Michael Andrew Caines was born on 3 January 1969 and is an English chef born in Exeter, Devon.
11 Facts About Michael Caines
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Michael Caines was head chef of Gidleigh Park in Devon until January 2016.
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Michael Caines is currently the executive chef of the Lympstone Manor hotel between Exeter and Exmouth, which holds one Michelin star.
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Michael Caines then moved to France to study under Bernard Loiseau in Saulieu and Joel Robuchon in Paris.
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Michael Caines became the Head Chef at the one Michelin starred Gidleigh Park in 1994 but lost his right arm in a car accident soon afterwards.
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In 1999, Gidleigh Park was awarded a second Michelin Star, and in 2001 Michael Caines won Chef of the Year at The Catey Awards.
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Michael Caines became involved in catering for the Williams Formula 1 team in 2013 and, as of the 2017 Grand Prix season, is seen regularly in Williams attire in the paddock.
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Michael Caines beat the Dartmouth based chef to go on to the final round.
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In 2015, Michael Caines resigned from Gidleigh Park and ABode Hotels to pursue other business interests.
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In 2016, Michael Caines opened Lympstone Manor, a luxury boutique hotel and restaurant near Exmouth, Devon, which he describes as "the realisation of a dream, my vision of country house hospitality for the 21st Century".
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Michael Caines is a patron of Families for Children Trust, a voluntary adoption agency covering Cornwall, Devon and Dorset.