Owner, Chef
Paul Heathcote
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Paul Heathcote was born in Bolton, Lancashire in 1960 Education : After studying at Bolton Catering College, he worked at a variety of venues. During these apprenticeship years, Heathcote worked with four people who were to prove lasting inspirations – Francis Coulson and Brian Sack at Sharrow Bay hotel in Ullswater, Cumbria, Michel Bourdin at London’s Connaught hotel, and Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux’Quat Saisons in Oxfordshire – before taking on the role of executive head chef at Broughton Park hotel in Preston. Career : Paul Heathcote is a Michelin-starred chef-proprietor who has grown into a successful catering entrepreneur. A champion of British regional cuisine, Heathcote has built up a diverse empire in the north-west of England. Along with his Michelin-starred restaurant in Longridge near Preston, Heathcote's empire comprises four Simply Heathcote brasseries (in Preston, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Cheadle Hulme, Clitheroe and Wrightington), eight Olive Press Pizzeria, Bar and Grills (in Preston, Manchester, Liverpool, Warrington and Bolton ) and the Winckley Square Chop House and Bar. Heathcote has also set up a thriving outside catering arm and a cookery school in Manchester. He launched Simply Heathcotes in 1995 and The Olive Press in 2000 which now has 8 outlets with Morris Watts as Head Chef. The Olive Press was voted the 9th best value restaurant in the UK by The Independent magazine. |
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