He founded the Roux Brothers Scholarship along with Albert in 1984, and worked as a consultant for companies such as British Airways and Celebrity Cruises over the years. After he and his brother split the business in 1986, Roux took the Waterside Inn, which he handed over to his son, Alain, in 2002. He remained an active food writer and appeared on television shows such as "Saturday Kitchen", "MasterChef" and the Roux family-centric series "The Roux Legacy", and on the "Woman's Hour" programme on BBC Radio 4.