Michael Caines

Michael Andrew Caines MBE DL (born 3 January 1969)[1] is an English chef born in Exeter, Devon.

Not to be confused with Michael Caine.

Michael Caines
Born (1969-01-03) 3 January 1969
Exeter, Devon, England
EducationExeter Catering College
Culinary career
Websitehttp://www.michaelcaines.com

He was head chef of Gidleigh Park in Devon until January 2016.[2] He is currently the executive chef of the Lympstone Manor hotel between Exeter and Exmouth.

Biography

Caines was born in Exeter in 1969 and was adopted by Patricia and Peter Caines, one of six children. He attended Exeter Catering College where he was awarded ‘Student of the Year’ in 1987. From 1987 to 1989 he worked at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane in London, followed by three years working under his mentor Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons in Oxfordshire. He then moved to France to study under Bernard Loiseau in Saulieu and Joël Robuchon in Paris.

He became the Head Chef at Gidleigh Park in 1994 but he lost his full right arm in a car accident soon afterwards.[3] In 1999, Gidleigh Park was awarded a second Michelin Star, and in 2001 Caines won Chef of the Year at The Catey Awards. Caines departed Gidleigh Park in January 2016[4] and was replaced by Michelin-starred chef, Michael Wignall.[5]

Michael Caines Restaurants Ltd was founded in 1999 and the Michael Caines Restaurant opened at the Bristol Marriott Royal in July 2003. However, a meeting with Andrew Brownsword in early 2000 resulted in a partnership and the purchase of the Royal Clarence Hotel, Exeter in October 2000. In 2016 the hotel suffered a devastating fire and is currently being rebuilt by Andrew Brownsword.[6]

Together they developed the ABode Hotels concept. Currently there are 5 hotels in ABode Hotels: Exeter,[7] Canterbury,[8] Glasgow,[9] Manchester,[10] and Chester.[11] Caines was also executive chef for The Bath Priory from 2009[12] until 2017, a position now held by Michael Nizzero.[13] He was appointed Director of Food & Beverage for Andrew Brownsword Hotels in 2012,[14] a role he held until July 2014.[15]

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.

Caines and John Burton Race represented the Southwest of England in the BBC television series Great British Menu in 2006.[16] Caines beat the Dartmouth based chef to go on to the final round.

Caines was created a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) on 17 June 2006.

Caines launched The Michael Caines Academy[17] in 2011 at Exeter College. In 2015, Caines resigned from Gidleigh Park and ABode Hotels to pursue other business interests.

In 2017, Caines opened Lympstone Manor[18] a luxury boutique hotel and restaurant near Exeter, Devon which he describes as "the realisation of a dream, my vision of country house hospitality for the 21st Century". He also plans to establish a vineyard in the estate to produce a house champagne-method sparkling wine.[19]

In January, 2020 it was announced that Caines will relaunch The Cove Restaurant, situated in Maenporth near Falmouth in Cornwall, which had been owned and operated by Arty Williams and Annette Rickard for 17 years. The relaunch began on 10 March, 2020 and will offer a 'relaxed and informal approach to dining that is designed to attract families, locals and holidaymakers alike'. In addition to his Michelin-starred Lympstone Manor Hotel and Restaurant as well as The Cove Restaurant, Caines also owns the Coach House Restaurant at the Kentisbury Grange Hotel in Devon.[20]

Personal life

Caines lives near Exeter in mid-Devon. He has two daughters and a son. As an adopted child and amputee, he supports a number of local agencies and amputee initiatives and charities. He is a Patron of 'Families for Children Trust', a voluntary adoption agency covering Cornwall, Devon and Dorset.[21][22]

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References
  1. "Michael Andrew Caines". Who's who 2014. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  2. http://www.michaelcaines.com/about-michael
  3. BBC News Interview – Losing Power: Michael Caines
  4. "Michael Caines to leave Gidleigh Park in January". The Caterer. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  5. "Michael Wignall to replace Michael Caines at Gidleigh Park". The Caterer. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  6. "Royal Clarence Hotel owner confirms plan to restore front". Devon Live. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  7. "Luxury Hotel in Exeter City Centre | ABode Exeter – Temporarily Closed". www.abodeexeter.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  8. Abode Canterbury
  9. Abode Glasgow
  10. Adobe Manchester
  11. Abode Chester
  12. "Michael Caines at the Bath Priory". The Caterer. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  13. "Michael Nizzero appointed Executive Chef at The Bath Priory". Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  14. BigHospitality.co.uk. "Michael Caines appointed non-exec director at Bath Priory, steps down from exec chef role". BigHospitality.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  15. "Michael Caines resigns from director post to explore new challenges". Devon Live. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  16. BBC – Food – TV and radio – Great British Menu Archived 18 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  17. Michael Caines Academy
  18. Lympstone Manor – Luxury Hotel
  19. Lympstone Manor Vineyard
  20. "Michael Caines acquires Cornish Restaurant The Cove at Maenporth". Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  21. "Families for Children Trust patrons". Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  22. Green, Emily (26 October 1994). "Still reaching for the stars when a rising young chef lost an arm his passion for cooking kept him alive". The Independent. London. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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