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Financial Times ft.com, Nicholas Lander, 24 May 2008

Battered but unbowed

Mitchell Tonks has been filleting, cooking and selling fish while inspiring amateurs with his cookery courses for the past 14 years.

So it came as no surprise that when I caught up with him at his latest restaurant, The Seahorse in the historic naval port of Dartmouth in Devon, that his hands smelt of fish and he said: 'I’ll be with you in a few minutes, I’ve just got some turbot to cut up.'

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Coast Magazine, May 2008

Beach Bite

Whet my Appetite . . . In his first stand-alone venture since launching the Fishworks restaurant chain in 1998, seafood expert Mitch Tonks has drawn inspiration from his travels in Italy. The result - a collaboration between Tonks and two business partners - is a welcoming, family-friendly venue where local produce is served with panache.

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wwww.crackerjack.co.uk, Mark Taylor Blog, 24/04/2008

Last week in this column I bemoaned the fact that many of the people included in a new poll of 'iconic British chefs' weren’t actually chefs at all.

Very few 'celebrity' chefs actually cook for paying customers, preferring the bright lights of a television studio to the heat of the kitchen.

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Brixham Herald, Liz Phillips, 09/04/2008

NEW RESTAURANT MAKES SURE DINER WILL NOT MISS THE BOAT

Launching a new waterfront restaurant took on a whole new meaning in Dartmouth as TV celebrity chef Mitch Tonks unveiled his diner transport - an £18,000 Turkish-built boat called Pearl Fisher writes Liz Phillips.The sleek passenger vessel's maritime role for the new Seahorse eatery on the South Embankment is to offer late-night transport across the Dart for any guest who has missed the last ferry.

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L i n k s

FishWorks - restaurants, fishmongers, cookery schools, home delivery - www.fishworks.co.uk

Young's Seafood - With a 200 year heritage, Young's is the nation's fishmonger and also a European leader in responsible fisheries. Mitch Tonks works with Young's to help make more fish accessible to more people. www.youngsseafood.co.uk

Bassilica Charters - If you would like to book a place on our angling boat, call, you can bring your catch in to the restaurant and have it cooked. - www.bassillicacharters.co.uk

Blue Chip Vacations - luxury holiday cottages in Devon & Cornwall - www.bluechipvacations.com

We have teamed up with Blue Chip Vacations with a special offer to all Blue Chip guests of a complimentary bottle of chefs' recommendation wine (1 bottle per 2 diners) when dining at The Seahorse. Simply book a table at the restaurant and show your Blue Chip booking confirmation on arrival (excludes July and August).

Gitcombe House - Luxurious country cottages and spa - www.gitcombe.co.uk

Brown's Hotel - Looking to stay in Dartmouth for the weekend? - www.brownshoteldartmouth.co.uk

Hillfield Cottages and Country House - www.hillfieldcottages.com

 

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