This page names who runs 54 leading hotels and 34 leading restaurants in the United Kingdom, each with a dated source. It is part of the full record of who runs the world's best hotels and who leads the world's best restaurants, and is updated every week.
Last updated 10 November 2026.
Hotels in the United Kingdom
| Hotel | General manager | Executive chef |
|---|---|---|
| The Samling HotelAmbleside | Oliver Smith (source) | Robby Jenks |
| Moor HallAughton | Adam Wilkinson (source, 2023) | James Lovatt |
| Trump TurnberryAyrshire | Nic Oldham (source, 7 May 2024) | |
| The Royal Crescent Hotel & SpaBath | Lorraine Jarvie (source, 2025) | Martin Blake |
| Coworth Park, Dorchester CollectionBerkshire | Zoe Jenkins (source) | Adam Smith |
| The Fife ArmsBraemar | Rachael Henley (source, 27 January 2023) | Adam Maddock |
| The Newt in SomersetBruton | David Gelhaar (source, 15 July 2025) | Ben Champkin |
| Gidleigh ParkChagford | Alex Barrau (source, October 2026) | Ian Webber |
| Lucknam Park, Emblems CollectionColerne | David Griffin (source, 12 June 2026) | |
| Fowlescombe FarmDevon | Caitlin Owens (source, 9 January 2025) | |
| Gravetye ManorEast Grinstead | Paul Skinner (source, 31 March 2025) | Martin Carabott |
| The Grand HotelEastbourne | Dominic Osborne (source, 23 February 2026) | Hrvoje Loncarevic |
| 100 Princes StreetEdinburgh | Laura Jamieson (source) | Wilhelm Maree |
| Gleneagles TownhouseEdinburgh | Ewan Grant (source, 23 May 2025) | Elliot Hill |
| The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte HotelEdinburgh | Andrew McPherson (source, 12 September 2023) | Gary Robinson |
| Lympstone ManorExmouth | Alex McEwen (source) | Michael Caines MBE |
| Hampton ManorHampton-in-Arden | Craig Newman (source, May 2024) | David Taylor |
| Beaverbrook SurreyLeatherhead | Jorge De Jesus (source, October 2025) | Wojciech Popow |
| ThymeLechlade, England | Sheetal Singh (source, 26 June 2024) | Charlie Hibbert |
| 45 Park Lane, Dorchester CollectionLondon | Lee Kelly (source, August 2026) | Elliott Grover |
| Althoff St. James's Hotel & ClubLondon | Nicolas Monaglio (source) | William Drabble |
| Bvlgari Hotel LondonLondon | Duncan Palmer (source, October 2026) | Adriano Cavagnini |
| Claridge's, LondonLondon | Thomas Kochs (source, 9 April 2025) | Simon Attridge |
| Corinthia Hotel LondonLondon | Charlotte Weatherall (source, 2 June 2025) | André Garrett |
| Flemings MayfairLondon | Henrik Muehle (source, September 2026) | Sofian Msetfi |
| Four Seasons Hotel London at Park LaneLondon | Lynn Brutman (source, 2026) | Benjamin Ferra y Castell |
| Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower BridgeLondon | Marie-Laure Fleury (source) | Luke Armstrong |
| Hotel Café Royal, LondonLondon | Eugene Leonard (source, August 2026) | Jude Rozario |
| Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, LondonLondon | Hemal Jain (source, 15 October 2026) | Jihun Kim Maxime |
| Mandarin Oriental, Hyde Park, LondonLondon | Philippe Kronberg (source, 16 January 2026) | |
| Pan Pacific LondonLondon | Anne Golden (source, 8 October 2025) | Adam Bateman |
| Rosewood LondonLondon | Tessa Gorman (source, 13 June 2025) | Andrea Coro |
| Shangri-La The Shard, LondonLondon | Jean Louis Fresta (source, 30 July 2026) | |
| The Beaumont MayfairLondon | Stuart Procter (source, July 2026) | Brendan Fyldes |
| The Dorchester, Dorchester CollectionLondon | Luca Virgilio (source, 21 May 2026) | Mario Perera |
| The Egerton House HotelLondon | Dean Sparrow (source) | David MacDonald |
| The EmoryLondon | Kostas Sfaltos (source, 15 October 2024) | Ben Boeynaems |
| The Landmark LondonLondon | Sally Beck (source, September 2026) | Gary Klaner |
| The NewmanLondon | Oliver Milne-Watson (source, 20 November 2023) | |
| The Peninsula LondonLondon | Rolf Bühlmann (source, 2025) | Saravanan Palanipandichamy |
