Childhood trauma has taken its toll on Danny Wallace but, helped by mentor Gary Usher, he’s found a home in the kitchen – and has been named young chef of the year by our judges
Danny Wallace, a chef de partie at Gary Usher’s restaurant, Kala, in the centre of Manchester, is 23 years old. He has, at various times, also worked at Usher’s other celebrated crowdfunded establishments in the north-west, Sticky Walnut and Pinion, as well as doing stints at the Grosvenor Hotel in Chester, the Square in Mayfair and Angela Hartnett’s restaurants, Merchants Tavern and Murano. If that CV makes Wallace sound like a conventional recipient of our Young Chef of the Year Award, however, a little more background is required.
We couldn’t have done it without Danny. He may talk about me being there for him, but he was really there for me
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