Mark Birchall
Mark Birchall opened Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms in March 2017, with a focus on delicate, produce-driven menus inspired by Moor Hall’s exceptional surroundings and home-grown ingredients.
Moor Hall received its first Michelin star within six months of opening, followed by a second star in the 2019 Michelin Guide. In the 2025 guide, just eight years after opening, Moor Hall was awarded three Michelin stars. The restaurant also earned a Michelin Green Star in 2022 for its commitment to sustainability. Moor Hall is one of only 34 restaurants worldwide to hold both three Michelin stars and a Green Michelin Star—and one of just two in the UK.
Moor Hall holds five AA rosettes in the AA Restaurant Guide, and a World class status in the Good Food Guide.
Mark Birchall was crowned ‘Best Chef in the UK’ after winning the Chefs’ Chef of the Year award at the prestigious AA Hospitality Awards 2022, which celebrate the very best in the industry.
At The National Restaurant Awards 2024, Moor Hall ranked third place in the top 100 list, having held first and then second place for the previous four years.
In October 2017, Mark launched his neighbourhood restaurant, The Barn at Moor Hall. In 2022, The Barn was awarded a Michelin Star. The Barn also holds three AA rosettes.
Prior to Moor Hall, Mark spent over two decades working at various established restaurants in England. He also worked at El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, owned by the Roca Brothers, twice voted the world’s best restaurant.
Mark was born in Chorley, Lancashire and trained at Runshaw College. He won the Roux Scholarship in 2011.