Michael Quinn MBE

The Early Years

1966

At The Queens Hotel - Leeds - 1966

Leeds college student of the year - 1966 - with Chef Serieys and General Manager Ron Jones

'Conseil Culinaire Francaise de Grand Bretagne'Perpetual Callenge Trophy 1966

1976 - 1980

In the office at Gravetye Manor where Michael was awarded a Michelin star in 1980

Gravetye Manor 1979 Egon Ronay Guide Two Star Restaurant

'Reaching for the stars' - Sunday Times 1980

To mark the recognition of Gravetye Manor by the Egon Ronay Guide 1980 as a Two Star Restaurant

Egon Ronay Comment

Egon Ronay letter

1980 - 1985

	The Ritz Brigade 1983	The Ritz Brigade
£4000 Truffles 1982 'Not one penny more'	The Truffles with Michael Croft	At The Ritz with John Hornsby, Premier Sous Chef the Dorchester Hotel
Shopping for The Ritz at New Covent Garden market	The Ritz menu	Signed menu on departure of Michael from The Ritz "Thank you so much for helping us to revive The Ritz. I am so grateful." Michael Duffell, Managing Director, The Ritz 1985
	Presented to Michael Quinn Head Chef of the Ritz by Caterer & Hotelkeeper Magazine to commemorate his inheritance of a great tradition. December 1981

Invited by Egon Ronay to cook at the Dorchester Hotel for launch of the 1982 guide	The menu	The menu
Desert Island Discs with Roy Plomley - 1984	Prize giving at Bournemouth college - 1984	Maitre Chef de Cuisine - The Ritz London
MBE Downing street letter	MBE certificate	Michael Quinn with his awards
'With all good wishes to a great chef' - Margaret Thatcher	Cooking for Prime minister Robert Muldoon NZ	Cooking for Prime minister Robert Muldoon NZ
Maori welcome 1983	Sir David Beattie Governor General of New Zealand	Honorary member Cookery & Food Association NZ 1983
Michael consultant chef to The Box Tree with Margaret Thatcher	Judge at Chef of the year contest 1986	Presented to Michael Quinn Head Chef of the Ritz by Caterer & Hotelkeeper Magazine to commemorate his inheritance of a great tradition. December 1981

Midlands Association of chefs	To mark the recognition	Nicholas Evans
Ark Foundation 5th anniversary at Mossimans	Outside The Ritz	Ark Foundation 5th anniversary at Allium