He achieved this at Winteringham Fields, Lincolnshire before again earning a star at The Hambrough restaurant in Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight.
After attending Thames Valley Community College, he started his cooking career with an apprenticeship at L'Ortolan in Reading then Sojourns at The Falcon and Chimney's Restaurant.
[6] After maintaining two Michelin stars and winning one of his own, Thompson departed for Waldo's at the Cliveden for one year,[7] but was recruited to be the face of a hotel business on the Isle of Wight at The Hambrough in Ventnor.
[8][9] Four months after taking on head chef duties in 2008, Thompson won the Isle of Wight its only Michelin star[10] and listed 20th best restaurant in the UK by the Good Food Guide as well as 18th in the Sunday Times Hardens Top 100.
[11] He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to hospitality, tourism and charity.