Chef interviews

Callum Graham is head chef of Bohemia in Jersey.

Endo Katsutoshi os head chef of Endo at The Rotunda.

Adam Byatt is head chef of Michelin-starred restaurant Trinity in south London, and recently opened a restaurant at Briowns hotel in Mayfair.

Clemens Rambichler is head chef of three star Michelin Waldhotel Sonnora in Germany.

Torsten Michel is head chef of the legendary Schwarzwaldstube restaurant in the Black Forest. 

Peter Goossens is head chef of three Michelin star restaurant Hof van Cleve in Flanders

Philippe Mille is the head of chef of Les Crayeres in Reims.

Heinz Winkler is the chef and owner of Residenz Heinz Winkler, at the base of the Alps not far from Munich. He was the youngest chef ever to be awarded three Michelin stars in 1982 at the age of 32.

Yoshiharu Kakinuma is head chef of Sushi Shikon in Hong Kong, awarded three stars in the 2014 Michelin guide.

Harald Wohlfahrt was head chef of Schwarzwaltstube for many years prior to handing over to Torsten Michel in 2017. Six chefs that he trained have gained three Michelin stars in their own right.

Tong Chee Hwee is head chef of HKK, and overall executive chef of the large Hakkasan group. He was the original head chef of the Hanway Place branch of the London Hakkasan, the first one of the group.  

Seiji Yamamoto is the chef and owner of 3 star Michelin restaurant Ryugin in Tokyo.

Mark Jordan is the head chef of Michelin-starred Ocean on the island of Jersey.

Steve Smith is the head chef of Michelin-starred Bohemia in Jersey

Dominique is chef/owner of two Michelin star Atelier Crenn in San Francisco.

Mr Atxa is chef/owner of Azurmendi, which was promoted to three Michelin stars in the 2013 guide.

Guy Savoy is one of the iconic chefs of France.

Benoit was the head chef of 3 star Michelin restaurant Hotel de Ville in Crissier until his tragic death in January 2016.

Thomas is owner and head chef of La Vie in Osnabruck, awarded three Michelin stars in the 2012 Guide.

Massimiliano Alajmo is the youngest chef ever to have been awarded three Michelin stars.

Massimo Bottura is chef/patron of Osteria Francescana, which in 2012 was awarded its third Michelin star.

Head chef for over a decade at Michelin-starred Chapter One in Farnborough

Christophe was head chef of the Alain Ducasse flagship restaurant Plaza Athenee in Paris, a 3 star Michelin restaurant.

Alfonso Iaccarino is head chef of Don Alfonso 1890 on the Amalfi coast. Much of the produce used in the restaurant is grown on a family-owned farm.

Chef and patron of Tetsuya in Sydney and also the excellent Waku Ghin in Singapore.

Mark Best was the chef/owner of the late lamented Marque, a restaurant in Sydney serving cutting edge cuisine.

Shannon is executive chef of Vue de Monde in Melbourne. He trained classically yet is also influenced by the latest cooking trends.

Gunther's is one of the top restaurants in Singapore, with classical French food.

Grant Achatz is chef/owner of Alinea in Chicago. Thanks to Lara Kastner for permission to use her portrait of Mr Achatz.

Steve Terry is head chef of The Hardwick in Wales, settling there after a distinguished career in London kitchens, including the legendary Harveys.

Bryan Webb is chef/patron of the Michelin starred Tyddyn Llan in north Wales, after establishing his reputation at Hilaire in London in the 1990s.

Shaun Hill is head chef of The Walnut Tree in Wales. He has a distinguished career in which he established the reputation of Gidleigh Park.

Danny Grant is head chef of RIA, the main restaurant at the excellent Elysian hotel in Chicago.

Francis Brennan is the head chef at L20, one of two restaurants granted three stars by Michelin in their inaugural Chicago edition.

David Kinch is chef and owner of Manresa in Silicon Valley, awarded two Michelin stars

Jason Atherton is chef/patron of Pollen Street Social. He was previously head chef at Maze, and also Verre in Dubai.

Alexandre is the chef/patron of Sa Qua Na in Honfleur, which gained a Michelin star within months of opening, then a second star the following year.

Daniel Humm is head chef of Eleven Madison Park in New York, one of the very few New York restaurants to have a four star review in the New York Times.

John Williams MBE is the head chef of the Ritz Hotel in London.

Bjorn and Daniel (pictured) are the joint head chefs of the two Michelin star restaurant that bears their names in Stockholm.

Michael Hoffmann is chef/patron of Margaux in Berlin, which he runs with his wife Kathrin. He has earned a Michelin star for Margaux.

Helmut Thieltges is chef/patron of Sonnora, a 3 star Michelin restaurant in Germany with superb classical cooking. He died in Juy 2017.

Brett Graham is the chef/patron of The Ledbury. He is also part owner of the gastropub The Harwood Arms.

Dominic Chapman is head chef and owner of The Beehive, and was previously head chef at the Royal Oak, a pub near Maidenhead which achieved a Michelin star for its simple yet beautifully executed British food.

Michel Guerard is one of the most famous cooks in France, having three Michelin stars for decades and being the prime influence of nouvelle cuisine.

Antonin Bonnet was head chef of the Greenhouse in London. He now runs Le Sergent Recruteur in Paris.

Marc Haeberlin is head chef of the Auberge de l'Ill, one of the prettiest three-star restaurants, on the bank of a river in a village in Alsace.