i. Biography
Coming Up
Yorkshire is the useful frame for Andrew Pern’s early career: education, service, and progression all sit inside it. Scarborough College and Scarborough Tech (now Yorkshire Coast College) gave the work its first structure. The next step was kitchen staff at Hotel in Rosedale Abbey in Rosedale Abbey, where the pace of service, the discipline of station work, and the everyday demands of a working kitchen become the real curriculum. That same address later held a different level of responsibility. Pern returned to Hotel in Rosedale Abbey in Rosedale Abbey as Head Chef, a move that marks the shift from learning the line to carrying it. In practical terms, it is the difference between being inside the system and being accountable for it. For a kitchen, that is often where technical confidence starts to become leadership. From that base, his work stayed rooted in Yorkshire while widening in scope. Andrew is Chef Patron of The Star Inn at Harome (since 1996), owner of The Star Inn The City, and owner of A hunting lodge. The names point to a chef working across different formats without losing the regional line that connects them.
Where They Are Now
At The Star Inn The City, York, Pern holds the Chef Patron role, and the title describes the job plainly: overseeing the kitchen while carrying the standards that come with long experience. He became Managing Director there in 2013, adding management to the plate-level work already established in his career. York is the present-tense setting for that combination of operation, continuity, and control.
Signature
Black Pudding and Foie Gras and Loose Birds and Game are the signature dishes named for Andrew Pern. The list suggests a kitchen built around density, game, and strong seasonal character, with ingredients chosen for their weight and their texture as much as for contrast.
Honors
Michelin star is the honor attached to Pern’s work. In the context of his career, it reads as recognition of consistency rather than a one-off spike: a marker that sits alongside the long-running responsibility of running kitchens in Yorkshire.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Andrew
What is Andrew Pern's current role?
As of 2026, Andrew Pern is Chef Patron.
Where did Andrew Pern train or study?
Andrew Pern trained at Scarborough College and Scarborough Tech (now Yorkshire Coast College).
What recognition has Andrew Pern received?
Michelin star (2015).
