# Adam Handling

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{{short description|British chef and restaurateur (born 1988)}}
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{{Infobox chef
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|9|17}}
|birth_name=Adam Handling
|honorific_suffix = {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MBE}}
|birth_place=[Scotland](/source/Scotland), UK
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| restaurants =  {{Plainlist|
* Frog {{Michelinstar|1}}
* The Loch and The Tyne 
* Ugly Butterfly 2.0 {{Michelinstar|1}}
* Eve Bar
* The Tartan Fox
* Adam Handling Chocolate Shop
}}
| children         = Oliver Handling
| television =  {{Plainlist|
*''[Great British Menu](/source/Great_British_Menu)''
*''[Top Chef](/source/Top_Chef)''
*''[MasterChef: The Professionals](/source/MasterChef%3A_The_Professionals)''
*''[Saturday Kitchen](/source/Saturday_Kitchen)''
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|website={{URL|http://www.adamhandling.co.uk}}}}

'''Adam Peter Ritchie Handling''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MBE}} (born 17 September 1988 in [Dundee, Scotland](/source/Dundee)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gran |first=Maria |title=Adam Handling Q&A: Dundee chef on winning Great British Menu and future plans |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/food-drink/4287352/adam-handling-on-winning-great-british-menu/ |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=The Courier |date=8 April 2023 |language=en-GB}}</ref>) is a British [chef](/source/chef) and [restaurateur](/source/restaurateur). He is the owner of the Adam Handling Restaurant Collection of four food and drink venues in [London](/source/London), England.

==Career==
Handling started his culinary training aged 16 as apprentice chef at [Gleneagles Hotel](/source/Gleneagles_Hotel) in Scotland. He went on to work in London before becoming sous chef at the [Malmaison](/source/Malmaison_(hotel_chain)) hotel in Newcastle. He then moved back to Scotland to become the Fairmont Group's head chef at the [Fairmont St Andrews](/source/Fairmont_St_Andrews).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adamhandling.co.uk|title=Adam Handling – Head Chef at The Frog restaurant|website=Adam Handling – The Head Chef|access-date=23 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/dec/14/adam-handling-at-caxton-restaurant-review-jay-rayner|title=Adam Handling at Caxton: restaurant review|last=Rayner|first=Jay|date=14 December 2014|newspaper=The Guardian|issn=0261-3077|access-date=10 March 2016}}</ref>

In 2013, Handling took on the role of head chef at [St. Ermin's Hotel](/source/St._Ermin's_Hotel) in [St James's Park](/source/St_James's_Park), London. From there, he entered and became a finalist in series 6 of [''Masterchef: The Professionals''](/source/MasterChef%3A_The_Professionals).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/masterchef-2013-steven-edwards-adam-handling-and-scott-davies-are-the-final-professionals-9001363.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213113321/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/masterchef-2013-steven-edwards-adam-handling-and-scott-davies-are-the-final-professionals-9001363.html |archive-date=2013-12-13 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|title=MasterChef: The Professionals 2013 – Steven Edwards, Adam Handling and|website=The Independent|date=13 December 2013|access-date=10 March 2016}}</ref>

In 2014, Handling officially opened Restaurant Adam Handling at [Caxton](/source/Caxton_Street),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hospitalityandcateringnews.com/2016/03/chef-adam-handling-gets-personal-new-menu/|title=Chef Adam Handling Gets Personal with his New Menu|work=Hospitality & Catering News|date=3 March 2016}}</ref> which won a three rosettes award from the [AA](/source/AA_plc).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foodiesfestival.com/adam-handling/|title=Adam Handling|access-date=12 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425114631/http://www.foodiesfestival.com/adam-handling/|archive-date=25 April 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The next year, it was named Best Newcomer UK Restaurant by ''Food and Travel Magazine''.<ref>{{Citation|last=Rankin|first=Gregor|title=Food and Travel Reader Awards 2015|date=2015-10-28|url=https://vimeo.com/143855715|access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref>

Handling published his first cookbook in October 2014, entitled ''Smile or Get Out of the Kitchen'', with a foreword by ''Masterchef'' judge [Monica Galetti](/source/Monica_Galetti).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecaterer.com/news/restaurant/book-review-smile-or-get-out-of-the-kitchen|title=Book review: Smile or Get Out of the Kitchen|date=2015-01-16|website=The Caterer|language=en|access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref>

In June 2016, Handling opened his first independent restaurant, The Frog, in [Spitalfields](/source/Spitalfields), London,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adamhandling.co.uk|title=Adam Handling - Chef / Owner|website=Adam Handling}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-13/the-frog-london-restaurant-review-chef-adam-handling-cooks-great-food|title=London Hasn't Yet Discovered This Millennial Chef But Should|first=Richard Vines|last=Richardvines|website=[Bloomberg News](/source/Bloomberg_News)|date=13 July 2016 }}</ref> and appeared in series 11 of ''[Great British Menu](/source/Great_British_Menu)''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/5L1sXm04lPLcKXvg8mLmVdb/adam-handling|title=BBC Two - Great British Menu, Series 11 - Adam Handling|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref>

In September 2017, Handling opened his flagship restaurant, Frog by Adam Handling in Covent Garden<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bronte |first=Georgia |date=2017-08-15 |title=Adam Handling's flagship Frog to open next month |url=https://www.restaurantonline.co.uk/Article/2017/08/16/Adam-Handling-s-flagship-restaurant-Frog-to-open-next-month |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=restaurantonline.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> and his first stand-alone bar, Eve Bar.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Landon |first=Alex |date=2019-02-01 |title=The Sinfully Good Cocktail Bar With Temptation On The Menu |url=https://secretldn.com/eve-bar-sinful-cocktail-bar/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Secret London |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Handling was chosen to cook for the G7 world leaders during the [G7 Summit](/source/Group_of_Seven) 2021 in [Cornwall](/source/Cornwall). In keeping with the goal of making the event “carbon-neutral,” most ingredients were sourced from within a 100-mile radius.<ref>{{Cite web|title=G7 Summit Menu|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/06/11/g7-summit-menu/|url-status=live|website=washingtonpost|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614043415/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/06/11/g7-summit-menu/ |archive-date=14 June 2021 }}</ref>

In 2021, Handling opened his first restaurant outside London - The Loch & the Tyne, restaurant and pub with guest bedrooms in [Old Windsor](/source/Old_Windsor).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gatens |first=Katie |date=2023-09-27 |title=The Loch and The Tyne, Berkshire, hotel review |newspaper=[The Times](/source/The_Times) |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/inspiration/hotel-review-the-loch-and-the-tyne-old-windsor-mxdpjd73g |access-date=2023-09-27 |issn=0140-0460}}</ref> Later that year, he also opened Ugly Butterfly restaurant and bar in [St. Ives, Cornwall](/source/St_Ives%2C_Cornwall).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anna |date=2021-12-03 |title=Cornwall's Most Luxurious Restaurant: Ugly Butterfly by Adam Handling |url=https://thecornishlife.co.uk/cornwall-luxury-restaurant-ugly-butterfly/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=The Cornish Life {{!}} Cornwall Lifestyle Blog |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Handling published a set of three books in 2023, ''Frog by Adam Handling, Why Waste?'' and ''Perfect, Three Cherries''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lew |first1=Magdalena |title=Chef Adam Handling Publishes Luxury Book Collection |url=https://www.lux-review.com/chef-adam-handling-publishes-luxury-book-collection/ |website=Lux Magazine |date=13 January 2023}}</ref>

In March 2023, Handling was a guest judge of the segment "Quickfire Challenge" on ''[Top Chef: World All-Stars](/source/Top_Chef%3A_World_All-Stars)''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Top Chef's Season 20, with World All-Stars, Features Some "Really, Really Serious" Competition |url=https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/top-chef-season-20-cast-premiere-date-trailer |work=Bravo TV Official Site |date=25 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Montgomery |first=Daniel |date=2023-04-07 |title='Top Chef' 20 episode 5 recap: Were the judges too harsh in the criticisms during 'Holiday Vacation'? |url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2023/top-chef-20-episode-5-recap-holiday-vacation/ |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=GoldDerby |language=en-US}}</ref>

In April 2023, Handling won BBC's ''[Great British Menu](/source/Great_British_Menu)'' Champion of Champions award.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Russell |first1=James |title=Adam Handling crowned Great British Menu Champion of Champions 2023 |url=https://www.hospitalityandcateringnews.com/2023/04/adam-handling-crowned-great-british-menu-champion-of-champions-2023/ |access-date=6 April 2023 |work=Hospitality & Catering News |date=1 April 2023}}</ref>

Adam Handling created a [trifle](/source/trifle) chosen as the official pudding for the [coronation of King Charles III](/source/Coronation_of_Charles_III_and_Camilla) in May 2023. It is made with [Parkin](/source/Parkin_(cake)), ginger custard and strawberry jelly.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adam Handling's Coronation strawberry and ginger trifle |url=https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230430-adam-handlings-coronation-strawberry-and-ginger-trifle |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=www.bbc.com}}</ref>

==Restaurants==
Adam Handling Restaurant Collection operates four food and drink venues in [London](/source/London). The group is committed to a [zero waste](/source/zero_waste) policy and eventually eliminating all food waste by creating dishes from offcuts that are usually thrown away.<ref>{{Cite web|last=bighospitality.co.uk|title=Latest opening: Ugly Butterfly|url=https://www.bighospitality.co.uk/Article/2019/12/20/Chef-Adam-Handling-opens-food-waste-restaurant-Ugly-Butterfly-in-Chelsea-London|access-date=2021-06-16|website=bighospitality.co.uk|date=20 December 2019 |language=en-GB}}</ref> Frog by Adam Handling opened in September 2017,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-10-06|title=Making the second successful leap|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/frog-restaurant-review-adam-handling-masterchef-a7975436.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007163530/http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/frog-restaurant-review-adam-handling-masterchef-a7975436.html |archive-date=2017-10-07 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|access-date=2019-12-23|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref> alongside bar venue Eve Bar.<ref>{{Cite web|last3=2019|date=2019-02-01|title=The Sinfully Good Cocktail Bar With Temptation On The Menu|url=https://secretldn.com/eve-bar-sinful-cocktail-bar/|access-date=2019-12-23|website=Secret London|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-18|title=Restaurant Review: The Frog Hoxton, the latest from chef Adam Handling|url=https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/food-drink/restaurant-review-frog-hoxton/18/09/|access-date=2019-12-23|website=The London Economic|language=en-GB|archive-date=8 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208171434/https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/food-drink/restaurant-review-frog-hoxton/18/09/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Carington|first=Francesca|title=The lowdown on Adam Handling's new restaurant at the Belmond Cadogan Hotel|url=https://www.tatler.com/article/adam-handling-chelsea-restaurant-review|access-date=2019-12-23|website=Tatler|date=18 March 2019}}</ref>

The group also launched Hame in May 2020, a home delivery service that provides their restaurant food at home and delivers nationally.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hot-dinners.com/202005189523/Gastroblog/Latest-news/adam-handling-hame-home-delivery-service-london-restaurant|title=Adam Handling launches Hame - his home delivery service and yes, the cheese doughnuts are included|date=18 May 2020|website=Hot Dinners}}</ref>

The group's first pub, The Loch and The Tyne in [Old Windsor](/source/Old_Windsor), was opened in May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ellis|first=David|date=2021-03-29|title=Adam Handling: 'This year broke me, but I'm fighting'|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/reveller/restaurants/adam-handling-new-pub-windsor-loch-and-tyne-rooms-b926791.html|access-date=2021-06-16|website=www.standard.co.uk|language=en}}</ref> Handling opened his first restaurant and bar by the coast, Ugly Butterfly on the [Carbis Bay](/source/Carbis_Bay_Hotel) Estate in [St. Ives](/source/St_Ives%2C_Cornwall), [Cornwall](/source/Cornwall) in August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ugly Butterfly at Carbis Bay Estate|url=https://www.carbisbayhotel.co.uk/|access-date=2021-11-02|website=www.carbisbayhotel.co.uk|language=en-gb}}</ref>. He relocated his Ugly Butterfly Restaurant to The Headland hotel on Fistral Beach in July 2025 and was awarded a Michelin star just 6 months after relocating. <ref>{{Cite web|title=https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/cornwall/25842807.ugly-butterfly-restaurant-cornwall-awarded-michelin-star/}}</ref>

In July 2024, the company opened the Tartan Fox pub near [Newquay](/source/Newquay) in Cornwall.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/24689878.cornwall-pub-tartan-fox-added-michelin-guide/|title=Cornish pub earns its place in Michelin Guide just five months after opening|date=1 November 2024|website=Falmouth Packet}}</ref>

