Career Path: College > Chef > Opened Restaurant (age 29)
“I have 2 Catey's - They are the industries version of a TV Bafta!"
My Story: At the age of 29 I opened my first restaurant. Within two years I had been awarded my first Michelin and Egon Ronay stars along with The Good Food Guide’s ‘Restaurant of the Year’. Within a week of the restaurant’s second anniversary, I was nominated ‘Newcomer of the Year’ in the Catey Awards. I have since won another Michelin star and other awards including a second Catey. I have a portfolio of restaurants and published two cookbooks Rhubarb & Black pudding and Heathcotes at Home. I have also been doing regular TV work.
Funny Story: There are many funny and bizarre stories, e.g. digging carrots up in the rain during service with Raymond Blanch with a torch and pitch fork so they would be fresh!