation combine in delicious harmony. Words | Sophie Farrah
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iving sustainably doesn’t always have to require sacrifice. In fact, when it comes to food, local and seasonal produce is often far more delicious than the alternative. There are few greater pleasures, for example, than eating fresh fish on the beach where it was caught just moments earlier, or sipping a glass of crisp English sparkling wine while overlooking the vines that produced the fruit. A similarly satisfying (and sustainable) experience can be found in the Lake District, where food lovers flock not only for the beautiful scenery, but for a taste of Simon
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Rogan’s farm-to-fork philosophy. One of the most celebrated chefs in the world and recently awarded an MBE for services to the food industry in the 2024 New Year's Honours List, Rogan is deeply passionate about the relationship between food and nature and has built an epicurean empire based on this ethos in and around the unassuming Cumbrian village of Cartmel. Here, his acclaimed restaurants include the legendary L’Enclume; the only three-Michelin-star restaurant in the North of England, and one of only eight in the UK. It also holds a Michelin Green Star; a relatively new annual award that recognises
