https://www.avenrestaurant.com/our-story daily 0.75 2026-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65102bc82aef4666558de89c/1695558602020-YBH8LOG2FZPYBPHLS7E3/263-High+Res-12.jpg Our Story - Oli Martin, Chef Director. Our new, Lancashire born Executive Chef, Oli Martin brings with him 17 years of experience in fine dining, having worked in Michelin Star and Rosette restaurants, from here in the UK to the South of France, to Australia. From the age of 16, Oli found his calling experimenting with flavours. Working alongside Steven Shepherd as an apprentice at AA Rosette Restaurant, Chicory, seeing Oli’s unique potential early on in his career. Following on from Oli’s apprenticeship, he went on to work at esteemed restaurants such as Northcote, Gilpin Lodge and Hipping Hall. At 26, Oli progressed from Sous Chef to Head Chef at Hipping Hall, where he made a huge impact, defining his own food philosophy and getting the restaurant their fourth AA Rosette. Oli’s creativity and passion, alongside his focus on bringing together a multitude of flavours, utilising locally sourced, seasonal ingredients make for some truly exceptional dishes. Oli’s travels have led to an emphasis on traditional ingredients which have often been long forgotten. Oli realised that there are many wonderful ingredients on our doorstep which simply needed rediscovering. Quite the opposite of going away and being influenced by several other cultures and importing new ingredients! The new menu will focus on reconnecting with British culture using and preserving ingredients at the peak of seasonality. In 2018, Oli was in the final three on MasterChef: The Professionals, where he cooked for Michael Caines and three Michelin starred Anne-Sophie Pic, receiving complements on his creative flavours and cooking methods. Oli’s focus is creating outstanding dishes, nothing more, nothing less. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65102bc82aef4666558de89c/1695558602023-70CX8LUSRY0M3I1LGYW6/263+-+Sean%2C+Sam%2C+Oli+%26+Alex+%28B%26W%29+May+02%2C+2023-4.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65102bc82aef4666558de89c/617fc965-47b9-4226-b15b-62a62af37eb1/P1015716.jpg Our Story - Samantha Haigh, Manager. Sam joined the team from Michelin starred The Black Swan, Oldstead, where she worked her way up to restaurant manager responsible for high standards of service as well as the front of house team’s welfare. 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