Marcus Eaves

Born in Leamington Spa in 1981, Chef Marcus Eaves spent his formative years growing up among the Midlands farming community. Greatly inspired by his father, who was a chef at a local country house hotel, Eaves developed a strong sense for the quality of local produce and a passion for the seasonality of dishes and their ingredients.

These influences led him from school to catering college and after only eight months his talent secured him a position in the kitchens of Simpsons in Kenilworth under Andreas Antona. During his time there the restaurant earned its first Michelin star. The next four years saw Marcus working with some of the top Michelin starred chefs in the country including Martin Blunos at Lettonie in Bath, John Burton-Race at the Landmark Hotel, Shane Osborn at Pied à Terre in London and Claude Bosi at Hibiscus in Ludlow. In 2004, during his time with Bosi, his early achievements were recognised when he was awarded Midlands Young Chef of the Year and won the Gordon Ramsay Scholar award.