Richard Shepherd (chef)

Richard Shepherd
Born
Richard Alan Shepherd

(1945-04-30)30 April 1945
Died23 November 2022(2022-11-23) (aged 77)
Employers
SpouseChristine Van den Bosch
Children2
Parent(s)Eric Shepherd and Florence, née Sullivan

Richard Alan Shepherd CBE (1945–2022) was a chef who won a Michelin star at the Capital Hotel in Knightsbridge – one of the first British chefs to win this accolade. He took charge of Langan's Brasserie and expanded it into a successful group of restaurants. He was influential in the development of the hospitality profession in the UK and was recognised and honoured as such.