Chef Heston Blumenthal has been described as a culinary alchemist for his innovative style of cuisine. His restaurant The Fat Duck, in Bray, Berkshire, was awarded three Michelin stars in 2004, and voted the Best Restaurant in the World by an international panel of 500 culinary experts in Restaurant Magazine’s The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2005 awards. He also owns the Hinds Head, a village pub in Bray. Heston Blumenthal lives in Berkshire with his wife and three children.