Michelin Green Star Chefs: Mark Birchall, Chef Patron, Moor Hall
3 Michelin Star Chefs: Mark Birchall, Chef Patron, Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms
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Mark Birchall is the chef patron of THREE Michelin-starred, Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms in Lancashire
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Biography
Mark Birchall was born in Chorley, Lancashire, and trained at Runshaw College. After college, he gained experience at the Michelin-starred The Walnut Tree in Abergavenny under chef Shaun Hill. Mark worked at Northcote for five years under Nigel Howarth. In 2006, he joined Simon Rogan at L’Enclume as a sous-chef, later becoming head chef in 2008. He won the Roux Scholarship in 2011.
In 2014 Mark was promoted to group executive chef of Northern Operations for the Umbel Restaurant Group. In 2015 Mark left to open his own restaurant, Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms.
Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms
Moor Hall is a grade II* listed gentry house from the sixteenth century, located in Aughton, near Ormskirk in West Lancashire. Mark partnered with Andy and Tracy Bell to renovate the property into Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms, which opened in March 2017.
The 40-cover restaurant features tables seating up to six guests, with a private dining room, seating up to 14. The Barn, a casual dining space with a bar, opened in October 2017 and was awarded a Michelin Star in 2022.
Moor Hall boasts a kitchen garden, a cheese room serving locally handmade cheeses, and a wine cellar with a 350-bin wine list.
Commitment to Local Produce
Mark and his team are passionate about using locally sourced ingredients. Many ingredients are grown within Moor Hall’s five-acre landscape and harvested daily. Items that cannot be grown are sourced locally from the West Lancashire region.
Guest Experience
Mark emphasises the importance of providing an exceptional guest experiencein an interview with The Staff Canteen in 2024, “We’re all about making an unbelievable guest experience,” he says. “We’re just about looking after our guests”
Awards and Recognition
In 2017, just six months after opening, Moor Hall received its first Michelin star.
In the Michelin Guide UK & Ireland 2018, it received a second Michelin star. Moor Hall was named Best Breakthrough at the GQ Food & Drink Awards and earned four Rosettes in the same year. The following year, it was awarded a fifth Rosette and crowned best restaurant in the UK at the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards 2019, a title it retained for 3 years.
In 2022, Moor Hall was awarded a Michelin Green star for sustainability. Mark has commented on the importance of sustainability: "Sustainability underpins everything we do. We have appointed ‘Sustainable Champions’ across all areas of our business to ensure we continually review and improve our processes, always taking into consideration the environment and the wellbeing of our staff, guests, suppliers and local economy."
In Michelin Guide UK & Ireland 2025, Moor Hall achieved the prestigious accolade of a third Michelin star, marking a significant milestone in Mark Birchall's career and the restaurant's journey.
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3 Michelin Star Chefs: Mark Birchall, Chef Patron, Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms
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