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,
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide Michelin Guides ( ) are a series of guide books published by the French tire company for more than a century. The term normally refers to the annually published Michelin "Red Guide", the oldest European hotel and restaurant reference guide, which awards up to three "Michelin stars" for excellence to a select few establishments. The acquisition or loss of a star can have dramatic effects on the success of a restaurant. Michelin also publishes a series of general guides to cities, regions, and countries, the "Green Guides". In 1900, there were fewer than 3,000 cars on the roads