| The SavoyLondon | Franck Arnold (source, 30 September 2026) | Fabrice Lasnon |
| The Stafford LondonLondon | Kremi McCabe (source, 4 September 2026) | |
| The Twenty TwoLondon | Elsa Remoy-Hodt (source, 13 February 2026) | Alan Christie |
| Lime Wood HotelLyndhurst | Ben Maybury (source, November 2024) | Luke Holder |
| Whatley Manor Hotel and SpaMalmesbury | Chris Smith (source, July 2026) | Ricki Weston |
| The Store OxfordOxford | Simon Drake (source, August 2026) | Andy Robinson |
| The Gleneagles HotelPerthshire | Rike Erdbrink (source, 2 March 2026) | Darron Bunn |
| Ardbeg HousePort Ellen | Pierre Leif Edlund (source, 18 December 2024) | |
| Hambleton HallRutland | Graeme Matheson (source, July 2026) | Aaron Patterson |
| Cromlix HotelStirlingshire | Barry Makin (source, June 2026) | James Mearing |
| Cliveden House HotelWest Berkshire | Gaius Wyncoll (source, January 2025) | Christopher Hannon |
| SaltmooreWhitby | Brian van Oosten (source, 2025) | Adam Maddock |
| Gilpin Hotel & Lake HouseWindermere | Chris Cooper (source, 27 January 2026) | Ollie Bridgwater |
| Gilpin Lodge Country House HotelWindermere | Chris Cooper (source, January 2026) | Ollie Bridgwater |
Restaurants in the United Kingdom
| Restaurant | Chef |
|---|---|
| Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at GleneaglesAuchterarder | Stephen McLaughlin (source, August 2026) |
| Moor HallAughton | Mark Birchall (source, 24 October 2026) |
| OpheemBirmingham | Aktar Islam (source, 12 January 2026) |
| The Fat DuckBray | Heston Blumenthal chef patronEdward Cooke head chef (source, October 2023) |
| The Waterside InnBray | Alain Roux chef patronFabrice Uhryn head chef (source, September 2026) |
| Midsummer HouseCambridge | Daniel Clifford (source, October 2026) |
| The Glenturret LaliqueCrieff | Mark Donald (source, August 2026) |
| L'Enclume - Simon RoganGrange-over-Sands | Simon Rogan chef patronAlex Rothnie head chef (source, 22 September 2026) |
| A. WongLondon | Andrew Wong (source, October 2026) |
| Alain Ducasse at The DorchesterLondon | Stéphane Petit (source, 28 April 2026) |
| Alex Dilling at Hotel Café RoyalLondon | Ben Miller (source, February 2026) |
| Bonheur by Matt AbéLondon | Matt Abé (source, 27 May 2026) |
| BratLondon | Tomos Parry (source, 27 January 2026) |
| Brooklands by Claude BosiLondon | Jonathan Ferguson (source, 4 November 2026) |
| Core by Clare SmythLondon | Clare Smyth (source, 5 November 2026) |
| Da TerraLondon | Rafael Cagali (source, 10 February 2026) |
| Dinner by Heston BlumenthalLondon | Adam Tooby-Desmond (source, 12 May 2023) |
| Humble ChickenLondon | Angelo Sato (source, 30 October 2026) |
| Hélène Darroze at The ConnaughtLondon | Hélène Darroze chef patronMarco Zampese head chef (source, May 2026) |
| IkoyiLondon | Jeremy Chan (source, September 2026) |
| Kitchen TableLondon | James Knappett (source, 21 June 2026) |
| MountainLondon | Tomos Parry (source, July 2026) |
| Restaurant Gordon RamsayLondon | Gordon Ramsay chef patronKim Ratcharoen head chef (source, 2026) |
| Restaurant StoryLondon | Tom Phillips (source, 18 September 2026) |
| Row on 5London | Spencer Metzger (source, 12 May 2026) |
| Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library)London | Pierre Gagnaire chef patronDaniel Stucki head chef (source, 8 October 2026) |
| The Clove ClubLondon | Isaac McHale (source, 7 April 2026) |
| The LedburyLondon | Brett Graham (source, 12 September 2026) |
| The Ritz RestaurantLondon | John Williams MBE (source, 7 July 2026) |
| TrivetLondon | Jonny Lake (source, May 2026) |
| YnyshirMachynlleth | Gareth Ward (source, April 2026) |
| The Hand and FlowersMarlow | Tom Kerridge chef patronSarah Hayward head chef (source, May 2026) |
| Restaurant Sat BainsNottingham | Sat Bains (source) |
| hide and foxSaltwood | Allister Barsby (source, October 2026) |
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