Clare Smyth

Clare Smyth is a Northern Irish chef and restaurateur who leads Core by Clare Smyth, a London restaurant known for modern British cuisine.

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Core by Clare Smyth: A London restaurant serving modern British cuisine, founded by chef Clare Smyth. Smyth's flagship restaurant expresses her cooking and leadership most directly.
Gordon Ramsay: A Scottish chef and restaurateur known for television work and a global restaurant group. Smyth developed her high-end kitchen experience while working for Ramsay.
Michelin Guide: An international series of restaurant guides that awards stars for cooking quality. Michelin recognition has been central to the public assessment of Smyth's restaurants.
County Antrim: A county in Northern Ireland on the northeastern coast of the island of Ireland. Smyth grew up in County Antrim, where her family farm influenced her food interests.
Modern British cuisine: A contemporary culinary approach that reinterprets British ingredients and traditions. It situates the cuisine Smyth develops at Core.
Michel Roux Jr.: A British chef and restaurateur who led the London restaurant Le Gavroche. Smyth worked at Le Gavroche early in her professional career.
Three Michelin stars: The Michelin Guide's highest restaurant rating, awarded for exceptional cooking. Core earned three stars under Smyth, placing her restaurant among the guide's highest-rated.
Northern Irish cuisine: The regional food traditions and ingredients of Northern Ireland. Smyth's regional background is one source of her attention to local produce.
Potato and Roe: A signature Core dish combining potato with herring roe and cultured cream. The dish exemplifies Smyth's transformation of humble ingredients through precise technique.
Angela Hartnett: An English chef and restaurateur known for London restaurants including Murano. Hartnett and Smyth are prominent British women chefs whose careers include Ramsay's kitchens.