James Sommerin
A passion for cooking has run in the family for generations and so from the age of 12 James’ passion was fuelled by the influences of his mother and grandmother.

After a period of formal cookery education James landed his fist job in the kitchen of a local hotel, the Cwrt Bleddyn but was soon enticed further afield. "Further afield" turned out to be central Scotland where he spent 5 years at a well renowned 3 rosette’d country hotel.

To be closer to his family James moved back to South Wales in 2000 when he started at The Crown as Sous Chef. In 2003 he was promoted to Head Chef and soon began to develop his own style of cooking.

Now in his fourth year as Head Chef James’ cooking has a distinctive style and confidence and The Crown in his competent hands continues to go from strength to strength, a strength and passion which has most recently resulted in a coveted Michelin Star, one of only two in the whole of Wales.