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Chris Corbin
Restaurateur
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i. Biography
Coming Up
London restaurant-making in the early 1980s required more than a room and a menu; it required control of tone, service, and repeat custom. In 1981, Chris Corbin co-founded Le Caprice, a dining room built around that combination of hospitality discipline and public-facing style. Restaurant groups are made through consistency across rooms rather than repetition of a single formula. The co-founding of Corbin & King placed Chris Corbin inside a partnership associated with London fine dining, where the work was not only food but the management of service, atmosphere, and guest expectation. Brasserie management depends on pace, floor judgement, and commercial steadiness. The managerial role at Langan's Brasserie gave Chris Corbin another operating context in London hospitality before his later work across restaurants and business. Commercial skill outside restaurants can still read as hospitality training: Sales Management, company building, board work, and the handling of stakeholders. Chris Corbin held Sales Management roles at Parke Davis, Fisons, Astra, and May & Baker; founded Ashfield Healthcare Limited; and served as a Non-Executive Director at the Ashfield division of Inizio until 2018. Philanthropic work, when tied to lived experience, carries a different kind of responsibility from public endorsement. As a patron of Leukaemia UK, Chris Corbin supports a cause shaped by his own experiences with cancer.
Current Practice
Patronage in the health charity sector asks for public credibility, consistency, and a willingness to use reputation in service of the work. Chris Corbin is a Patron of Leukaemia UK, with his support informed by his personal battle with cancer and by a career spent building institutions across hospitality and healthcare-related business.
Standing
Formal recognition in hospitality usually follows sustained public impact rather than a single opening. Chris Corbin received an OBE, marking work that spans London restaurant development, business leadership, and charitable commitment.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Chris
Where did Chris Corbin work before?
Earlier in their career, Chris Corbin worked at Le Caprice, Corbin & King, and Langan's Brasserie.
What recognition has Chris Corbin received?
OBE.
