Published on March 9, 2026
ROUX SCHOLARSHIP 2026
Mark joins the panel for the prestigious Roux Scholarship
This year, Mark joins the judging panel for The Roux Scholarship alongside fellow Roux Scholars Sat Bains, Simon Hulstone, André Garrett MCA and Adam Smith MCA. He is also a judge on several chef competitions including the National Chef of the Year Awards, Master of Culinary Arts and the Eurotoques.
Mark won The Roux Scholarship in 2011. It was the fourth time he had reached the finals. In February 2025, fourteen years later, he became the first Roux Scholar to win a third Michelin star at his own restaurant.
It was an exciting day in both London and Birmingham on 5th March 2026 as the 18 regional finalists cooked their dishes using Devon White chicken, chicken livers and leeks, for The Roux Scholarship’s esteemed judges, including Michel Roux Jr, Alain Roux, Angela Hartnett OBE and Mark Birchall. Now the regional finalists have been shortlisted, you can discover more here.
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Lancashire is a land of abundance. Our gardens teem with fruit and vegetables and flowers and herbs. In season here you might eat peas straight out of the pod, so fresh all they need is a touch of salt and nasturtium oil. What we don’t grow we seek out from the amazing produce tended and nurtured by local farmers and artisans.
On site we’re also busy with charcuterie, bread-making and our own micro-dairy. There’s always something interesting to explore or a discovery to be made. And we like to share what we find.
We are delighted to share that Moor Hall has been named the No. 5 restaurant in the UK at the National Restaurant Awards 2026.
Moor Hall retains 3 MICHELIN Stars and The Barn retains One MICHELIN Star.
Mark Birchall joins the judging panel.
Moor Hall and The Barn make the Squaremeal Top 100.
An exclusive dining experience in Atelier Hearth at Moor Hall.
Moor Hall has been voted the No. 1 restaurant in the UK in the prestigious Harden’s Top 100 Best UK Restaurants annual diners’ poll.
Sundays deserve more time.
More stillness. More space. More moments that feel like they belong entirely to you.
We are delighted to share that Moor Hall has been awarded Two MICHELIN Keys in the new MICHELIN Guide Hotel Selection.
