Simon Radley

Executive Chef Simon Radley started at The Chester Grosvenor and Spa in 1986, when he joined the hotel as a Chef de Partie, and went on to become Head Chef in the space of seven years.

During the hotel's closure for extensive refurbishment in 1987, Simon took a 12-month secondment to broaden his experience, working under Chef Paul Gayler at Inigo Jones in London.

In 1991 his skills were further enhanced when, acting as The Chester Grosvenor's ambassador, he spent time at the legendary Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong and The Oriental in Bangkok, consistently rated by the international business community as one of the best hotels in the world.

Says Jonathan Slater, The Chester Grosvenor's Managing Director: 'Recognising a need to widen his experience, Simon left us in 1994 and went first to another Small Luxury Hotel of the World - New Hall, near Birmingham - as Executive Chef and then latterly, he took over the same role at Nunsmere Hall at Oakmere, Cheshire.'

Simon Radley returned to The Chester Grosvenor and Spa in June 1998, after an absence of four years, and has truly established his mark on The Chester Grosvenor and Spa with the retention of a Michelin star for the 18th consecutive year.