Copthorne's Innovative Head Chef Returns to His Roots for Millennium Hotels

    SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND, February 22, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Award-winning Wakefield-born John Lyons returns to his Yorkshire roots to head up the kitchen at the luxurious Copthorne Hotel Sheffield, part of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels in UK. The recently-appointed Head Chef will oversee the hotel's 100-seat award-winning 18Fifty5 restaurant and bar and will launch his innovative menu built on a core of seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients.

With over 15 years of hospitality experience, including the Savoy in London and a year in Michelin-starred restaurants in France, the 38-year-old Head Chef has held both AA and Michelin accreditations with his dishes being described as "cutting-edge rustic" by food inspectors. Multi-award-winning John joins the hotel from the von Essen group and is now on a mission to build on the already prodigious culinary reputation of the hotel's 18Fifty5 restaurant.

John commented: "I'm delighted to return to Yorkshire, and especially to be part of the team at this superb Sheffield hotel which is fast becoming a major player within the Yorkshire gastronomic circuit. I relish pushing the boundaries, while maintaining a simplistic approach in combining the many flavours of my classically-based dishes."

Orla Watt, General Manager at the Copthorne Hotel Sheffield, remarked: "Our vision is to ensure that the restaurant here remains a leading name in the city for delivering good quality, modern menus at affordable prices. John's appointment is a major part of that process and we look forward to showcasing his talent to our valued business and leisure guests following the recent launch of his new menu."

To make a booking at the Copthorne Hotel Sheffield or any one of the Millennium & Copthorne Hotels in the UK, including everywhere from hotels in London, the Midlands right through to hotels in Glasgow, Scotland please visit: http://www.millenniumhotels.co.uk/.

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