Venues/The Fat Duck/Alumni

The The Fat Duck lineage

31 cooks, chefs, and hospitality professionals came through The Fat Duck in Bray, United Kingdom and went on to kitchens like Core by Clare Smyth, London, The Hind’s Head, Bray, Berkshire, The Table (Bangkok). This is the The Fat Duck lineage — who trained here, and where they are now. Each profile links to a full career history; reach them through Guild's private relay.

31 alumni

Gareth Ferreira

Head Sommelier · 2015–now

now: Head Sommelier, Core by Clare Smyth, London

Heston Blumenthal

now: Chef-Owner, The Hind’s Head, Bray, Berkshire

Pichaya Soontornyanakij

Stagiaire · 2013–2014

now: Chef-Owner, The Table (Bangkok)

Head Sommelier · 2010–2019

Stagiaire · 2010–2010

now: Head Chef, Entrecôte

Stagiaire · 2010–2019

now: Chef, Freelance / TV

Matthew Rudofker

Stagiaire · 2009–2009

now: La Pecora Bianca (New York City)

now: Chef-Owner, Nouri

Intern/Stagiaire · 2008–2008

Pastry Chef/Chef

Stagiaire · 2008–2009

now: Chef-co-founder, Lyle's

Pastry Chef · 2008–2016

Sous Chef / Pastry · 2008–2009

now: Chef-Owner, L'Effervescence

Kyle Connaughton

Head Chef of Research and Development · 2006

now: Chef-Owner, SingleThread

Stagiaire · 2005–2014

now: Chef, Trivet (London) & former head chef Dinner

Cook · 2005–2005

now: Executive Chef, Waku Ghin

Stagiaire/trainee in the kitchen · 2004–2004

now: Chef-Owner, Néctar

Tony Conigliaro

Cocktail Menu Designer · 2003–2005

now: Bartender / Owner, 69 Colebrooke Row / Bar With No Name

now: Various high-end

Head Sommelier · 2000–2015

now: Sommelier, Labombe by Trivet at COMO Metropolitan London

Ashley Palmer-Watts

Stagiaire · 2000–2019

now: Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

Stagiaire · 2000–2009

now: Corton / formerly wd~50 / private

Douglas McMaster

Cook/chef · 2000–2008

now: Chef-Owner, Silo

Cook · 1999–2005

Stagiaire / apprentice · 1999–2000

now: Chef-Owner, Ekstedt

Chef in the development kitchen

now: Chef-Owner, Saint Peter

Stage / visiting cook

now: Chef-Owner, Disfrutar / Compartir

now: Food science, ChefSteps / Joule

Stagiaire / short-term cook in Heston Blumenthal’s kitchen

now: Chef, The Olive Tree Restaurant, The Queensberry Hotel, Bath

Michael Carlson

now: Chef-Owner, Schwa

now: Chef, Amass

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