Simon Radley
Simon Radley | |
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Born | 1965 Manchester, United Kingdom |
Education | Catering course |
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Cooking style | Modern French |
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Current restaurant(s)
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Simon Radley (born 1965) is a British chef. He is a former
Early life and career
Radley was born in 1965 in the English city of Manchester. While still a child, his family moved to Tring, Hertfordshire, where he lived until he was 16. He then completed a catering course at Crewe College (now known as South Cheshire College) and went to Mâcon, where he worked as a waiter for three weeks. Upon returning to England, he held a job in Wilmslow as a chef, before joining the Chester Grosvenor and Spa as chef de partie, in 1986.[2][3]
Noted for having potential as a chef, Radley was encouraged to expand his experience and skills, and he therefore moved to London to work for a year at Inigo Jones, a restaurant in Covent Garden now known as The Forge, and run at the time by celebrity chef Paul Gayler.[2][3]
In 1988, he returned to the Chester Grosvenor and, two years later, the restaurant was awarded its first Michelin star.
Career with Chester Grosvenor and Spa
After his four-year absence gaining experience in other establishments, Radley rejoined the Chester Grosvenor and Spa hotel in 1998.[3] As executive chef and director of catering, he oversees all aspects of the hotel's restaurants, menus, and business catering, and recruits and manages a skilled team of chefs, apprentices and waiters.[2] In recognition of Radley's success and expertise, Arkle was refurbished in the summer of 2008 and renamed Simon Radley at the Chester Grosvenor.[4] In 2009, the restaurant was again awarded a Michelin star, its 19th in as many years[5] and one of only five restaurants in the United Kingdom to have held the distinction for such an extended period.[6] The restaurant failed to retain its Michelin Star in 2022’s guide following an extended period of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the departure of Radley. The restaurant is set to reopen in mid 2022 following refurbishment, with Chester-born executive chef Elliot Hill taking the helm.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b Porter, Gary (16 February 2022). "The Chester Grosvenor restaurant loses its Michelin star for first time since 1990". Chester Chronicle.
- ^ a b c d Bellis, Rob (27 January 2009). "Chef's drive for quality keeps city restaurant at the top table". Evening Leader. North Wales Newspapers Ltd. Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Simon Radley". Northwest Food Lovers Festival 2008. iVisitorGuide. 2008. Archived from the original on 29 August 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- ^ "Simon Radley at the Chester Grosvenor". Chester Grosvenor and Spa. Grosvenor Property Partnership. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
- ^ "Michelin Stars 2009" (PDF). The Guardian. UK. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
- ^ Holmes, David (6 February 2009). "Michelin chef's Star 19". Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 3 July 2009.