'Heston Blumenthal’s development chef contacted us and asked for advice on setting up a cold smokery. Then he visited us to get an idea of what we do, and saw for himself that actually we smoke ducks, chicken, turkey, game (pheasant and partridge) salmon, eels, and trout all on the premises'
(Ian Blandford Proprietor Gabriel Machin)
'Gabriel Machin is proud to have been nominated as a Rick Stein Local Food Hero in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Ian Blandford has appeared on UKTV’s Market Kitchen with Matthew Fort and Tom Parker Bowles.'

