:Lisa Goodwin-Allen
{{short description|British chef (born 1981)}}
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| name = Lisa Goodwin-Allen
| image = File:Executive-Head-Chef-Lisa-Goodwin-Allen-2018-(7).jpg
| caption = Lisa Goodwin-Allen, Executive Head Chef at Northcote, Langho, Lancashire
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1981|4|29}}{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
| birth_place = Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK{{cite web|title=Miss Lisa Allen|url=http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/a/25726/Lisa+ALLEN.aspx|publisher=Debrett's|accessdate=3 September 2012}}
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| spouse = Steve Goodwin-Allen
| style = British cuisine
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- Michelin stars {{Michelinstar|1|3}}
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| restaurants = {{plainlist|
- Northcote {{Michelinstar|1}}
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| awards = {{plainlist|
- 2008 Northern Hospitality Awards: Chef of the Year
- 2011 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards: Restaurant Chef of the Year
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Lisa Goodwin-Allen (born Lisa Allen, 29 April 1981) is a British chef best known for being the executive chef of the Michelin-starred Northcote restaurant. She was also one of four winning chefs on season five of the BBC cooking show Great British Menu.
Career
Allen began her culinary career by working at the restaurant Holbeck Ghyll in Windermere, Cumbria.{{cite web|title=Lisa Allen|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/chefs/lisa_allen|publisher=BBC Food|accessdate=3 September 2012}} She worked there on a part-time basis whilst completing three National Vocational Qualification in catering. She also worked at Le Champignon Sauvage in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, which resulted in her being given a full-time position upon completing her college course.{{cite news|last=Paskin|first=Becky|title=Lisa Allen's BigTalent|url=http://www.bighospitality.co.uk/People/Lisa-Allen-s-BigTalent|accessdate=3 September 2012|newspaper=Big Hospitality|date=28 August 2009}}
After a year at the restaurant she felt that she wanted to return home to the north of England and found employment at Northcote under Nigel Haworth as a demi chef de partie in 2001, at the age of 20.{{cite news|last=Harris|first=Lea|title=Lisa Allen Head Chef Northcote |url=http://www.thestaffcanteen.com/heroes-of-the-hot-plate/lisa-allen-head-chef-northcote-manor/|accessdate=3 September 2012|newspaper=The Staff Canteen}} She later explained that when she joined, she originally intended to stay for a year or two and then move on. After a year she was promoted to chef de partie. In 2003, she became a junior sous chef and was again promoted, to sous chef, after a year. In 2004 she was named head chef of the restaurant and placed in overall charge of the kitchen, at the age of 23.
In 2018 she successfully retained the Michelin star at Northcote that had been held by Haworth since 1996, as he moved on to be chef ambassador of the restaurant.{{cite web|title=Lisa Allen|url=http://www.greatbritishchefs.com/chefs/lisa-allen|publisher=Great British Chefs|accessdate=3 September 2012}}
She was a finalist for the Roux Scholarship in 2006, which was awarded to Pravin Sharma.{{cite web|title=The Winners|url=http://www.rouxscholarship.co.uk/roux_scholarship_winners.php|publisher=The Roux Scholarship|accessdate=3 September 2012|archive-date=19 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319215457/http://www.rouxscholarship.co.uk/roux_scholarship_winners.php|url-status=dead}} In 2008 she was named Chef of the Year by the Northern Hospitality Awards. She competed in the fifth season of the BBC cooking show Great British Menu in 2010 in the north-west section of the competition. Allen was the only female chef competing in the competition.{{cite news|last=Parveen|first=Nazia|title=Ribble Valley chef in TV cookery competition|url=http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/news/8095550.Ribble_Valley_chef_in_TV_cookery_competition/|accessdate=3 September 2012|newspaper=This is Lancashire|date=13 April 2010}} She competed against fellow local chefs Johnnie Mountain and Aiden Byrne. Marcus Wareing was the mentor for the group,{{cite news|title=10. North West Judging recipes|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/programmes/b00s37r1|accessdate=3 September 2012|publisher=BBC Food}} which saw her win the round and go through to the final.{{cite news|last=Manzoori-Stamford|first=Janie|title=Great British Menu: Lisa Allen beats Johnnie Mountain in battle of the north west|url=http://www.caterersearch.com/blogs/satellite-dishes/2011/04/great-british-menu-lisa-allen-beats-johnnie-mountain-in-battle-of-the-north-west-pictures.html|accessdate=3 September 2012|newspaper=Satellite Dishes|date=22 April 2011}} She ended up with a winning dish, becoming one of four chefs to cook at a banquet hosted by Prince Charles. Her winning dish was a rabbit and leek turnover with piccalilli.{{cite news|last=Kühn|first=Kerstin|title=Meet the four finalists in the Great British Menu 2010|url=http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/01/07/2010/334144/meet-the-four-finalists-in-the-great-british-menu-2010.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119030932/http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/01/07/2010/334144/meet-the-four-finalists-in-the-great-british-menu-2010.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 January 2013|accessdate=3 September 2012|newspaper=Caterer and Hotelkeeper|date=1 July 2010}} In 2011, she was named Restaurant Chef of the Year by the Craft Guild of Chefs.{{cite news|title=Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2011 – Lisa Allen, winner Restaurant Chef award|url=http://www.caterersearch.com/tabletalk/media/craftguildofchefs2011/craft-guild-of-chefs-awards-2011-lisa-allen-15636.aspx|accessdate=3 September 2012|newspaper=Table Talk|date=3 June 2011}}
She appeared in series 8, episode 18 of MasterChef: The Professionals as a chef mentor for the semi-finalists.{{cite web|title=Masterchef: the Professionals|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06sf2t8|publisher=BBC|accessdate=9 January 2016}}
After at least 23 years of working, Allen's departure from Northcote was announced on 10 March 2025.{{Cite magazine |date=2025-03-10 |title=Lisa Goodwin-Allen to leave Northcote after 23 years |magazine=The Caterer |last=Witts |first=Sophie |url=https://www.thecaterer.com/news/lisa-goodwin-allen-to-leave-northcote-after-23-years |access-date=2025-04-03 |url-access=registration}}{{Cite news |title='I am leaving with the happiest memories' – Lisa Goodwin-Allen to leave Northcote after 23 years |url=https://www.restaurantonline.co.uk/Article/2025/03/10/lisa-goodwin-allen-to-leave-northcote-after-23-years/ |last=McAllister |first=James |date=2025-03-10 |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=Restaurant}} One month later, in late April 2025, she reversed her departure when Northcote was sold by Stafford Collection, which owned the restaurant since 2019, to an investment firm Silkstone Finance.{{cite magazine |date=2025-04-25 |first=James |last=Stagg |title=Lisa Goodwin-Allen returns to Northcote after its sale |url=https://www.thecaterer.com/news/northcote-sold-by-stafford-collection-owner-to-silkstone-finance |magazine=The Caterer |access-date=2025-04-26 }}{{cite news |first=Catherine |last=Musgrove |date=2025-04-24 |title=Lisa Goodwin-Allen returns to Northcote as Michelin-starred venue gets new husband and wife owners |newspaper=Lancashire Post |url=https://www.lep.co.uk/news/lisa-goodwin-allen-returns-to-northcote-as-michelin-starred-venue-gets-new-husband-and-wife-owners-5097688 |access-date=2025-04-26 }}
Personal life
In The Christmas Great British Menu 2020 she won three of the six courses that made it to the final banquet that was served to NHS and key workers in thanks for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
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Category:People from Lancaster, Lancashire