Paul Heathcote MBE is a chef, restaurateur and food consultant who spent two years under the guidance of Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons.
Heathcote is one of only two chefs in the North West of England ever to hold two Michelin stars, which he held at his Longridge restaurant.
Heathcote&Co continue to hold a contract to cater at Manchester International Festival, the Macron Stadium (home of Bolton Wanderers Football Club), 125-bedroom Bolton Whites Hotel and workplace canteen Social Mess.
Bolton Wanderers have been awarded gold for the best food and hospitality in any medium-sized stadium in the UK 2017 and third, bronze, in the country for 2017.
[2] Heathcote was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours.