Daniel Clifford (chef) first commis chef at The Bell Inn in 1992, and became a demi-chef de partie at Marco Pierre White's Box Tree through 1993. He gradually moved up in responsibility through a variety of restaurants including working in France until becoming a senior sous chef at Rascasse in Leeds in 1996, where he worked until being named head chef of his current restaurant, Midsummer House, in 1998. Clifford was awarded his second Michelin star at Midsummer House in the 2005 list. It was the only new restaurant to earn a second Michelin star that year, and became one of eleven restaurants
Top Chef (season 8) Chef, defeating "" contestant Mike Isabella. "" runner-up Carla Hall was voted Fan Favorite. 18 past "Top Chef" contestants were selected to compete in "Top Chef: All-Stars". <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Top Chef (season 8) Top Chef: All-Stars is the eighth season of the American reality television series "Top Chef". The season was first filmed in New York City before concluding in The Bahamas. "All-Stars" consisted of chefs from the previous seven seasons who did not win the title of Top Chef. It premiered on December 1, 2010, and concluded on April 6, 2011. The cast was announced during the "" reunion special