[3] Blunos's first restaurant as chef and owner was Lettonie (French for Latvia) in Bristol, which opened in 1988 with a Franco-British style of cooking with some Eastern European elements.

[1] Blunos cooked for Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh whilst they were visiting Bath as part of the Golden Jubilee tour, in 2002.

[1] In 2004 Blunos took over as head chef of the Lygon Arms in Broadway, Worcestershire,[5] gaining it a Michelin star and two AA Rosettes in 2005.

[1][6] His two-year contract at the Lygon Arms allowed him the freedom to appear on television and it was agreed that he wouldn't be required at the restaurant every day.

[7] In 2010, Blunos became executive chef for Crown Hotels, owners of restaurants at Whitebrook and Celtic Manor.

It contained cheddar mixed with white truffles and sprinkled with edible gold dust, and cost £110.59.

[12] In 2016, Blunos became executive chef for Bespoke Hotels, initially at The Talbot Inn, Ripley, Surrey.

[21] Following his good results as a challenger (2 wins, 2 losses) and his contribution to the development of the program, he has been promoted to the new Iron Chef Thailand since October 2022.

[1] Out Like A Lion played Glastonbury 2010 for BBC introducing; supported Florence and the Machine, The Temper Trap and Example; and been selected for Radio One playlist by Chris Moyles.

[citation needed] Blunos enjoys clay pigeon shooting in his spare time, and feels that it enables him to refresh after working in the kitchen.