William Heptinstall Award Winners

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Year	Name	Establishment	Award Destination	Report
2025	Alex Lewis	Belmond for The Britannic Explorer	tbc
2024	Harry Van Lierop	The Ledbury	France
2023	Anastacia Krivorukova	Moor Hall, Ormskirk	Single Thread Farm & Atelier Crenn, California
2022	Daniel Cornish	Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons	Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, Tokyo
2021	Award not held
2020	Award not held
2019	Ben Cowley	Folium, West Midlands	Restaurant Frantzén, Stockholm
2018	Charlotte Whatcott	The RAF Club, London	McMillan & Morin in Montreal, Canada
2017	Arthur Bridgeman Quin	The Punch Bowl Inn, Crosthwaite	Comice, Paris; Bistro experience; Wine harvest
2016	Adam Boon	L'Enclume, Cumbria	Daniel Berlin, Malmö
2015	Melissa Paul	Sanderson, London	Arzak, San Sebastián; Paris: Laurent Duchêne & Claire Damon
2014	Michael Harrison	Evans & Peel, London	Attica, Melbourne; The French Laundry, California; Stone Barns, Blue Hill, NY	Select Report Report 1 Report 2 Report 3
2013	James Goodyear	Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons	New York, USA
2012	James Forsyth	Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Mandarin Oriental	Sydney, Australia
2011	Paul Weaver	The Sportsman, Whitstable	Fäviken Magasinet, Järpen & Frantzén/Lindeberg, Stockholm
2010	Sarah Frankland	William Curley, Twickenham	Thierry Mulhaupt, Strasbourg; Arnaud Larher, Paris; Frederic Madelaine, Tokyo
2009	Martin Malinowski-Evans	Cafe 21, Newcastle upon Tyne	New York, USA
2008	Thomas Hunt	Underdog Group, London	Villa Bordoni, Tuscany & Martín Berasategui, Spain
2007	Andy Ball	The Ritz Hotel, London	USA: Daniel; Per Se; WD~50. Napa Valley Wineries
2006	Paul Foster	Radcliffe House, Coventry	L'Auberge de l'Ile; WD~50; The French Laundry
2005	Mark Machin	Sienna Restaurant, Bridport	Pays Basque (Chez Ruffet & Martín Berasategui)
2004	Nick Edgar	Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons	USA: WD~50; Charlie Trotter; Tru ; Allinea
2003	Magalie Leray	Royal Automobile Club	Paul Bocuse, Lyon, France; The French Laundry, Napa, USA; Villa d'Este, Italy
2002	Gary Kilminster	House of Commons Refreshment Department	Suvretta House, Switzerland
2001	Gary Magnani	1 Lombard Street, London	Australia: Becasse; Quay; Rockpool; Sailor's Thai; Salt
2000	Roy Brown	The Peat Inn, Cupar, Fife	Award not claimed
1999	Graham Fox	The Castle, Taunton	The Fearrington House, Pittsboro, N Carolina, USA
1998	Peter Woods	The Savoy, London	Hong Kong
1997	Richard Harrison	The Punch Bowl Inn, Crosthwaite
1996	William Curley	Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons	L'Esperance, France
1995	Gary John Robinson	Ston Easton Park Hotel, Bath	Le Moulin de Mougin, Aix-en-Provence, France
1994	Michelle Maguire	The Connaught Hotel, London	Lucerne, Switzerland - specialising in pastry
1993	No award given
1992	Michael Macdonald	Nico at 90 Park Lane, London	Le Moulin de Mougin and Le Clos de Violette, Aix-en-Provence, France
1991	Anthony Robinson	The Savoy Hotel, London	L'Hotel Bel Au, Cap Ferrat, France
1990	Paul Carter	The Connaught Hotel, London	Ritz-Carlton, Laguna, California, USA
1989	Philip Sedgwick	Mosimann's, London	Der Teufelhoy, Basle, Switzerland; later Germany
1988	Paul Walker	Little Hammond Restaurant, Inglestone, Essex
1987	Winston Matthews	Portman Inter-Continental, London	Worked in Saumur and other areas of France
1986	Christopher Davies	The Connaught Hotel, London	Le Chateaux de Montreuil
1985	John Murray	The Connaught Hotel, London	Le Moulin de Mougin, Aix-en-Provence, France
1984	David Summerell	The Dorchester Hotel, London
1983	Stephen Dyer	Chez Nico, London	L'Amandier Restaurant, Mougins, France
1982	Nigel Didcock	The Connaught Hotel, London	Le Roanne le Troisgros, Marseilles, France
1981	Kevin Cape	Slough College, Portman & Connaught Hotels, London	Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1980	Bryan Webb	Drangway Restaurant, Swansea	Restaurant Mere Poulard, Mont St Michel, France
1979	Brian Hamilton	Chewton Glen Hotel, Hampshire	La Reserve de Beaulieu, Beaulieu sur Mer, France
1978	Zoë Borland	ex-Croydon College of Higher Education, London	Feldkirchen, Austria - specialising in confectionery and baking
1977	Sally Collier	Isle of Eriska Hotel, Argyll	USA
1976	Roger Evans	Westminster College & Grosvenor House, London	The Sheraton Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
1975	Robert Harrison	Priory Hotel, Bath	Award not claimed
1974	Keith Mitchell	Kenmore Hotel, Perthshire; later at Roman Camp Hotel, Callander	Erlenbach, Zurich
1973	Larry Johnstone	Miller Howe Hotel, Windemere	Burgundy area, France