...His earliest food memories are the smells of the Fairlawne kitchen – pastry, sugar caramelizing and stews – where he played under the table while his father and mother Monique prepared the meals.

After deciding to follow in his father’s footsteps, he left school at 16 for the first of several challenging apprenticeships at Maître Patissier, Hellegouarche in Paris from 1976 to 1979. He was then Commis de Cuisine at Alain Chapel’s signature restaurant at Mionay near Lyon, Michel’s biggest influence. His military service was spent in the kitchens at the Elysée Palace at the time of Presidents Giscard d’Estaing and François Mitterrand. He also spent time at Boucherie Lamartine and Charcuterie Mothu in Paris, and the Gavers Restaurant in London.

After a stint at the Mandarin Hotel in Hong Kong he returned to London and worked at La Tante Claire before joining the family business. He took over running Le Gavroche in 1991, gradually changing the style of cooking to his own – classic French with a lighter, modern twist.

Michel opened Roux at Parliament Square in May 2010 with Restaurant Associates, part of the Compass Group UK and Ireland. And in November 2010, he opened Roux at The Landau at London’s prestigious luxury hotel, The Langham.

Michel is a judge and presenter on the BBC’s popular prime time show, MasterChef: The Professionals, and has been a presenter on all three series of ‘Great British Food Revival.’ Michel also recently fronted the highly anticipated return of BBC2’s ‘Food and Drink,’ and presented a documentary on Escoffier, whose revolutionary approach to fine cuisine has inspired Michel and many others.

He is involved with the Roux Experience courses at the ‘Cactus Kitchens’ cookery school, with the Executive producer of Saturday Kitchen, Amanda Ross. Cactus Kitchens offers people the opportunity to learn to cook within small intimate groups from some of the UK’s finest chefs, on site above the Saturday Kitchen studios.

Michel is a keen sportsman and he ran his nineteenth marathon in 2013, to raise funds for VICTA a charity supporting visually impaired children. He is also an honorary member of the Harlequins rugby club.

Visit Michel Roux JR's website at www.michelroux.co.uk

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...Silvano started his career by enrolling at the local catering college at a very early age. Set on travelling Europe to learn languages and experience life in different countries a young Silvano worked in Italy, Belgium and France until he reached London and Le Gavroche by the age of 23.

He soon climbed the ranks at Le Gavroche, starting as a waiter in 1971 and was promoted to general manager by 1975, becoming the youngest award winning restaurant manager in London at the age of 27.

Silvano has done more than anyone else to preserve and develop table service in the UK and he is a revered tutor of Maitre d'Hotels. He is the founding chairman of the "Les Artes de la Table" section of the UK branch of the Academy of Culinary Arts and created the first 'Les Arts Meilleur Ouvrier de Grande Bretagne' or M.O.G.B. for Service competition, know now as Master Craftman.

His protégés include the most respected Thierry Tomasin of Aubergine, London; Diego Masciaga and Benoit Radenne of Waterside Inn, Bray; Michel Lang of Ducasse's - Louis XV, Monte Carlo, Monaco; Jean-Pierre Durantet; Jean-Claude Breton; Enzo Cassini and Dominic Corolleur.

Able to speak five languages fluently and a legendary ability to make people feel relaxed, Silvano has welcomed guests from all echelons of society from across the globe.

Silvano is no longer actively serving in the restaurant, but remains a valued director of the company.