TV Chef/presenter ,food Archaeologist, author and broadcaster Alan Coxon has been awarded the "Maitrise Escoffier" award by the Conseil Culinaire Francais .

The award on recommendation of the President of the Association Culinaire is in recognition for achievements within the culinary profession.

Alan who received notice of the award in the post says ,"this was a complete surprise and a great honour and privilege to have been recognised by such a leading culinary body and by my peers ".

Alan who has worked in a variety of hotels and restaurants around the world including the Loews hotel Monte Carlo where he spent time working in the Michelin star restaurant the "Foie Gras",his own restaurant in the Isle of Man to opening and running the largest 4 star hotel in Paris leading a brigade of 65 International chefs .

Alan has also developed a global following for his TV presentations such as Ever Wondered about food for BBC2 , Coxon`s Royal Feast for BBC Worldwide to 4 years as guest presenter on the Gloria Hunniford Open house and 4 years on the UK TV food networks.

Alan has written 3 books to date and has also created a unique range of multi award winning food products , including a 15th century Mediaeval Old English "Ale-Gar" ,a Roman period Vinaigre and an Ancient Greek Vinaigre All three products are now being exported and to 9 countries around the globe.

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iTQi superior taste award winner  Brussels 2010

Winner of the Innovation award Anuga Germany 2009

Winner of the coveted Gold Award,  “Excellence in food and drink”

Winner of the Innovative product of the year award 

Winner of the best potato recipe of the world

Winner of the Midlands Innovation award of the year 2009

Finalist for the craft Guild of chefs “Development chef of the year 2009

Finalist for the Midlands business person of the year award 2010

Finalist for the Midlands Exporter of the year award 2010

Member of the Academy of culinary arts, Member of  Guild of Food Writers, Member of the Association culinaire, Master chef of Great Britain, Winner of 5 gold awards for Fat sculpture , Voted within the top 10 favourite  BBC TV Chef presenters in a world-wide poll , holder of the Palms Culinaire , Member of the International Travel Writers Alliance,.