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
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