About
Michael Moore is an internationally experienced Executive Chef and Food and Wine consultant, beginning his career at a classical cuisine school and then moving on to modern global cuisine. He ran his own fine dining restaurant in London, UK, for over 10 years as well as in Fredrikstad, Norway. He has tremendous drive and is commercially focused on achieving the best possible results through innovation, dedication, knowledge and skills.
Michael Moore is a recognized name. He has achieved success in every restaurant to date – a statistic highlighted by the multiple awards he has achieved throughout his International career. With a worldwide reputation, he is well respected by his peers for his achievements and vision.
Career
January 2014-present International Food and Wine consultant to food entrepreneurs, hotels, International resorts, new business start ups and established businesses.
January 2013 – present: Judge Sommelier Wine Awards organized by www.imbibe.com
April 2012 – 2015 Chef Part-Proprietor Restaurant 13 Norway
October 2001 to January 2011 Chef Proprietor Michael Moore Restaurant , Marylebone, London
Award winning fine dining restaurant in the heart of London’s Marylebone offering an elegant and exquisite dining experience based on global cuisine.
Previous employment includes:
Group Executive Chef Simpsons of Cornhill, London
Executive Chef Circle Bar & Restaurant, London
Executive Chef Soneva Fushi Resort, Maldives
Head Chef LA. Café, Hotel Inter-Continental, Berlin, Germany
Head Chef Island Inn Hotel & Mango Boy Hotel, Barbados
Early Career
The Imperial Room Restaurant at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Canada
Grand Hotel Regina, Grindelwald, Switzerland
Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Hamburg, Germany (then 3rd best hotel in the world)
The Savoy, London: Working under Anton Edelmann
Belstead Brook Hotel, lpswich, Suffolk
Orwell Park Hotel, lpswich, Suffolk
Media
Michael Moore has appeared on many British TV shows including
Saturday Kitchen (BBC),
Great Food Live (GoodFood, UKTV),
Market Kitchen (GoodFood, UKTV),
The Restaurant — You’ Fried (Judging panel, BBC3)
and radio shows, including as a panellist on series one of ‘The Kitchen Cabinet’ with Jay Raynor, BBC Radio 4, 2014.
He has also appeared on multiple international TV shows including many in Norway.
Awards & Accolades
2009 and 2010
Best Eclectic Restaurant by the ZAGAT London Guide for two consecutive years
1998
Achieved 2 Michelin Rosettes within the first five months of opening Circle Bar & Restaurant, London
1998
Achieved a “good” for Circle Bar & Restaurant, London in Fay Maschler’s review for the Evening Standard
1997
Awarded “Best Resort Cuisine” in Asia by the Gallivanter’s Guide for Soneva Fushi Resort, Maldives
Languages
English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese and Thai.
Book Michael for an event
Michael is available for private dining, food shows, corporate functions and online events. Please contact us for more information.