The Back Seat Interview
Chef Marcus Wareing tells us his recipe for success at the new Jaguar boutique showroom in the Berkeley Hotel, London.
Marcus Wareing is one of the UK’s most celebrated chefs. Born in Lancashire, he started work in the kitchen of London’s Savoy Hotel at the age of 18, and went on to learn his craft under the tutelage of Albert Roux and Gordon Ramsay. It was with the support of Ramsay that Wareing opened the Pétrus in 1999, which established a reputation as one of the world’s finest restaurants. Pétrus received the AA’s highest accolade of five rosettes in 2003 and was also awarded two Michelin stars. In 2004, Wareing was named Restaurateur of the Year at The Tatler Restaurant Awards.
Last year, following a split with Ramsay, Wareing took over the Pétrus, renaming it ‘Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley’. The name is a reference to the restaurant’s location in London’s ultra-exclusive Berkeley Hotel, a venue it shares with Jaguar’s new boutique showroom. We find Wareing – an XKR owner – taking a peek at the all new Jaguar XJ.