Michael Caines
- January 10, 2024
- Chef
Quick Facts
Michael Caines Biography
| Name | Michael Caines |
| Birthday | Jan 3 |
| Birth Year | 1969 |
| Place Of Birth | Exeter |
| Home Town | Devon |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Parents | Peter Caines, Mary Caines |
| Siblings | Mark Caines |
Michael Caines is one of the most popular and richest Chef who was born on January 3, 1969 in Exeter, Devon, England. Caines was one of six children adopted by Patricia Caines in Exeter, where he was born in 1969. He was a student at Exeter Catering College and was named ‘Student Of The Year’ in 1987. He worked in London at the Grosvenor House Hotel from 1987 to 1989, then he spent three years under Raymond Blanc, his mentor, at Le Manoir des Quat’ Saisons, Oxfordshire. After leaving England, he moved to France to continue his studies under Bernard Loiseau in Saulieu or Joel Robuchon in Paris.
Caines was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire on 17 June 2006.
Together they developed the ABode Hotels concept. Currently there are 5 hotels in ABode Hotels: Exeter, Canterbury, Glasgow, Manchester, and Chester. Caines was also executive chef for The Bath Priory from 2009 until 2017, a position now held by Michael Nizzero. He was appointed Director of Food & Beverage for Andrew Brownsword Hotels in 2012, a role he held until July 2014.
Caines launched The Michael Caines Academy in 2011 at Exeter College.
Michael Caines Restaurants Ltd was established in 1999. The Michael Caines Restaurant at the Bristol Marriott Royal opened in July 2003. Andrew Brownsword met with Caines in 2000 and they formed a partnership. In October 2000, the Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter was purchased. Andrew Brownsword is currently rebuilding the hotel after it was destroyed by fire in 2016.
Michael Caines Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Chef |
| House | Living in own house. |
Michael Caines is one of the richest Chef from England. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Caines 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Michael Andrew Caines MBE, DL was born 3 January 1969 in Exeter, Devon. He is an English chef.
In 1994, he was appointed Head Chef of Gidleigh Park. However, he suffered a severe injury to his right arm in a car accident shortly after. Gidleigh Park received a second Michelin Star in 1999. In 2001, Caines was named Chef of The Year at The Catey Awards. In January 2016, Caines left Gidleigh Park and was replaced by Michael Wignall, a Michelin-starred chef.
Caines and John Burton Race represented the Southwest of England in the BBC television series Great British Menu in 2006. Caines beat the Dartmouth based chef to go on to the final round.
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Who is Michael Caines Dating?
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In January, 2020 it was announced that Caines will relaunch The Cove Restaurant, situated in Maenporth near Falmouth in Cornwall, which had been owned and operated by Arty Williams and Annette Rickard for 17 years. The relaunch began on 10 March, 2020 and will offer a ‘relaxed and informal approach to dining that is designed to attract families, locals and holidaymakers alike’. In addition to his Michelin-starred Lympstone Manor Hotel and Restaurant as well as The Cove Restaurant, Caines also owns the Coach House Restaurant at the Kentisbury Grange Hotel in Devon.
Facts & Trivia
Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Chef. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in England. Michael Caines celebrates birthday on January 3 of every year.
How did Michael Caines lose his arm?
He became the Head Chef at the one Michelin starred Gidleigh Park in 1994 but lost his right arm in a car accident soon afterwards. In 1999, Gidleigh Park was awarded a second Michelin Star, and in 2001 Caines won Chef of the Year at The Catey Awards.
Does Michael Caines have a false arm?
He’s the chef with a prosthetic arm , but you’d never notice given the quality of the food he serves. Michael Caines, head chef at Gidleigh Park, a two-star Michelin restaurant he took over in 1994, lost his arm in a horrific accident that severed his right arm from the elbow down.
What restaurants does Michael Caines own?
- Lympstone Manor Hotel, Restaurant and Vineyard.
- Mickeys Beach Bar and Restaurant.
- The Cove Restaurant and Bar at Maenporth.
- The Harbourside Refuge, Porthleven.
- Café Patisserie Glacerie -Website coming soon.
- ISCA DRINKS.
How many black Michelin star chefs are there in the UK?
There are only two black head chefs with a Michelin star in the UK, a Guardian analysis has found, prompting leading chefs to call for action to make kitchens more diverse.
Why is Michael Caines an amputee?
Michael Caines lost his right arm in a car accident. In 1994, Michael began work as head chef at Gidleigh Park in Devon. Three months into his tenure at Gidleigh Park (August 1994), Michael was driving himself, his brother and his brother’s girlfriend to a christening.