Fabrice Uhryn appointed executive chef at the Waterside Inn

Fabrice Uhryn has been named executive chef at the three-Michelin-starred Waterside Inn in Bray.

It is a brand new role that marks Uhryn’s 24 years at the restaurant.

He (pictured far left) joined as sous chef in 2001, having spent six years training at a prestigious culinary school in Belgium and six years working at the Relais & Châteaux L’Hostellerie Lafarque.

Uhryn has since made his way up to head chef, a position he has held for the past 17 years.

Head chef Adam Wright will continue to support Uhryn and chef-patron Alain Roux.

Wright started his career at the Waterside Inn aged 18 in 2011 as a commis chef. He worked his way up to chef de partie before leaving to work under influential chefs in France, including Guy Savoy and Michel and César Troisgros.

He then returned to the Waterside Inn in 2022 as joint head chef.

Roux said: “Chef Fabrice and chef Adam lead the team as shining examples of the heights that can be achieved through hard work and commitment – thriving in our culture of inspiration, creativity and teamwork. It will be my pleasure to see them continue to innovate and keep the Roux legacy alive, whilst bringing our guests even more exciting dining experiences.”

Last year, Roux turned the Waterside Inn house into a cookery school, complete with an encyclopaedic collection of books on all things gastronomy