Clare Smyth MBE grew up in Northern Ireland and went on to become the first and only British female chef to hold three Michelin stars in the UK, and the fourth British chef in history to receive the honour. Smyth is the chef owner of Core by Clare Smyth which opened in 2017.

Clare was named the 'World's Best Female Chef' by the World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2018. In 2021, Core by Clare Smyth received three stars in the Michelin Guide, having opened just over three years before. It holds a 10/10 score in the Good Food Guide and 5/5 AA rosettes.

Smyth has trained in some of the most celebrated kitchens in the world and was formerly Chef Patron of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay.

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