Andrew Wong

Born in 1982, Andrew Wong spent his youth in his family's restaurants. After a stint at Oxford University, he swapped academia for the kitchen and, following travels in China, reopened his family establishment under the name A.Wong. A second venture, Kym's, launched six years later.

Paul Askew

The man behind Liverpool's Art School Restaurant

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Greg Marchand

Affectionately dubbed 'Frenchie' when he worked at London's Fifteen in 2003, Greg Marchand now runs Frenchie Covent Garden in London.

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Cristina Bowerman

Following stints as a lawyer and graphic designer, the Italian Glass Hostaria chef has gone in to become Rome's only female to hold a Michelin star.

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Jeremy Chan

Born in Hong Kong, Chan won a Michelin star in London for Ikoyi 18 months after opening. Fleur Rollet-Manus talks to him about sushi, African flavours and his love affair with peppercorns

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Pip Lacey

Angela Hartnett’s protégé has just opened her first restaurant in London’s King’s Cross.

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René Redzepi

Born in 1977, René Redzepi is one of the pioneers of New Nordic cuisine.

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Adam Handling

With a spawn of Frog restaurants to his name, youth on his side and a drive to succeed, chef Adam Handling talks about his quest to bring a sense of Britishness back into modern hospitality

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Steve Edwards

The winner of MasterChef: The Professionals opened his debut Brighton restaurant last year. We meet him to chat top Sussex producers, fish and chips and staff party antics

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Tom Brown

Nathan Outlaw’s protégé has just opened his first restaurant to rave reviews. He talks to us about Sundays in Hackney Wick, chatty fishmongers and how to snag a table at Cornerstone

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