Steve Drake (chef) Steve Drake (chef) Steve Drake is a British chef who has held a Michelin star at two restaurants, including his current establishment, Sorrel. He has previously worked under a number of chefs, including Nico Ladenis and Marco Pierre White. He began his culinary career working in a café making bacon sandwiches. After culinary school he began working under Keith Stanley at The Ritz London Hotel, at the age of 17 in 1990. He was staying in shared accommodation, and met a fellow chef who was working at Nico Ladenis' restaurant. Drake went for an interview and gained a job there,
Ron Blaauw (chef) Ron Blaauw (chef) Ron Blaauw (Hoorn, 7 September 1967) is a Dutch head chef and TV-personality, known for his cooking in the Michelin starred restaurant Ron Blaauw. After finishing his secondary school he started working as cook in De Kersentuin in Amsterdam. He also worked in "Aujourd'hui" and "'t Jagershuis". In 1999, he started his own restaurant "Ron Blaauw" in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel. In 2004 and 2005 he was awarded one Michelin star for his cooking there. From 2006 to present he was awarded two stars each year by the Michelin Guide. After a long and strict procedure, Blaauw