John Burton-Race

John Burton-Race
Burton-Race in 2009
Born	John William Burton-Race (1957-05-01) 1 May 1957 (age 60) Singapore
Education	Saint Mary's College, Southampton
Spouse(s)	Christine Burton-Race (divorced); 2 children Kim Burton-Race (divorced); 2 children; Susan Burton-Race ; 1 child
Website	www.johnburtonrace.co.uk
Culinary career
Rating(s) Michelin stars
Television show(s) French Leave Return of the Chef Great British Menu Kitchen Criminals Britain's Best Dish I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Taste The Nation Let's Dance for Comic Relief Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Daily Cooks Challenge
Award(s) won 1987 first 1* Michelin 1987 until 2002 2* Michelin 1990-94 Good Food Guide 5/5 1991 Egon Ronay ‘Restaurant of the Year’ 1992 One Silver and two Gold Medals at Madrid Euro Olympics and Gold for overall ‘European Chef of the Year’ 1994 Grand Prix de L’art de la Cuisine International Academy of Gastronomy 1996 Catey Awards ‘Chef of the Year’ Acorn Award Caterer and Hotel Keeper Magazine Ackerman Guide ‘Best in Britain Award’ Toques Gault Millau 18/20 5 AA Rosettes Egon Ronay 3* 2005-06 AA ‘Restaurant of the Year’(England)' 2005-10 1* Michelin and 3 AA Rosettes

John William Burton-Race (born 1 May 1957) is a British Michelin starred chef, television personality and celebrity chef, made famous by the Channel 4 series French Leave and its sequel Return of the Chef and I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here.

Burton-Race was born in Singapore, where his father was a United Nations official. He spent his early years travelling, allowing him to experience food from all round the world. He attended St Mary's College, Southampton.

Between 1983 and 2002, he held positions at various restaurants in the South of England, including: Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, Oxford; the L'Ortolan restaurant in Berkshire; and in 2000, he took over The Landmark London hotel, winning two Michelin stars. In 1995 Burton Race joined an elite group of chefs as the winner of a coveted Catey Award – the Oscar of the UK hospitality industry.

After a 1990 television debut in Masterchef, Burton Race served as food consultant for the BBC Lenny Henry series Chef!.French Leave saw Burton Race move to France in 2002. He returned to the UK to purchase and run the restaurant/hotel The New Angel in Dartmouth, a seaside town in Devon. It was awarded a Michelin star in 2005.