Simon Bonwick (born December 1969) is a British Michelin chef. He was born in Croydon, London and lived on the wash of the Lincolnshire and Norfolk borders for a short time. He is the godson of magician's assistant Debbie McGee. He did his initial training at Boston College, Lincolnshire. The Bonwick family owned The Crown, Burchetts Green until December 2021,[1][2] which had one Michelin Star.[3] Bonwick ran his kitchen at the Crown alone.[4] Bonwick opened the Crown in October 2013 and has gone on to achieve a rating of six in the Good Food Guide and The Good Food Guide's Best Pub Restaurant award 2018,[5] and a spot in the Top 100 UK restaurant awards.[6] Simon Bonwick has written Cooking in Pubs (2021).
References
edit- ^ O'Loughlin, Marina (23 December 2016). "The Crown, Burchetts Green, Berkshire: 'A family affair' – restaurant review" – via The Guardian.
- ^ "Restaurant Review: The Crown, Burchett's Green, Maidenhead, Dec 2013 - Fine Dining Guide". 7 December 2013.
- ^ "Michelin star for The Crown in Burchetts Green".
- ^ "Michelin Guide editor praises 'new generation' of pub chefs".
- ^ "Simon Bonwick, the Crown at Burchetts Green | Interview | the Good Food Guide".
- ^ "Are these Britain's 100 best restaurants?". Independent.co.uk. 31 August 2021.