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
Kevin Thornton (chef) Kevin Thornton (chef) Kevin Thornton is an Irish celebrity chef, radio and television personality and author, known for featuring on television series such as "Guerrilla Gourmet" and "Heat" and characterised by a supposed dislike of chips and confirmed dislike of pizza. He has written a book, "Food for Life", and had his recipes featured on the national radio station Newstalk. He has been praised by "The New York Times" and featured in publications such as "The Dubliner" and the "Irish Independent". Thornton's restaurant, Thornton's Restaurant in Dublin's city centre, has received two Michelin stars, level with Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud in