Paul Heathcote MBE

Order of the British Empire

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 is a chef

Chef

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, restaurateur and food consultant who spent twelve years under the guidance of Raymond Blanc

Raymond Blanc

Raymond Blanc OBE is a French chef, born in Besançon, France. Today he is one of the Britain's most respected chefs. Blanc is the owner and chef at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, a hotel-restaurant in Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England. The restaurant has two Michelin stars and scored 9/10 in the...

 at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons

Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons

Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons is a luxury hotel-restaurant in the village of Great Milton near Oxford, in Oxfordshire, England. It is located in an historic manor house near the church that was visited by Oliver Cromwell.The restaurant has two Michelin stars and scores 9/10 in the Good Food Guide...

. He has appeared on many UK food television shows, and currently runs several restaurants including Heathcotes, The Olive Press and the Longridge

Longridge

Longridge is a small town and civil parish in the borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. It is situated north-east of the city of Preston, at the western end of Longridge Fell, a long ridge above the River Ribble. Its nearest neighbours are Grimsargh and the Roman town of Ribchester , ...

 Restaurant. He hails from Bolton

Bolton

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, Lancashire

Lancashire

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, and supports the town's football

Football (soccer)

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 club, Bolton Wanderers

Bolton Wanderers F.C.

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Heathcote was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours.