Mark Flanagan (chef)
Mark Flanagan is a British chef, known to be the personal chef of Charles III and head chef of the Royal Household.
In 2002, he succeeded Lionel Mann as Assistant to the Master of the Household and became the Royal Chef.
He is in charge of a team of more than 50 people working at court, and is in charge of all meals for the royal household including the royal family.
During his career he was responsible for major court ceremonies:
- Wedding breakfast for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, 2011.
- State dinner in honour of President Obama, 2016.
- State dinner in honour of the King and Queen of Spain, 2017.
Honours
- 2002–present: Royal Chef and Assistant to the Master of the Household at The Royal Household.
- Vice President of the C.C.C..
- Member of the Royal Académie of Culinary Arts.
- Member of the Académie culinaire.