Marcus Wareing
Encyclopedia
Marcus Wareing is an English chef
, currently Chef Patron of "Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley
" (formerly Pétrus) in Knightsbridge
, and previously the Grill Room at the Savoy Hotel
on the Strand
.
In September 2008, Pétrus was controversially voted London's Best Restaurant ahead of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
by food bible Harden's.
, Wareing joined Ramsay's Aubergine
in 1993, where he became Sous Chef behind Head Chef Ramsay. After running the Grill Room at the Savoy Hotel
on the Strand
, Wareing opened and operated Pétrus on behalf of Gordon Ramsay Holdings (GRH) at the Berkeley Hotel. The restaurant was awarded two Michelin stars and five AA Rosettes, while the Savoy Grill achieved its first Michelin star in its 100-plus year history since he took over. In 2004 Marcus Wareing was voted Restaurateur of the Year at the Tatler
Restaurant awards.
Following months of industry rumour, in May 2008 the Berkeley Hotel confirmed that it intended to work directly with Wareing to launch its own restaurant, and he would take on the lease from 19 September 2008. The new restaurant would later be named Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley
and would go on to earn two Michelin stars in its own right which it currently retains.
The split after 15 years with Ramsay and GRH resulted in a bitter legal battle between the three parties, which when resolved resulted in Wareing stating in an interview to Waitrose Food Illustrated magazine that Ramsay was a "sad bastard" whose influence had left him feeling "trapped and constrained."
The Pétrus name which is owned by GRH is likely to transfer to another restaurant in the group with La Noisette identified as the most likely.
In 2011 Wareing will open his second restaurant, called The Gilbert Scott, in the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel
(the building was designed in 1865 by Architect Sir George Gilbert Scott
). Originally scheduled to open in April it has now been delayed until May.
represented the North of England in the BBC
television series Great British Menu
. Wareing beat the Manchester
-based chef to go on to the final round. In the final the public chose for him to cook his dessert of egg custard tart with Garibaldi biscuit
s for the Queen
's 80th birthday banquet
which was on 17 June 2006. Marcus Wareing is also featured in the television documentary series Boiling Point
and Beyond Boiling Point, documenting his time as Gordon Ramsay's sous chef, his move to Pétrus and the award of his first Michelin star.
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
, currently Chef Patron of "Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley
The Berkeley
The Berkeley is a five star deluxe hotel, located in Wilton Place, Knightsbridge, London. It is managed by Maybourne Hotel Group, who also manage Claridge's and The Connaught in Mayfair, London.-Description:...
" (formerly Pétrus) in Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district lying to the west of central London. The road runs along the south side of Hyde Park, west from Hyde Park Corner, spanning the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...
, and previously the Grill Room at the Savoy Hotel
Savoy Hotel
The Savoy Hotel is a hotel located on the Strand, in the City of Westminster in central London. Built by impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte with profits from his Gilbert and Sullivan operas, the hotel opened on 6 August 1889. It was the first in the Savoy group of hotels and restaurants owned by...
on the Strand
Strand, London
Strand is a street in the City of Westminster, London, England. The street is just over three-quarters of a mile long. It currently starts at Trafalgar Square and runs east to join Fleet Street at Temple Bar, which marks the boundary of the City of London at this point, though its historical length...
.
In September 2008, Pétrus was controversially voted London's Best Restaurant ahead of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, also known as Gordon Ramsay at Royal Hospital Road, is a three Michelin star restaurant owned and operated by Gordon Ramsay, located at Royal Hospital Road, London. It opened in 1998 and was Ramsay's first solo restaurant, in 2001 it made Gordon Ramsay the first Scottish...
by food bible Harden's.
Career
A protégé of Gordon RamsayGordon Ramsay
Gordon James Ramsay, OBE is a Scottish chef, television personality and restaurateur. He has been awarded 13 Michelin stars....
