Unruly Nights: Guest Chef Dinners with the UK's Top Gastropubs

Ben Allen cooks at The Unruly Pig – Wednesday 12th November 2025

We are delighted to announce that the next in our series of Unruly Guest Chef nights will be with The Parakeet on 12th November 2025 where we are thrilled to welcome Ben Allen. Described by The Times as ‘one of the capital’s highest-flying chefs’, Ben is a live fire cooking obsessive who honed his craft in the world-famous kitchens of two Michelin-starred Steiereck in Austria and Brat in East London. ‘The food is beyond outstanding’ – Giles Coren, The Times.

£79 per person

Please see menu here

 

 

UNRULY GUEST CHEF NIGHTS- THE SERIES SO FAR

The very first in Unruly Night, with guest chef Chef Steve Smith, from the Freemasons Arms, Wiswell was a huge success, great fun and set the bar so high.

The second in the series was when we welcomed Tom De Keyser, Head Chef of  The Hand & Flowers in Marlow (owned by celebrity chef Tom Kerridge) which has been awarded two Michelin stars. The evening was a brilliant, sell out success.

The next in the series was when we then welcomed Head Chef, Liam Dillon and his team ofThe Boat Inn, Lichfield at The Unruly Pig. It was another evening of contrasting cooking styles and, again, another cracking evening.

Next came, the famous Adam Handling MBE and Head Chef Steven Kerr from The Loch & The Tyne, Old Windsor. The event sold out in seconds. A frequent TV personality, Michelin-starred Adam Handling was deservedly awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year’s honours list. See the reel below which says it all – it was a glorious collaboration dinner.

Next in the series wasHead Chef Will Webster and his lovely team from the Shibden Mill Inn in Halifax It was another hugely successful event: great fun with exceptional food .

Then followed Dom Chapman from The Crown in Burchetts Green. Dom has a legendary reputation nationally and is hugely respected by the very best chefs in the UK. A fantastic collaboration with Dom’s classical, seasonal and heartwarming dishes.

Adam Symonds & Rob Tecwyn from The Baring in Islington followed. Rob has worked at several prestigious London restaurants most recently as Oliver Dabbous’ Head Chef (at his eponymous Dabbous restaurant). The night was a rip-roaring success!

Then in September 2024 we collaborated with The Kentish Hare in Bidborough, Tunbridge Wells. Chef Owners Chris & James Tanner plus their own head chef David Boswell really did work their magic that evening. It was a fabulous event, showcasing excellent ingredients, including Aylesbury duck and Cornish cod.

After a break, Unruly nights returned in 2025. We we thrilled to welcome Chef Tom Booton on 17th October. Fresh from leaving his role at The Dorchester to work on opening his own restaurant in 2026. Tom and Dave go a long way back, first working together at Le Talbooth in 2011, before Tom went on to L’Autre Pied, Dabbous and off to other countries to hone his skills. He was here to help Dave with the stoves on our first Unruly opening weekend, and it was fabulous to welcome him back, showcasing incredible food, including Roasted lobster and Sweetbread pie!