Chef Bryn Williams celebrates Welsh food producers in new series

Food producers from across north Wales will be celebrated in a new cookery series fronted by chef Bryn Williams on S4C this October.

In Cegin Clwyd, Bryn returns to his home patch in the Clwyd Valley, inviting viewers into his kitchen and introducing them to the people behind some of the produce that features on his menus.

The six-part series will be filmed primarily in Bryn’s outdoor kitchen at his home in Clwyd, with a focus on seasonal produce and local suppliers from North Wales.

In each programme, Bryn will prepare three seasonal recipes. The main dish will be shared with the local producer supplying the key ingredient, and two additional recipes will complement the meal, creating a complete menu showcasing seasonal local produce.

Fruit and vegetables grown in Bryn’s own garden will feature throughout the series, and his brother Gareth – who looks after the garden and estate – will make regular appearances.

Among the food producers featured in the series are:

• Gwen Davies of Winllan y Dyffryn in Llandyrnog, will provide wine for a turbot recipe.
• Huw Foulkes of Fferm Pentrefelin, will supply pork for a pork belly dish.
• Brett and Nia Garner of Top Cat Café in Rhiw, will provide fresh lobster for a bouillabaisse.
• Rhodri Jones of Fferm Brynllech Uchaf near Llanuwchllyn, supplies Welsh Black beef for a T-bone steak dish.
• Glenda and Catrin Crawshaw of Fferm Dolwen in Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, will provide Welsh mountain lamb.

During the series, Bryn will also visit Denbigh Community Food, drawing inspiration from produce grown in the community garden to create a dish featuring stuffed courgette flowers.

Bryn said: “There’s one simple word that sums up the Clwyd Valley for me – home. Being back home with family and friends.

“This new series gives me the opportunity to showcase simple recipes inspired by the very best produce North Wales has to offer.

“The most important thing about the recipes in this series is that they’re made to be shared. If family and friends come round, this is exactly the kind of food I love to serve – I’ll bring a large platter of food to the middle of the table for everyone to enjoy together.”

The series follows Bryn’s return to the Clwyd Valley after spending many years living and working in London. While he has sold his restaurant Odette’s, he continues to run Porth Eirias in Colwyn Bay, a restaurant at Theatr Clwyd, and two restaurants in Switzerland.

In recent years, Bryn has invested in a small estate in the Clwyd Valley, where he grows fruit and vegetables and keeps bees as well as Welsh Black cattle. He also plans to open a pub, deli and bakery in 2026, further strengthening his ties with his home area.

Visitors to S4C’s stand at the Royal Welsh Show will be able have a taste of what’s to come, with a small corner of Cegin Clwyd recreated on site.

There will also be an opportunity to win a voucher for Bryn’s Porth Eirias restaurant and an overnight stay at the Ixora Hotel, Glan Conwy.

Cegin Clwyd will be available to watch on S4C, S4C Clic and BBC iPlayer, with Welsh and English subtitles available.

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