MANNY
FOUNDER
MARCELLIN MARC
HEAD CHEF
Marcellin grew up in a farm near Chateauroux in the Loire valley with his grandmother. He has been surrounded by freshly cooked homegrown food from a very young age, selling poultry and produce from the farm to the “marché des villages ‘ and going fishing in summer and hunting in winter.
He went to hospitality school and then on to work in the south of france in Aix en Provence for 5 years at the Clos de la violette (2 Michelin stars)
His passion, enthusiasm and dedication made him spent another 5 years at 3 different restaurants of Pierre Gagnaire St Etienne , hotel Balzac in Paris both 3 Michelin stars and London. He then moved to London to the Clos Maggiore in Covent Garden as chef patron for 15 years, cooking provencal and Mediterranean dishes.
He is inspired by fresh herbs , olive oil and the scent of Provence.