Although from Merseyside by birth, William Drabble’s love of food actually began when he was 8 and his family moved to Norfolk. He was influenced by his beloved grandmother, herself a cook at Yorkshire’s great estates in the 1930’s, and the quality of ingredients he saw from local farms and suppliers.
William worked in some of England’s most influential Michelin starred hotels and restaurants before joiningSt. James’s Hotel and Clubas Executive Chef to launch the hotels newly named ‘Seven Park Place’ restaurant on 1st September 2009. Already working at the St. James’s as Food and Beverage Manager was a former colleague, Christophe Thuilot of The Capital Hotel, and together they formed the formidable team that, in January 2011 just over a year after joining the hotel, enabled William and ‘Seven Park Place’ to be awarded a coveted Michelin star and four AA Rosettes.
Prior to his role at St. James’s Hotel and Club, Drabble spent over ten years at Aubergine in London’s fashionable Chelsea, gaining a Michelin star in 1999 and maintaining it each year since then. William’s career also includes roles as Head Chef at Michael’s Nook Country House Hotel in Grasmere (where he first gained the Michelin star for the venue at the tender age of 26) and Sous Chef to Tom Aikens at Pied a Terre in London (two Michelin stars).
William oversees all aspects of dining at the hotel, includingprivate dining,afternoon tea, room service and the hotel’s more informal dining space,William’s Bar & Bistro.
- Michelin star – Seven Park Place
- 4 AA Rosettes – Seven Park Place
7-8 Park Place,
St. James’sLondon,
SW1A 1LS
+44 20 7316 161