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About Mat Follas |
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Mat won the TV series BBC MasterChef in 2009, then opened his first restaurant, The Wild Garlic, to considerable national acclaim. The Wild Garlic was awarded 2 AA Rosettes and was recommended in The Good Food Guide and The Michelin guide. In 2016, Mat opened Bramble Cafe in Poundbury, Dorset, followed by Bramble Restaurant in Sherborne, Dorset details here.
In addition to the restaurant Mat regularly runs Foraging courses and makes a range of liqueurs Mure liqueurs. Mat has had three books published, Fish, Vegetables and Afternoon Tea (Waitrose Weekend's Best Baking Book of 2018). Mat often judges food competitions and events and is a regular judge for BBC MasterChef and The Great Taste Awards. He is also a volunteer for the National Trust and is their Community Lead Forager - North & West Dorset. |