adam reid Adam appeared in BBC2’s Great British Menu 2016 series and won a coveted place at a banquet at Westminster Palace to celebrate Great Britons of HM The Queen’s reign with his spectacular dessert – The Golden Empire. Adam returned to take part in the 14th series of Great British Menu in April 2019, hoping to represent the north west at a banquet celebrating 50 years of British pop music. Adam succeeded in the regional heats to reach the final of the competition where he yet again secured a place at the final banquet this time with the prestigious main course ‘Comfort food sounds good’, making him one of a select few chefs to win the show on multiple occasions. Upon his return to Manchester, Adam joined Simon Rogan to launch The French at The Midland Hotel in his first role as Head Chef, and within the year he was awarded The Caterer’s Acorn Award, which recognises the brightest young talent in the hospitality industry. In 2014, Adam won Manchester Food Festivals ‘Chef of the Year’ and was shortlisted in 2019 at the Hotel Cateys for ‘Restaurant Chef of The Year’. Adam took over the patronage of The French in November 2016, following Simon Rogan’s departure from The Midland Hotel. His menus showcase his own personal style of modern British cooking (with a Northern accent!) and The French underwent a refurbishment in 2017, including the addition of a chef’s counter and more relaxed atmosphere and ambience creating what is now ‘Adam Reid at the French’. Adam Reid at The French held a score of 8/10 and was ranked #11 in the Waitrose Good Food Guide 2020 ‘UK’s Top 50 restaurants,’ as well as being ranked #19 in Harden’s ‘100 Top UK Restaurants’. The restaurant jumped to #26 in the 2020 ‘UK Top 100’ in Square Meal and more recently, Adam Reid at The French gained a rating of 76.50 in La Liste 2020. The French was also awarded four rosettes in the AA Guide 2021 & has a ‘recommendation’ in the 2021 Michelin Guide. Adam appeared in BBC2’s Great British Menu 2016 series and won a coveted place at a banquet at Westminster Palace to celebrate Great Britons of HM The Queen’s reign with his spectacular dessert – The Golden Empire. Adam returned to take part in the 14th series of Great British Menu in April 2019, hoping to represent the north west at a banquet celebrating 50 years of British pop music. Adam succeeded in the regional heats to reach the final of the competition where he yet again secured a place at the final banquet this time with the prestigious main course ‘Comfort food sounds good’, making him one of a select few chefs to win the show on multiple occasions.