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.
Further Reading
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.
February 12, 2026
MICHELIN GUIDE 2026Moor Hall retains 3 MICHELIN Stars and The Barn retains One MICHELIN Star.
February 5, 2026
NATIONAL CHEF OF THE YEARMark Birchall joins the judging panel.
January 29, 2026
TOP 100 RESTAURANTSMoor Hall and The Barn make the Squaremeal Top 100.
January 9, 2026
BURNS NIGHT AT MOOR HALLAn exclusive dining experience in Atelier Hearth at Moor Hall.
December 11, 2025
MOOR HALL CROWNED NO:1 RESTAURANT IN THE UKMoor Hall has been voted the No. 1 restaurant in the UK in the prestigious Harden’s Top 100 Best UK Restaurants annual diners’ poll.
November 14, 2025
SUNDAY'S, BEAUTIFULLY UNHURRIED AT MOOR HALLSundays deserve more time.
More stillness. More space. More moments that feel like they belong entirely to you.
October 9, 2025
TWO MICHELIN KEYSWe are delighted to share that Moor Hall has been awarded Two MICHELIN Keys in the new MICHELIN Guide Hotel Selection.
October 9, 2025
BEST CHEF AWARDSWe’re thrilled to share that this week Mark Birchall entered into the Best Chef Awards 2025 — an international accolade celebrating culinary excellence and innovation.
September 29, 2025
WELLOCKS PRODUCERS SHOWOn Monday 29th September 2025, Moor Hall’s Chef-Patron Mark Birchall took part in the Wellocks Chef & Producer Show at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester — a day celebrating the finest ingredients, craftsmanship, and the producers who bring them to life.
