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Come and savour the 1884 culinary experience.

1884 Dock Street Kitchen
Humber Dock Street // Marina
Hull // East Yorkshire // HU1 1TB

For more information or to get in touch please contact [email protected]

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Harrogate born James moved to Hull when he was 10. James first began his career at 16, in Hull and the surrounding villages. After two years learning his craft, in 2005 his gutsy personality saw him move south to test his creative ability. This bold move was the biggest, but most valuable, which has moulded him into one of the top chefs in the area.

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James initially began his London experience by working alongside Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing at the iconic London hotel, The Berkeley Hotel. Gaining a huge amount of skills and honing in on his own unique ability at the 1 Michelin Star restaurant, Petrus. At the age of 18 James was the youngest cook in the kitchen, holding his own within a brigade of 25 chefs.

James always knew that he would return to Hull and the East Riding and with this at the forefront of his mind, he had the burning ambition of running his own restaurant in the area. James came back to Hull in 2007 and worked across a number of well recognised restaurants, notably The Westwood in Beverley.

As part of the opening team James’ time at The Westwood cemented his career. His talents were recognised and his hard work was rewarded with a promotion. At the age of 21, James was given the prestigious role of Sous Chef. James to this day has recognised this valuable opportunity at The Westwood and will always be grateful to Matt and Michelle.

He then turned the fortunes around for a local theatre restaurant, which now sees James where he is today – Chef/Patron of 1884 Dock Street Kitchen.

James' devotion to his craft and his uncompromising standards, meticulous work ethic are just a handful of reasons why he remains one of the most sought after and up and coming chefs in the area.

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