Tickled Trout: Award-winning chef reopens popular pub after appearing on 'James Martin’s Saturday Morning'

People may recognise Chris Mapp from his recent appearance on the ITV show ‘James Martin’s Saturday Morning’, where he showed up alongside racing presenter Ed Chamberlin.

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The local chef trained in London in Michelin restaurants owned by some of the world's greatest chefs such as Marcus Waring and Gordon Ramsey.

But 11 years ago he found his true home, when his old local in Derbyshire came up for sale, and since then he’s worked tirelessly to transform the Tickled Trout into an award-winning gastro that can stand up to some of the best in the country.

And last year his hard work was recognised, when Chris was awarded 'best pub restaurant chef' in the UK at the Craft Guild Of Chefs Awards ceremony by HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh.

In the time since then he has been renovating the beloved pub in Barlow - only a half an hour drive from Sheffield city centre - which has now re-opened, with Chris bringing something from his television appearance back to the restaurant.

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He said: “After 11 years of successfully owning the Tickled Trout it was time to revitalise and launch TT 2.0.

“The refurb is stunning, and we can't wait to welcome everyone.

“The restaurant has been transformed with beautiful design finishes, the lounge balances comfort and style and showcases a wonderful local artist who lives just round the corner.

“It's been an incredible week, starring alongside James Martin was brilliant, the dish I cooked for him received much praise - I can reassure those visiting the tickled Trout the delicious spiced scotch egg will be on the menu.

“We reopen with a wonderful team who are full of energy and enthusiasm, and our passion for producing high quality dishes using local seasonal ingredients is as strong as ever."

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