Introducing The East Wing's First Female Chef

Executive Chef of Michelin Star Restaurant Northcote and Director of The Game Bird and American Bar at The Stafford London, will be creating and delivering the menu in The East Wing for England v Australia on Saturday 9 November in the 2024 Autumn Nations Series at Twickenham. Lisa Goodwin-Allen will become the first female chef to head up the culinary experience for guests in one of Twickenham’s hospitality facilities.

Lisa is one of the UK’s most innovative, exciting chefs. Her extensive experience in the culinary world and esteemed accolades have led her to enjoy huge successes and a burgeoning reputation - and now we’re excited to announce that Lisa will be cooking at this highly-anticipated fixture!

"We’re delighted to welcome Lisa as our newest chef at Twickenham. Our guests in The East Wing are in for a real treat having a chef of Lisa’s calibre delivering what will be an incredible and memorable menu. The perfect way to start what promises to be another exciting Autumn Nations Series encounter between England and Australia at Twickenham”, said Ozzie Wolf, Head of Twickenham Sales at Keith Prowse.

Who is Lisa Goodwin-Allen

Lancashire born, Lisa Goodwin-Allen has been the Executive Chef at the one Michelin star Northcote since October 2017, taking over the reins at just the age of 23. Last year Lisa took over the direction of The Stafford’s celebrated restaurant, The Game Bird, working collaboratively with executive chef Jozef Rogulski.

She won the 2022 CATEY Chef of the Year and AYALA SquareMeal Female Chef of the Year Award in 2022. Lisa’s highly impressive and expansive culinary skills and acoolades have led her to numerous TV appearances, being a regular guest on James Martin’s Saturday Morning and BBC Morning Live and has judged and mentored on both MasterChef: The Professionals and Celebrity MasterChef. She is however best known as being one of the veteran judge’s on BBC1’s Great British Menu.

Lisa is passionate about using seasonal, locally sourced ingredients while incorporating her Lancashire roots into her creative dishes. She lives and breathes food, allowing her passion to shine through in the search for interesting ingredients and techniques, and experimenting to create dishes where the ingredients and their flavour standout.

She regularly supports Hospitality Action who provide support services to help hospitality people back on their feet again after a setback and in 2021, Lisa contributed to the Chefs at Home charity cookbook in support of the charity, as well as cooking at key events in their calendar.

Lisa at Twickenham Stadium

The East Wing is Twickenham Stadium’s premium, luxurious space that offers guests a high-quality culinary experience. With an all-inclusive bar, Champagne and Whispering Angel served throughout the day, direct suite-to-seat access and a post-match Q&A with current England players – you can be sure for an unrivalled day.

Elevating guest’s day at the rugby is something we’re proud to deliver. England v Australia is a rivalry that will bring action, drama and excitement to the Home of England Rugby when the Wallabies return in November 2024.

Haven’t booked your place yet? Enjoy a delicious menu created by Lisa Goodwin-Allen and make it a match and experience to remember with your guests. Explore more here.