A HOTEL in Bala has confirmed it will welcome a new head chef late this year.

Sam Griffiths will take on the role at Palé Hall by mid-summer.

Welsh chef of the year in 2021, Sam is currently the executive sous chef in The Chester Grosvenor’s restaurant Arkle, as well as overseeing the whole food and beverage operation.

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General manager, Debbie Cappadona, said: “We are excited that Palé is entering a new phase of her culinary journey.

“We feel that Sam’s food is the perfect next step for our development, blending classic cooking with a lightness of touch to suit modern times.”

Previously, Sam also spent seven years working under Michelin-starred chef Simon Radley.

She said: “Declan O’Driscoll, the head chef of the brasserie at the Chester Grosvenor, will be joining Sam as a senior member of the team.

“We are also very pleased to have secured Robin Evans as our head pastry chef. We consider ourselves very lucky indeed to have such talent joining us.

“Sam is replacing Gareth Stevenson, who has been the head chef at Palé Hall since opening.

“We are grateful to Gareth for all he has done, and we wish him well in his next endeavour.”