David Moore (owner), and the Pied à Terre Michelin star chefs, past and present

David Moore, founding Director and the longstanding creative force behind Pied à Terre, can regularly be seen 'Front of House' in Pied à Terre and sister restaurant, L'Autre Pied.

With a career that spans some of the most illustrious establishments in the country including The Box Tree in Ilkley and Le Manoir Aux Quat' Saisons in Oxfordshire, David's front of house management skills have also taken him to the Louis XV in Monaco and La Belle Otero in France.

Both Pied à Terre and L'Autre Pied continue to thrive, supported by loyal food lovers and an audience of international journalists whose critical acclaim of both establishments has been united.

David also has interests in Van Zellers restaurant in Harrogate.

Continuing to diversify, you may have caught him on BBC2 'The Restaurant' as one of the 'Inspectors'

Marcus Eaves gained his first Michelin star at just 27-years-old - fourteen months after opening the doors of L'Autre Pied in 2007, in London's Marylebone. One-time protégé of Shane Osborn, Marcus has now returned to head the kitchen at Pied à Terre. Eaves produces creative and exciting food that has delighted both diners and critics alike.

Beginning his professional career in Simpsons in Kenilworth under Andreas Antona, Eaves gained experience, confidence and the inevitable position of Sous Chef. The subsequent four years saw him working with some of the top Michelin-starred chefs in the country including Martin Blunos at Lettonie in Bath, John Burton-Race at the Landmark Hotel, Shane Osborn at Pied à Terre in London and Claude Bosi at Hibiscus in Ludlow. In 2004, during his time with Bosi, his early achievements were recognised when he was awarded Midlands Young Chef of the Year and won The Gordon Ramsay Scholar Award.

Over the past ten years Eaves enthusiasm and creativity have never waned, nor has his passion for his earliest inspiration of seasonality and the use of quality, British produce. The combination of this experience and resulting creativity has now pushed both these influences to the fore and he utilises them to remarkable effect to fuel his perfectly crafted menus.

Previous head chefs at Pied à Terre

Richard Neat – Opening the doors of the restaurant with owner David Moore in 1991, Neat was at the helm of the kitchen until 1996, during which time he was awarded two Michelin stars. At the age of just twenty-nine, he was one of the youngest ever recipients of such an honour. After a string of successful ventures, Neat opened Park Cafe in San Jose, Costa Rica, where he is still at present.

Tom Aikens – Joining Pied à Terre in 1996 as head chef and co-proprietor, he maintained the restaurant's two Michelin stars and became the youngest British chef to achieve this accolade. He was 26. Three years later, he left Pied à Terre, returned to La Tante Claire, and then took a break from restaurant kitchens. In 2003, Aikens opened Tom Aikens Restaurant in Chelsea and more recently opened a second, brasserie-style restaurant, Tom's Kitchen.

Shane Osborn - Osborn joined Pied à Terre in 1999, and became the first Australian to attain Michelin status. His enviable CV has seen him working as Sous Chef to Tom Aikens at Pied à Terre, with Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing opening L'Oranger, and helping win a Michelin star as Junior Sous Chef at The Square, a two star Michelin restaurant before joining Pied à Terre. Osborn has now happily handed over the reins to his one-time protégé Marcus Eaves.

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