Former North East Young Chef of the Year Alex Walker has joined the skilled kitchen team at The Patricia, the Michelin Guide bistro in Jesmond, Newcastle run by former River Café boy Nick Grieves. Winner of the title in 2016, Alex says: “The Patricia is exactly my kind of restaurant – the food is high quality but not pretentious, the atmosphere is fun yet relaxed and the wines are so different to anything else around here.”
The Patricia, Jesmond Road, Jesmond, Newcastle, NE2 1JY, tel 0191 281 4443, www.the-patricia.com