Simon Attridge

The Path

Simon Attridge first made his mark as Executive Chef at The Gleneagles Hotel (2017–2023), a six-year stretch that defined the early arc of his career. In a hotel kitchen of that scale, consistency and control matter as much as invention, and the role placed him where service standards are judged service by service. Over those years, he built the pace and authority associated with his name in a setting where pressure is routine and precision is non-negotiable. Since 2023, he has brought that experience to Claridge's as Culinary Director. The title carries a wider remit, and at Claridge's it puts him at the centre of kitchen leadership, where coordination, standards and identity have to hold together across the house. In London, the work is not only about menu direction but about keeping the operation coherent under close scrutiny.

The Work Today

Since 2023, he has served as Culinary Director at Claridge's in London. The role depends on the same steadiness and exactitude that began with those wedding tables, now applied in a far more visible setting. It also reflects continuity: experience gathered over years at The Gleneagles Hotel (2017–2023) now informing senior oversight at one of hospitality’s most closely watched addresses.

In Their Words “My first job was laying up tables for weddings early on a Saturday morning.”

Acclaim

Simon’s honors include Cateys, Hotel Chef of the Year. At Gleneagles, he earned the Cateys Hotel Chef of the Year, a recognition that marked his standing within the profession and gave additional weight to the path that led him to Claridge's.