Dr richard shepherd biography

Chef and restaurateur

Richard Alan ShepherdCBE (–) was a chef who won a Michelin star at the Capital Hotel in Knightsbridge – one of the first British chefs to win this accolade.^[2] He took charge of Langan's Brasserie and expanded it into a successful group of restaurants.

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He was influential in the development of the hospitality profession in the UK and was recognised and honoured as such.

Early career

Born in Weston-super-Mare, he worked in local hotels and restaurants while he was still at school.^[1] Having decided at this early age that he could do better than the professionals he'd worked with, he started as a year-old apprentice at the Mount Pleasant Hotel in Great Malvern.^[1] He then worked for the Savoy Group, starting as a commis chef at Simpson's-in-the-Strand under Joe Curly and then at the Savoy Grill under chefs Louis Virot and Silvano Trompetto.

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