Awards

Paul Heathcote Awards:

1992 Catey Newcomer

1992 Restaurant of the Year Good Food Guide

1994 Egon Ronay Chef of the Year

1994 Honorary Fellowship University of Central Lancashire

1996 Gold Award Courvoisier Best Restaurants of the World

1997 Catey Restaurateur of the Year

1998 Voted one of the Top Ten Gourmet Restaurants in the UK - The Independent

2001 Honorary Fellowship Bolton Institute of Higher Education

2004 Director of the Year, Institute of Directors

2006 Role of Investitures Academy of Great Britain

2006 Best 3 traditional British Restaurants - The Telegraph

2006 Top 10 British Restaurants in the YK - The Times

2007 Honorary Fellowship Liverpool John Moores University

2009 MBE for services to Hospitality & Catering

3 and 4 AA Rosettes for 20 years