AWARDS




- 1968
- Elected by his peers as Maitre Cuisinier de France
- 1975
- Chevalier du Merite Agricole
- 1980
- A founder member of the Academie Culinaire de GB now renamed as the Academy of Culinary Arts
- 1986
- Honorary Doctorate of Science (PhD), Council for National Acacemic Awards, Bournemouth University
- 1987
- Officier du Merite Agricole
- 1987
- Awarded honorary PhD by the council for National Academic Awards
- 1988
- Whilst still in charge of Le Gavroche, the restaurant won the prestigious Catey Award for Best Restaurant of the Year
- 1994
- Honorary Professor Hospitality Management, Bournemouth University
- 1995
- Catey Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1999
- Waterford Wedgwood Hospitality Award
- 2002
- OBE
- 2005
- The Craft Guild of Chefs Special Award
- 2005
- Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur
- 2006
- The American Express Lifetime Achievement Award Worlds 50 Best Restaurants
- 2007
- AA Hospitality, AA Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2007 - 2008
- AA Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2008
- Winner of Silver Catey Award
- 2010
- Lifetime Achievement Awards, Hotel Olympia
- 2010
- Honorary Chapter Les Amis d'Escofier Honorary Lifetime Membership
- 2011
- Honorary Doctorate, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
- 2011
- Papal Knighthood, Knight of the Order of St Francis I
- 2013
- HIT Scotland The Industry Award