Maz Cogo at The Union Rye (credit Sam Harris)
Maz Cogo joins The Union Rye as Head Chef
Maz Cogo has joined The Union Rye as new Head Chef. Maz has recently moved from London to the South coast, having had head chef and senior kitchen positions at Brat, Legare and Padella. Originally from Brazil, Maz brings with her whole animal butchery skills, live fire cooking and a passion for produce and hospitality.
Bringing her Brazilian heritage to the fore, Maz introduces beef cuts such as Picanha to the menu, salsas and condiments and sea bass ceviche. Other new dishes include Maldon Rock oyster topped with tomato, trout roe and bronze fennel; grilled chicken heart skewers covered in an oregano and sourdough crumb; Violet artichokes with butter beans, green sauce and oyster mushrooms and Cornish mussels in a spicy Sobrasada and heritage tomato sauce. For pudding there’s Basque cheesecake and raspberries and Baron Bigod, grape chutney, cherries and home-made linseed crackers.
Owner and Director of The Union Rye, Rajh Siva, comments, “Maz has cooked at some of my favourite restaurants in London. It’s a joy to have her level of talent and skill in the kitchen and we are looking forward to seeing how she continues to build on the great reputation The Union has in Rye and beyond.”
About The Union
The Union is a restaurant and bar in a beautiful 15th century building in the heart of Rye, East Sussex, with a menu made from seasonal produce that is primarily British and local to Rye and the East Sussex region. The small menu changes daily depending on what ingredients are best and what is available each day.
Taking pride in making as much as possible in house, such as ricotta, black pudding, crackers and ice creams, the team always source the very best ingredients they can, creating unpretentious, simple, and restrained plates of food.
The Union’s sister restaurant, The Plough, is less than five miles away on the Udimore Road with views over the fields down to the sea. The Plough is a countryside destination pub with a menu of small and large plates and a selection of pub classics.
The Union, 8 East Street, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7JY
Tel: 01797 2229289 | www.theunionrye.co.uk | Instagram @theunionrye