Acorn winners 2016: Andrew Wright, 29

Ambition "To one day have my own place with my wife Sandra. She works front of house, so it would be a great management team."

You could say that Andrew Wright is part of the Pig success story. He joined this cool restaurant-with-rooms brand as senior chef de partie when the first Pig hotel was being established. He quickly demonstrated not only his professionalism, but also that he shares the Pig ethos of using local and home-grown produce.

During the opening, not only did he stay true to the ethos, he made sure the kitchen team were inspired, too. He went on to develop house recipes for pickling and preserving, smoking fish and curing meats. His strong performance and clear understanding of the Pig's philosophy meant he was the obvious choice to be head chef when the Pig on the Beach opened in 2014.

To promote the philosophy of fresh, local food he would forage by the seashore and he worked closely with the kitchen gardener to create a garden that would support his menu.

Since opening the 65-seat restaurant, he has delivered 100 covers each service. Most bookings are made six months in advance, so guest expectations are high. But, despite the pace, over the last 18 months Wright has retained 75% of his workforce and achieved an impressive gross profit of 26.7%.

The awards have come thick and fast, including the Pig on the Beach being nominated Hotel of the Year by The Sunday Times in September 2014, just three months after opening.