Clare Smyth(III)

She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to the hospitality industry. She is the chef patron for the Restaurant Gordon Ramsay.

When I was coming up in the industry, it was a testosterone-fueled environment. People would hide your equipment or turn your oven off in the middle of service. It was a macho culture, but it wasn't specifically targeted at women. It was a general toughening-up. Hopefully those days are long gone.