Meet Team RB
My brilliant field marshals
It is crucial to have a great team around you, and I am lucky to work with the very best at The Raymond Blanc Consultancy.
They bring a wealth of experience to my businesses from culinary skills to organising my day-to-day schedule.
And don’t forget, we offer a truly bespoke event service, creating unparalleled dining experiences throughout the world. Whether for an intimate dinner party in your home to a large scale brand event, we can do it all. From 2 to 2,000 guests, we are at your service.
Find out more about ‘Team RB’ below.
Team RB
Dan Inniss-Fitzhugh
Assistant Development Chef to Raymond Blanc OBE
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Some quick snapshot about the team member and the things they’re passionate about. This only needs to be one or two short paragraphs.
Raymond Blanc Protégés
I have always thought it was crucial to pass on one's skills to the next generation.
As a self-taught chef, this is something I am truly most proud of. To have nurtured so many successful chefs through our kitchens and to have helped create a network of incredible talent across the world... there is nothing greater. I am proud to say 34 of my protégés have gone on to win a Michelin star for themselves.
Below are some examples of the marvellous craftspeople we have had the pleasure of working with. An incredible brigade.
Benoit Blin
Executive Pastry Chef at 2 Michelin star Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, is one of three judges on the BBC Two television series Bake Off: Crème de la Crème.
Benoit has worked as Chef Pâtissier for over 20 years.
Gary Jones
Former Executive Head Chef at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons 1999 - 2022
2 Michelin at Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, Oxfordshire
1 Michelin at Homewood Park
1 Michelin at Waldo’s Restaurant
Clive Fretwell
Executive Head Chef of Brasserie Blanc
Former Executive Head Chef at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons
Thomas Fairhall
Head Chef of Arsenal Diamond Club
Former Sous-chef at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons
Michael Caines
Holder of 2 Michelin stars for 18 consecutive years. TV personality, celebrity chef, entrepreneur and hotelier
2 Michelin at Gidleigh Park, Devon
1 Michelin at Lympstone Manor
Agnar Sverrisson
Modern European chef with Scandinavian influences, using British produce sourced from both the earth and sea combined with ingredients from Sverrisson’s native Iceland.
1 Michelin, Texture, Regents Park
Ollie Dabbous
Dubbed "the kitchen rock star", Ollie Dabbous gained his first Michelin star after only eight months. In April 2018 he opened his third venture - Hide - a restaurant on three floors in Mayfair.
1 Michelin at restaurant Ollie Dabbous
Opened Hide in April 2018. Watch this space...
Paul Heathcote
The only chef in the North West of England ever to hold two Michelin stars. Chef, restauranteur, food consultant and TV personality.
2 Michelin at Heathcote’s, Longridge, Lancashire
Eric Chavot
Head Chef at the Bob Bob Cité restaurant in London, and Consultant Chef at the Royal Albert Hall’s Coda restaurant
2 Michelin at The Capital, London
1 Michelin at Chavot Restaurant, London
Alan Murchison
Was the first chef outside London to have three restaurants all with Michelin star recognition
1 Michelin, L’Ortolan, Shinfield, Berkshire
1 Michelin, Becasse, Ludlow
1* Michelin, Paris House, Woburn, Bedfordshire
Bruno Loubet
Creator and Head Chef at The Grain Store - known for giving vegetables an equal billing. Now retired on a farm in Australia.
1 Michelin, Four Seasons Restaurant, London
John Burton-Race
Michelin-starred chef and TV personality, made famous by the Channel 4 series French Leave and I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.
2 Michelin at The Landmark, London
2 Michelin at L’Ortolan, Berkshire
1* Michelin at New Angel, Dartmouth
Michael Bedford
Now living in Australia
1 Michelin, Trouble House, Gloucestershire
Martin Burge
Former 2 Michelin-starred Executive Chef at Whatley Manor, now Culinary Director of the Farncombe Estate of three hotels in Worcestershire
2 Michelin, Whatley Manor
Richard Neat
At the age of 29 he was one of the youngest ever recipients of a second Michelin star
2 Michelin at Pied á Terre
2 Michelin at Richard Neat Restaurant, Cannes
Aaron Patterson
After 24 years leading the kitchen at the one Michelin-starred Hambleton Hall, Aaron Patterson has his sights firmly set on gaining his second star.
1 Michelin at Hambleton Hall, Rutland
Andrew Hamer
Head chef at one of the top spa hotels in Bath
1 Michelin at Homewood Park, Bath
Eric Barbe
Culinary Instructor at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Shanghai
1 Michelin at Auberge de la Galupe, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Fabio Baldassarre
Italian chef and founder of Unico: the highest restaurant in Italy.
1 Michelin at L’Altro Mastai, Rome, Italy
Simon Haigh
His food celebrates seasonal produce, with Simon growing many ingredients in his own kitchen garden
1 Michelin at Mallory Court, Warwick
1 Michelin at Inverlochy Castle, Fort William, Scotland
Stewart Eddy
Committed to showcasing West Country produce.
1 Michelin, Huntstreet House, Bristol (now at The Square, Porthleven, Cornwall)
Chris Horridge
His approach to cooking is nutrition-focused, with an emphasis on fresh flavours and carefully-considered textures and colours.
1 Michelin, Bath Priory, Bath
Mike Womersley
Classical British/French cusine
1 Michelin, Lucknam Park
The Three Lions retreat in the New Forest National Park
Peter Eaton
Former Head Chef at the Dorchester Collection’s Coworth Park
2 Michelin, Vineyard at Stockcross
Feathered Nest country inn in the Cotswolds
Pino Lavarra
Southern Italian chef now at the Ritz-Carlton in Hong Kong
2 Michelin at Palazzo Sasso, Italy
Adam Simmonds
Now Executive Chef at the Pavilion in London and Consultant Chef
1 Michelin, Danesfield House, Marlow
1 Michelin, Ynyshir Hall, Aberystwyth
Alejandro Cancino
Elite vegan Argentinian chef
Bulgari Restaurant
1 Michelin Bulgari Restaurant Tokyo
Would you like to work with me?
If you would like to be a chef in my kitchen, or a member of my brand team, you should know that I only want the best. You need to be ready to show commitment, to always ask questions, and to have incredible attention to detail. You will work hard - there is no doubt - but the rewards are exciting too!
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