I am the Chef Director of ‘by Darren Rogan’ based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire . Which is a multi award winning business , having won Chef of the year 2019 , Micro Business of the year 2020 & Best Food to your door 2022.

Having started training aged 15 I immediately fell in love with the industry. Despite working in kitchens for 17 years now my passion hasn’t waned. I continue to enjoy using different ingredients, trying new and unusual flavour combinations and using modern cooking techniques.

As a Proud Yellowbelly, using fresh, Lincolnshire, seasonal produce wherever possible is really important to me as I believe it captures the time of year and enhances the flavour of the dish. There’s such a variety and such great quality produce here in the Lincolnshire it would be silly to look elsewhere. I use local meats, fish, veg and cheeses which I feel helps to include a unique sense of Lincolnshire into the dishes I create.

To me the perfect plate of food is as impressive visually as its tastes with a perfect balance of colours, textures and flavours I like to research different ingredients, cultures and modern food trends to create innovative and quirky new dishes.