Steve Drake is a British chef who has held a Michelin star at three restaurants, including his current establishment, Sorrel.

[1] After culinary school he began working under Keith Stanley at The Ritz London Hotel, at the age of 17 in 1990.

He was staying in shared accommodation, and met a fellow chef who was working at Nico Ladenis' restaurant.

[2] After Gordon Ramsay left Aubergine, Drake was brought in as a sous chef under William Drabbel for the reopening of the restaurant.

[2] Whilst he was there, Drake won the Roux Scholarship in 2001 and travelled to France to work at L'Auberge de l'Eridan.