, Wareing joined Ramsay's Aubergine
Aubergine
The eggplant, aubergine, melongene, brinjal or guinea squash is a plant of the family Solanaceae and genus Solanum. It bears a fruit of the same name, commonly used in cooking...
in 1993, where he became Sous Chef behind Head Chef Ramsay. After running the Grill Room at the Savoy Hotel
Savoy Hotel
The Savoy Hotel is a hotel located on the Strand, in the City of Westminster in central London. Built by impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte with profits from his Gilbert and Sullivan operas, the hotel opened on 6 August 1889. It was the first in the Savoy group of hotels and restaurants owned by...
on the Strand
Strand, London
Strand is a street in the City of Westminster, London, England. The street is just over three-quarters of a mile long. It currently starts at Trafalgar Square and runs east to join Fleet Street at Temple Bar, which marks the boundary of the City of London at this point, though its historical length...
, Wareing opened and operated Pétrus on behalf of Gordon Ramsay Holdings (GRH) at the Berkeley Hotel. The restaurant was awarded two Michelin stars and five AA Rosettes, while the Savoy Grill achieved its first Michelin star in its 100-plus year history since he took over. In 2004 Marcus Wareing was voted Restaurateur of the Year at the Tatler
Tatler
Tatler has been the name of several British journals and magazines, each of which has viewed itself as the successor of the original literary and society journal founded by Richard Steele in 1709. The current incarnation, founded in 1901, is a glossy magazine published by Condé Nast Publications...
Restaurant awards.
Following months of industry rumour, in May 2008 the Berkeley Hotel confirmed that it intended to work directly with Wareing to launch its own restaurant, and he would take on the lease from 19 September 2008. The new restaurant would later be named Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley
The Berkeley
The Berkeley is a five star deluxe hotel, located in Wilton Place, Knightsbridge, London. It is managed by Maybourne Hotel Group, who also manage Claridge's and The Connaught in Mayfair, London.-Description:...
and would go on to earn two Michelin stars in its own right which it currently retains.
The split after 15 years with Ramsay and GRH resulted in a bitter legal battle between the three parties, which when resolved resulted in Wareing stating in an interview to Waitrose Food Illustrated magazine that Ramsay was a "sad bastard" whose influence had left him feeling "trapped and constrained."
The Pétrus name which is owned by GRH is likely to transfer to another restaurant in the group with La Noisette identified as the most likely.
In 2011 Wareing will open his second restaurant, called The Gilbert Scott, in the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel is a hotel in London, England, adjacent to St Pancras railway station. It opened in March 2011 occupying parts of the former Midland Grand Hotel , including the main public rooms, together with a new bedroom wing on the western side of the Barlow train-shed...
(the building was designed in 1865 by Architect Sir George Gilbert Scott
George Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses...
). Originally scheduled to open in April it has now been delayed until May.
Books
- "How to Cook the Perfect...", published by Dorling Kindersley (5 April 2007)
- "One Perfect Ingredient, Three Ways to Cook It", published by Dorling Kindersley (11 Mar 2008)
- "Nutmeg and Custard" published by Bantam Press (25 Sep 2009)
Television
In 2006, Marcus Wareing and Simon RimmerSimon Rimmer
Simon Rimmer is the resident chef on BBC2's Something for the Weekend, which first aired on Sunday 8 October 2006, and is also the face of cooking video website, Eat The Chef. He is married with two children...
represented the North of England in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television series Great British Menu
Great British Menu
Great British Menu is a BBC television series in which top British chefs compete for the chance to cook one course of a four course banquet. The first series banquet was for the Queen on her 80th birthday. The second series was to cook for the British Ambassador to France at the British Embassy...
. Wareing beat the Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
-based chef to go on to the final round. In the final the public chose for him to cook his dessert of egg custard tart with Garibaldi biscuit
Garibaldi biscuit
The Garibaldi biscuit consists of currants squashed between two thin, oblong biscuits - a currant sandwich. In this recipe, it has elements in common with the Eccles cake....
s for the Queen
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
's 80th birthday banquet
Banquet
A banquet is a large meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration, and is often preceded or followed by speeches in honour of someone....
which was on 17 June 2006. Marcus Wareing is also featured in the television documentary series Boiling Point
Boiling Point (1998 miniseries)
Boiling Point is a five-part, 1999 Channel 4 documentary miniseries produced by Tim Graham and David Nath for London Weekend Television and following Chef Gordon Ramsay...
and Beyond Boiling Point, documenting his time as Gordon Ramsay's sous chef, his move to Pétrus and the award of his first Michelin star.