I am the proud recipient of the following awards:
Restaurant personality of the year, Imbibe Magazine 2020
UK sommelier of the year, 2002
Master sommelier
Restaurant personality of the year, imbibe magazine 2013
Catey award, wine and drink ambassador of the year 2015, The Caterer Magazine
Champagne Judge – World Wine Award, Decanter Magazine
Judge ‘Court of Master Sommelier’ examination
I first met, Xavier Rousset in 1997 when he came to work for me as a very young trainee and it did not take me long to realize his enormous potential. I am delighted, albeit not surprised, to see that Xavier has fulfilled all of his past promises. He is now a highly respected restaurateur/businessman, admired for his innovative spirit and his great contribution to the London restaurant scene. Xavier has quite naturally become a huge inspiration for a whole generation of budding restaurateurs/entrepreneurs. I am very proud to have known him for so many years, to watch his career grow and for him to have become such an accomplished professional.