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Introduction
Andrew Fairlie is the Chef and Patron of the eponymous Restaurant Andrew Fairlie, an independent business within the Gleneagles Hotel and Resort , in Auchterarder, Perthshire. Restaurant Andrew Fairlie is the only two Michelin star  restaurant in Scotland and only one of eleven in the UK.

Biography
Andrew was born in Crieff, Perthshire. At fifteen he began his training in Perth, Scotland under Chef Keith Podmore. At twenty he was awarded the first Roux Scholarship, giving him the chance to train with legendary French chef Michel Guerard at Les Pres d’Eugenie in Bordeaux. This, and Andrew’s time at the world-renowned Hôtel de Crillon in Paris, has profoundly influenced his culinary approach. After returning to the UK, he held a number of high profile positions before returning home to Perthshire.

Highlights and Awards
In 2002, Hotels Magazine voted Restaurant Andrew Fairlie one of the world's top ten hotel restaurants. In the same year he became the inaugural Scottish Chef of the Year. During the G8 Summit 2005 Andrew cooked for Her Majesty the Queen and 44 of the world’s leaders. In 2006, he was AA Chef’s Chef of the Year.