The Trelowarren Estate on the Lizard Peninsula has welcomed in new chef Jeff Robinson to head up the New Yard Restaurant in the old stable yard.

Jeff built a reputation as chef and owner of The Loft in St Ives after working in London for a number of years and is passionate about ethical sourcing of ingredients and animal welfare.

“Jeff is a fantastic ‘fit’ with all we hold dear at Trelowarren,” said Ferrers Vyvyan, whose family have been guardians of the 1,000-year-old estate for the past six centuries. “Together we’ve created an exceptional menu of simple dishes, beautifully prepared which celebrate the produce of the woodlands, fields, rivers and seas of this wonderful part of the world.”

Jeff’s new menu is full of treats including homemade sourdough bread with hand-whipped, flavoured butters, Cornish oysters served with crisp seaweed, mackerel and other catches of the day brought over by fisherman John Tonkin from neighbouring Cadgwith. Cornish beef fillet and home-grown pumpkin risotto are garnished with herbs, leaves and flowers foraged from the estate; beetroot is smoked over lavender stalks and oranges barbequed over the New Yard’s open fires.

“This is an exciting new challenge for me and it’s fantastic to be working alongside like-minded people,” said Jeff. “Wherever possible we’re using the best small local suppliers in the area to show off just how good the local produce is. It’s a great thing to go home to my family in Lelant each day feeling really proud of the things we’re achieving at Trelowarren.”