Working with The Chef Tree in Swindon

Swindon Food Scene

The local produce on offer in Swindon is one of the most sought-after in the country and the popular weekly Sunday Swindon Farmers Market bears testament to this. The market is a foodie’s paradise and it is well worth a visit to sample a dazzling array of traditional and artisan produce from the area.

When the produce is this good, it is no wonder that Swindon is teaming with eateries, delivering mouth-watering dishes on every corner. Boasting an impressive 17 Michelin-starred restaurants, the county of Wiltshire is a real contender in the British culinary world. From traditional British gastro pubs to fine dining restaurants, vegan eateries, independent bistros, artisan cafes and microbreweries, Swindon is a treasure trove ready to be discovered.

Food Festivals in Swindon

When your larder is this rich, it is only fitting to share it with others. Swindon’s calendar is dotted with popular food shows and beer festivals that pop up throughout the year and attract visitors from far and wide.

Swindon Cheese and Chilli Festival

The Swindon Cheese and Chilli Festival is in its 5th year and shows no signs of slowing down. Each year, the event brings an amazing array of colours and tastes to the town. Filled with tastings, competitions and demonstrations, it is a must-attend event.

Swindon Vegan Fair

The Vegan Fair is making its debut in Swindon for the first time in 2022 to spread the word about plant-based goodness.

Gin To My Tonic Festival

The popular Gin To My Tonic Festival at the STEAM Museum (SN2 2TA) is a firm favourite in Swindon displaying over 120 different craft gins and spirits. Whether you are a budding gin enthusiast or an expert connoisseur, you are guaranteed to have a good time.

Kickstart the festive season with a weekend of showcasing the best local produce at the Christmas Craft and Food Fair at Roves Farm.

How The Chef Tree Helps Swindon

Although The Chef Tree was born in Bristol, we have extensive knowledge and long-standing connections with local businesses in nearby towns and cities in the South West. Due to its top-quality products, Swindon is a popular choice and destination for many chefs seeking new opportunities.

The Chef Tree has over ten years of experience in placing great chefs in various venues around the South West. We pride ourselves on our reputation for courtesy, excellence and efficiency.

Over the years, our chefs have worked in the smallest of kitchens to the biggest of venues to cook mouth-watering dishes and to ensure that they have staff who are able to follow menu specifications, be knowledgeable about special dietary requirements and can take full control of a kitchen at short notice. Our talented chefs are highly motivated, experienced and fully competent in bringing the initiative to each placement, whether they are there to cook breakfast or to create new dishes and culinary masterpieces.

The Chef Tree approaches each venue with the same discipline and dedication whether the job requires a head chef or kitchen manager, ensuring that customers and hungry guests are always satisfied. We provide basic training in kitchen leadership team roles, basic kitchen duties, food safety and food labelling standards, ensuring that our chefs are always prepared and ready to hit the ground running.

Is Swindon famous for any food or drink? 

Swindon has been synonymous with pig farming since Saxon times and the Wiltshire ham and bacon are still the region’s greatest exports. The town’s name is said to derive from the Saxon word ‘swine dun’, meaning ‘pig hill’, or ‘the hill where pigs were bread’.

To allow the famous Wiltshire pork to travel well, it needed to be preserved and so Harris’ of Calne came up with the famous Wiltshire Cure in the 1770s, which has stood the test of time. The area is also famed for the Wiltshire Loaf cheese, the curious Wiltshire Lardy Cake and its many cask ales and microbreweries.