BEN PALMER

Award-winning Chef Benjamin Palmer returned to his home town of Looe to open The Sardine Factory Restaurant in July 2018. It has always been a dream of his to open a restaurant in the town that he grew up in. Ben has worked in many different restaurants across the UK and Europe, before settling back in Looe, with his wife and young family.

Ben’s passion in the kitchen has bagged him a number of awards, including winning the starter at the Parisian banquet for BBC Two’s Great British Menu 2024. Ben & his team were delighted to receive the prestigious accolade of a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2019 & have retained it since.

Since opening The Sardine Factory, Ben has also opened Yamas, a Greek inspired restaurant, on East Looe quayside, which also made it’s way into the Michelin guide just months after opening!