The Elephant restaurant is a bright, informal seaside restaurant, situated by the beautiful Torquay harbour.

Run by chef proprietor, Simon Hulstone and his wife Katy, it was the first restaurant in Torquay to be awarded a Michelin star which it has maintained for 17 years.

The Elephant is relaxed, friendly and serves one of the best value Michelin starred set lunches in the UK. 

The restaurant aims to source our ingredients locally and sustainably, many from the restaurant's dedicated farm in Brixham. All the dishes change regularly depending on which locally grown and reared ingredients are at their best.

Simon has been cooking professionally since his school days and is one of the UK's most decorated chefs. 

By his early teens he already had several World Junior titles to his name.  In 2003, Simon won the Roux Scholarship and he went on to win the Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year award in 2008.

Simon has twice represented the UK in the Bocuse d'Or, the world's most challenging and prestigious culinary contest.  He was captain of the British team in the Culinary Olympics and was also captain of the English Culinary Team at the Culinary World Cup in 2010 and 2012. 

Since heading up the team at The Elephant, Simon has brought his extensive influence of traditional and world cuisine to Torbay, putting the English Riviera on the culinary map.  The Elephant was awarded a Michelin star in 2005 which it maintains today.

Simon's talents make him a role model for many aspiring chefs.  He takes his responsibility to nurturing young talent seriously, training chefs to Michelin standards and mentoring them to compete in national and international competitions.  Simon also works closely with catering colleges, regularly taking on chefs for work experience throughout the year. 

Outside of his restaurant duties, Simon has worked as an ambassador for some of the world's best known brands, including British Airways, Electrolux, Kikkoman, Santa Maria and Steelite. His highlights include working with Heston Blumenthal to create a menu for British Airways passengers during the Olympics and Paralympics and preparing a Team GB fundraising banquet which was attended by Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge.

He is married to Katy, with three young daughters, Tansy, Cicely and Betony Melisse. He shares a love of his adopted Devon and its produce and has helped develop

The Elephant's dedicated farm, in Brixham.

Simon is a keen traveller and has dined at many of the world's best restaurants.