Chris Eden is a two-Michelin star chef from Cornwall, England. He is currently the Executive Head Chef of the Watergate Bay Hotel, having previously held the same role at Gidleigh Park and Driftwood in Portscatho, both of which attained 1-star ratings from Michelin during his tenure.[1]
Chris Eden | |
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| Born | St Austell, Cornwall, England |
| Education | St Austell Catering College |
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Biography
editEden was born in St Austell, Cornwall, and attended St Austell Catering College at age 17.[2] Chris then joined Cornwall's first Michelin-starred restaurant, Pennypots, as a commis chef.
Pennypots Head Chef, Kevin Viner, encouraged Eden to gain some experience at larger city restaurants.[2] Eden moved to London where he held roles at The Lanesborough under Paul Gayler, and The Orrery under Chris Galvin, and The Square under Phil Howard.[3][4][5]
In 2007, he returned to Cornwall as Head Chef of Driftwood in Portscatho, where he stayed for 12 years,[6] and in 2012 became the first Cornish chef to gain a Michelin star in Cornwall.[7][8][9]
A partnership was formed with Cornwall food company Ginsters in 2017, which saw Eden creating gourmet recipes for savoury pastries which were then sold nationwide.[10] In 2019, the chicken, chorizo, and Cornish gouda pasty created for the partnership won the Gold award at the Taste of the West awards.[11] Selfridges launched a range of exclusive flavours developed by Eden for Ginsters in 2020, including a wagyu beef pasty.[12]
Eden moved to Gidleigh Park in Devon in September 2019, shortly after the restaurant lost its Michelin Star,[13] originally gained by Michael Caines.[14] to 2019. The restaurant was where he had taken his now-wife on their first date.[15]
Under Eden, the restaurant regained its Michelin Star status in 2023.[16] Eden announced in July 2024 his intention to leave Gidleigh Park,[17] and it was confirmed in September that he would be leaving for the Watergate Bay Hotel in Cornwall.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Chris Eden swaps Gidleigh Park for Watergate Bay". The Caterer. 16 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Chris Eden". South West Chef of the Year 2024.
- ^ "1 Michelin Star Chefs: Chris Eden". The Staff Canteen. 5 June 2023.
- ^ Crowe, Eamon (16 September 2024). "Chris Eden joins Watergate Bay as new exec head chef". Boutique Hotelier.
- ^ "Chris Eden appointed new Executive Head Chef at Gidleigh Park". Hospitality and Catering News. 28 May 2019.
- ^ Seo, Jungmin (24 July 2024). "Chef Chris Eden to leave Gidleigh Park in Devon". The Caterer.
- ^ "Introducing our new executive chef, Chris Eden". Watergate Bay Hotel.
- ^ "Meet the Chef: Chris Eden". Luxury Lifestyle Magazine. 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Chris Eden". BBC Great British Menu.
- ^ Trewhela, Lee (12 October 2017). "Ginsters goes gourmet thanks to Michelin chef from Cornwall". Cornwall Live.
- ^ Finch, Hannah (6 June 2019). "Ginsters poshest ever pasty has won over foodies". Business Live.
- ^ Hampson, Laura (25 February 2020). "Selfridges launch limited-edition luxury Ginsters pasties for Cornish Pasty Week". The Standard.
- ^ Cooper, Joel (2019-10-09). "Swanky Dartmoor hotel Gidleigh Park has lost its Michelin Star". devonlive. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
- ^ Harmer, Janet (24 May 2019). "Chris Eden of Driftwood to join Gidleigh Park as executive head chef". The Caterer. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Trewhela, Lee (29 May 2019). "Cornwall's Chris Eden appointed executive head chef of Gidleigh Park". Cornwall Live.
- ^ "Gidleigh hotel retains its Michelin star". Okehampton Times. 14 February 2024.
- ^ Seo, Jungmin (31 July 2024). "Chef Chris Eden to leave Gidleigh Park in Devon". The Caterer.