Ice cream company Yummy Yorkshire has expanded with the building of a new kitchen and the appointment of a head chef.

The Denby Dale firm has appointed James Hall, the former senior sous chef of The Three Acres Inn, Shelley, as its new head chef in a bid to offer a wider variety of freshly cooked food and cater to increasing visitor numbers.

Mr Hall has worked at a number of establishments across Yorkshire. Most recently, he spent seven years at The Three Acres, where he helped the restaurant win numerous awards and entries in the Michelin Guide 2011, the AA and Which? Good Food Guide.

He will head the Yummy Yorkshire kitchen team, which has recently moved into a new kitchen space – more than three times the size of the former area – located in the former milk bottling area of the farm.

The new kitchen will allow Yummy Yorkshire to offer a wider range of freshly cooked food.

Yummy Yorkshire owners Jeremy and Louise Holmes are keen to turn the farm into a visitor destination with the latest expansion helping to cater for people visiting the coffee shop for food other than ice cream.

Footfall to the farm has risen by 32% over the past year as it offers more and more services and events to customers throughout the year.

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