8th January 2024
Adam Handling receives MBE
Scottish chef Adam Handling received an Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to hospitality and international trade in the New Year’s Honours list for 2024.
He is the owner of the Adam Handling Restaurant Group which is a collection of four food and drink venues across the UK. They include The Frog, Eve Bar, The Loch & The Tyne by Adam Handling Old Windsor and Ugly Butterfly.
Commenting on his MBE, Handling said: “I’m so happy - this is the most heartwarming, humbling recognition I've received in my 20 years of cooking.
"Thanks to everyone who’s been in my life, who’ve positively & negatively contributed - you’ve all been part of making me who I am today and I hope I can make the UK proud.”
At the 2023 Craft Guild of Chef Awards, Handling won the Restaurant Chef accolade. The 2024 Craft Guild of Chef Awards are now open for entries.