Tom Earnshaw, Head Chef of Bohemia, named 2026 Young Chef of the Year at the Michelin Guide Ceremony Great Britain & Ireland

You’ve just been named Michelin Guide Young Chef of the Year while also retaining Bohemia’s Michelin star for the 22nd consecutive year. What was going through your mind in that moment in Dublin? It’s a little bit overwhelming being in a room full of people that I’ve looked up to my whole career. To be in a room with them, being clapped and congratulated by them, is a real once in a lifetime experience. Taking the helm at Bohemia in 2025, how did you approach leading a kitchen with such a long and prestigious Michelin legacy while still making it distinctly your own? There’s an incredible legacy here of some of the country’s most exciting chefs: Sean Rankin, Steve Smith, Callum Graham have all worked at Bohemia and each one of them have held Michelin stars at every restaurant they’ve led. I’m proud to be following in their footsteps. My aim is for people to truly feel something when they eat my food — to connect with the emotions and moments through different flavours. When guests come to Bohemia, I want the food to leave a lasting impression, something they carry with them long after the meal. Michelin inspectors praised [...]