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Andrew Fairlie, Scotland's Two Michelin Star Chef
[edit]Introduction
[edit]Andrew Fairlie is the Chef and Patron of the eponymous Restaurant Andrew Fairlie [1], an independent business within the Gleneagles Hotel and Resort [2], in Auchterarder, Perthshire. Restaurant Andrew Fairlie is the only two Michelin star[3] [4] [5]restaurant in Scotland and only one of eleven in the UK.
Biography
[edit]Andrew was born in Crieff, Perthshire. At fifteen he began his training in Perth, Scotland under Chef Keith Podmore. At twenty he was awarded the first Roux Scholarship [6], giving him the chance to train with legendary French chef Michel Guerard at Les Pres d’Eugenie in Bordeaux. This, and Andrew’s time at the world-renowned Hôtel de Crillon in Paris, has profoundly influenced his culinary approach. After returning to the UK, he held a number of high profile positions before returning home to Perthshire.
Highlights and Awards
[edit]In 2002, Hotels Magazine voted Restaurant Andrew Fairlie one of the world's top ten hotel restaurants[7]. In the same year he became the inaugural Scottish Chef of the Year [8]. During the G8 Summit 2005 Andrew cooked for Her Majesty the Queen and 44 of the world’s leaders. In 2006, he was AA Chef’s Chef of the Year [9].
- ^ [www.andrewfairlie.com Restaurant Andrew Fairlie website]
- ^ [www.gleneagles.com Gleneagles Hotel and Resort website]
- ^ Michelin Restaurant Guide
- ^ Complete list of 2009 Michelin Star Restaurants in the UK
- ^ [http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/topstories/Scottish-restaurants-keep-seat-at.4456526.jp The Scotsman article 4th Sept 2008
- ^ Andrew's Roux Scholarship 1984
- ^ [http://www.hotelsmag.com/article/CA6485125.html?industryid=47563&q=restaurant+andrew+fairlie Hotels Magazine article 1st Aug 2002
- ^ Scottish Chef Awards 2002
- ^ Catersearch article 21 Sept 2006