==Honours and awards==
Handling was appointed [Member of the Order of the British Empire](/source/Member_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire) (MBE) in the [2024 New Year Honours](/source/2024_New_Year_Honours) for services to hospitality and international trade.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=64269|supp=y|page=N21|date=30 December 2023}}</ref>

*Acorn Award 2013 by magazine ''[The Caterer](/source/The_Caterer)'' as one of "30 under 30 to watch"<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-06-10|title=Acorn Awards 2013 winners revealed|url=https://www.thecaterer.com/news/foodservice/acorn-awards-2013-winners-revealed|access-date=2019-12-12|website=The Caterer|language=en}}</ref>
*British Culinary Federation "Chef of the Year 2014"<ref>{{Cite web|last=BigHospitality.co.uk|title=Adam Handling named BCF Chef of the Year 2014|url=http://www.bighospitality.co.uk/People/Adam-Handling-named-BCF-Chef-of-the-Year-2014|access-date=10 March 2016|publisher=BigHospitality.co.uk}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* Scottish Chef of the Year Award 2015<ref>{{Cite web|title=Adam Handling announces cook book signings in Scotland|url=http://citylicious.net/adam-handling-cook-book-scotland/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311020157/http://citylicious.net/adam-handling-cook-book-scotland/|archive-date=11 March 2016|access-date=10 March 2016|website=Citylicious®|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* Chef of the Year, ''Food and Travel'' magazine 2019<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Chef of the Year|url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/food-and-travel-uk/20191004/283502207754560|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213132717/https://www.pressreader.com/uk/food-and-travel-uk/20191004/283502207754560 |archive-date=13 December 2019 |access-date=2020-01-02|website=[Food and Travel Magazine](/source/Food_and_Travel_Magazine)|via=[PressReader](/source/PressReader)}}</ref>
* Restaurateur of the Year, ''[British GQ](/source/GQ)'' Food and Drink Awards 2020<ref>{{Cite web|last=West|first=Millicia|title=GQ Food and Drink Awards winners 2020|url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/lifestyle/article/food-and-drink-awards-winners-2020|access-date=2021-06-16|website=British GQ|date=2 October 2020|language=en-GB}}</ref>
* [Scottish Power](/source/Scottish_Power)’s COP26 Green Power List<ref>{{Cite web|title=ScottishPower's COP26 Green Power List|url=https://www.scottishpower.com/news/pages/scottishpowers_cop26_green_power_list.aspx|access-date=2021-11-11|website=ScottishPower|language=en}}</ref>
*Restaurant Chef Award 2023 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-02 |title=Simon Rogan and Adam Handling win top gongs... |url=https://www.thecaterer.com/news/simon-rogan-special-award-craft-guild-of-chefs |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=The Caterer |language=en}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
* {{Cite book|title=Smile or get out of the kitchen|last1=Handling|first1=Adam|last2=Galetti|first2=Monica|date=1 October 2014|publisher=Meze Publishing|isbn=9780992898120|edition=1st|location=Sheffield|language=English}}
* ''Handling, Adam (2022). Why Waste? A Way With Media Ltd. ISBN 978-1-910469-58-3''<ref>{{Cite web |last=South |first=Alex |title=Adam Handling: "It's probably the hardest thing I've ever done in my life." |url=https://www.thestaffcanteen.com/Editorials-and-Advertorials/it-s-probably-the-hardest-thing-i-ve-ever-done-in-my-life |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=www.thestaffcanteen.com}}</ref>
* ''Handling, Adam (2022). Frog. A Way With Media Ltd. ISBN 978-1-910469-57-6''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chomka |first=Stefan |date=2023-02-10 |title="It was the hardest thing I've done in my career" Adam Handling on his debut book collection |url=https://www.restaurantonline.co.uk/Article/2023/02/10/Frog-chef-Adam-handling-has-published-a-boxset-of-three-recipes-books |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=restaurantonline.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* ''Handling, Adam (2022). Perfect, Three Cherries. A Way With Media Ltd. ISBN 978-1-910469-59-0''<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-01-13 |title=Adam Handling publishes luxury book collection |url=https://www.theupcoming.co.uk/2023/01/13/adam-handling-publishes-luxury-book-collection/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=The Upcoming}}</ref>

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