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Since an early age cooking has always been in my blood and I learnt my trade in London working in some of the finest kitchens such as Le Gavroche, The Ritz, The Halkin, The Conservatory at The Lanesborough, Les Saveurs, L’Escargot, Heathcotes, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons. In 2006 in Wales at Ynyshir Hall I achieved my first Michelin star and then again in 2010 for three consecutive years at Danesfield House, near Marlow under my eponymous restaurant Adam Simmonds at Danesfield House. During my time at Danesfield House I also achieved a prized four rosettes in the AA Restaurant Guide (for five years running), and a consistent 8/10 rating in the Good Food Guide, placing the restaurant 13th in the UK among top establishments. In 2011 I was named Hotel Chef of the Year at the CATEY awards and reached the semi-finals of The British Culinary Federation’s Chef of the Year competition. I was also honoured to be tipped by the Good Food Guide as one of the top ten chefs to watch this decade. In 2013 and 2014 I represented London and the South East on the BBC’s Great British Menu becoming a finalist in the 2014 series where he cooked the starter course for the war veterans in St Pauls Cathedral at the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. In November 2013, after leaving Dansfield House, I took the role as Executive Chef for the opening of Pavilion on High Street Kensington, London and also did a number of consulting roles until fulfilling my dream of returning to London to open a pop-up in Soho called the Test Kitchen that ran for 12 months. In 2019, after my own struggles, I was honoured to become a Chief Ambassador for The Burnt Chef Project with a desire to use my own experiences to help others and promote a healthier and more conscious environment in the hospitality industry. During the pandemic, I spent time developing my new venture, Wilderness by Adam Simmonds which focuses on a more sustainable platform for both my food and the team who create it and will be looking to bring this and other projects to life in the near future.