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Alex Claridge The Wilderness Birmingham

Chapter Two

Listen to this episode of Birmingham food podcast Breaking Bread with Chef Alex Claridge, owner of The Wilderness Birmingham. Press play on the player above, alternatively you can listen on your favorite podcast app, just select from the list on this LINK

Birmingham chef Alex Claridge from The Wilderness on Birmingham food podcast Breaking Bread Podcast

Welcome Back Alex Claridge, From The Wilderness Birmingham

Hello & welcome to Breaking Bread the Birmingham food podcast presented by food-obsessed mates Liam & Carl. This week we speak to mega-talented and super articulate Alex Claridge, to celebrate the re-opening of hospitality after the latest Covid lockdown.

The Wilderness

Returning guest Alex owns an awesome unique fine dining restaurant The Wilderness. With the dark interior, loud rock soundtrack & relaxed dress code, this Jewellery Quarter restaurant is unlike any other in the city. Learn more about Alex Claridge & The Wilderness, check out our last episode from 2019

Alex Claridge Show Notes

We are delighted to be joined again by Alex. 2020 has been a challenging year for everybody, especially for the hospitality industry. Despite a complete lack of evidence, hospitality is continuously scapegoated by this government as a risk of infection.

From the start of the pandemic, Alex has been at the center of every campaign and petition. Fighting ferociously for the industry he loves. This made Alex a natural choice to guest our first episode back after lockdown.

An awesome conversation all about these last fifteen months, preparing for the future and the exciting changes and improvements we can expect when visiting The Wilderness.

Pear & brie dish designed by chef Alex Claridge The Wilderness Jewellery Quarter Birmingham

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Alex Claridge

The Wilderness

To listen to this episode of Breaking Bread with Wilderness owner Alex Claridge, and hear his fantastic story. Press play on the player above, alternatively you can listen on your favourite podcast app, just select from the list on this LINK

Alex Claridge

After quitting his “boring corporate job”, Birmingham chef Alex Claridge decided to follow his dream and start cooking. After a few jobs in local pubs, restaurants & catering kitchens Alex started doing pop-ups at the brilliantly quirky Kitchen Garden Cafe in Kings Heath.

The Wilderness

Alex is no stranger to controversy or speed bumps. Very shortly after following his dream of opening his own restaurant ‘Nomad’, Alex was contacted by the lawyers of American hotel NoMad demanding Alex changes the name.

Shortly after the restaurant reopened as Wilderness. Like all great entrepreneurs, Alex learned from this disappointment and used it as motivation to turn Wilderness into one of the best restaurants in Birmingham.

Iconic Birmingham restaurant Wilderness dish by Alex Claridge — *Legendary ‘Oh Bollocks’*

A New Mature Wilderness

The three AA Rosette restaurant prides itself on being a reflection of Birmingham with plenty of multicultural influences on the menu. Alex has big plans to double down on this “Birmingham story through food ” philosophy when he moves the restaurant on to its next chapter. A move into the old Nocturnal Animals venue on Bennetts Hill in the city centre, in what will be a more mature & refined version of the excellent Wilderness we know & love.

*Cod Satay & Big Mac 2Birmingham On A Plate”*

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Who Is Masterchef The Professionals 2019 Winner Stuart Deeley?

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Masterchef The Professionals Winner Stuart Deeley

Birmingham chef Stuart (Stu) Deeley survived invention tests, skills tests and fought off other talented chefs, as well as wowing judges Marcus Wareing & Monica Galetti on his way to becoming 2019 Masterchef The Professionals winner.

Stuart Deeley

Stuart Deeley is Birmingham born & bred. After training at Halesowen college, the mega-talented chef started his kitchen career in one of Jamies Italians, before being told by his head chef that he might be better suited to high-end cooking.

After a few twists & turns and a couple of hard lessons learned, Stuart landed a dream job at the legendary Michelin Star kitchen of Simpsons in Edgbaston. Under the training & mentorship of head chef Luke Tipping, Stuart flourished working his way from commis to junior sous.

Masterchef The Professionals Winner Stuart Deeley & Wilderness Owner Alex Claridge — *Alex & Stu*

After a few more tough life lessons Stuart ended up meeting another ambitious Birmingham chef, the charismatic Alex Claridge. Alex had opened his own restaurant, The Wilderness and took Stu on before making him, his head chef when Alex moved the restaurant to the Jewellery Quarter.

Alex has a knack for bringing out the most creative sides of his chefs & backing them with confidence and freedom to allow them to grow. Stuart flourished in this environment. Embracing his Birmingham cultural influences and blending them with his more classical cooking techniques resulting in the fusion style the Masterchef judges were blown away by.

Variation Of Masterchef pork belly Dish — *Evolution Of The Pork Belly Dish*

Masterchef The Professionals Winner 2019

Stuart Deeley gained great support over the series due to his humbleness and quiet belief in the dishes he created. With dishes like the lamb faggots, Stu genuinely wanted his food to represent the city he was born in.

Stu was the absolute picture of calm while serving his pork belly main to a room full of Michelin Star chefs, and received some of the highest praise I have seen on the show.