Chris Coubrough was born in New Zealand in 1971. With a proven and varied career in many of the finest kitchens around the world Chris has strong leadership skills and an expectation of high standards. Chris currently runs the Crown Hotel at Wells Next The Sea, and The Crown at East Rudham, and the Kings Head in Letheringsett and soon to open The Ship at Brancaster in between hosting events and filming.

Chris is the chef presenter of Coastal Kitchen series for ITV Anglia and Discovery UK, which has been sold on to ITV daytime. In these programmes he travels around the coastal areas of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex in search of coastal food producers and locally grown ingredients and cooks unusual and wonderful dishes, meeting interesting food producers along the way. His passion for fine food features traditional favourites, the best of modern British cuisine, and dishes influenced by the cooking of the Pacific Rim. Chris currently lives in Norfolk with his wife Jo, daughter Lily and son Maximus.

Contact: 01328 710 209 or email: reception@thecrownhotelwells.co.uk
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