Jill Stein (restaurateur)

This article is about the businesswoman. For the American politician and physician, see Jill Stein.
Jill Stein
OBE
Born
Jill Newstead
Occupation(s)Restaurateur, interior designer
Years active1975–present
Known forThe Seafood Restaurant
Spouse
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(m. 1975; div. 2007)​
Children3
AwardsOBE (2013)

Jill Stein OBE (née Newstead)[1] is a British restaurateur and interior designer, known for co-running The Seafood Restaurant with former husband Rick Stein. In 2019, she was named the chair of Visit Cornwall.[2]

Career[edit]

In 1975, with then husband Rick Stein, Jill started The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow.[3] Jill ran front of house and business side of the restaurant whilst Rick was in the kitchen. The business now includes twelve restaurants, a pub, 40 guest bedrooms, a cookery school and four shops.[4] She has also worked as an interior designer on their businesses.[5] Jill has been the driving force behind the scenes,[6] designing restaurant interiors for Rick Stein's Café (1982), St Petroc's Bistro (1988), Stein's Fish & Chips (2004), The Cornish Arms (2009), Falmouth (2010), Porthleven and Winchester (2014), Fistral and Sandbanks (2015), Seafood Bar and Marlborough (2016) and Barnes (2017) [7]

Recognition[edit]

Stein was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to the restaurant industry.[8]

She received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Women 1st Shine Awards, which recognises women in the hospitality and service industry[9] She also appeared in Women 1st's Top 100 women in hospitality in 2011[10] and CODE Hospitality's Top 100 list in 2019.[11]

In 2011, she received an honorary doctorate of business from Plymouth University.[12]

Personal life[edit]

Jill married Rick Stein in 1975.[13] They have three sons, who are all involved in the business.[14][15] They divorced in 2007,[16] but agreed to continue running the business together.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Della-Ragione, Joanna (2 December 2013). "Rick Stein: My second wife has saved me from my father's shadow". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  2. ^ Eyriey, Nick (2019-05-08). "Jill Stein to chair Visit Cornwall". Business Cornwall. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  3. ^ "The Seafood Restaurant, Rick Stein". www.visitcornwall.com. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  4. ^ "Home Page". Rick Stein. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  5. ^ "Jill Stein design article". 10 August 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  6. ^ Harmer, Janet (10 August 2017). "How self-taught designer Jill Stein stamped her style on Stein restaurants". The Caterer. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  7. ^ "Our History". Rick Stein. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  8. ^ "Jill Stein is honoured by Queen". 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  9. ^ Eyriey, Nick (2012-06-21). "Lifetime Achievement for Jill Stein". Business Cornwall. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  10. ^ Kuhn, Kerstin (20 April 2011). "Women 1st's Top 100 Women in Hospitality and Leisure". The Caterer. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  11. ^ "CODE | CODE's 100 Most Influential Women in Hospitality 2019". CODE Hospitality. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  12. ^ bighospitality.co.uk (21 September 2011). "Jill Stein awarded Honary [sic] Doctorate of Business". Big Hospitality. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  13. ^ Marsh, Henry Zeffman and Stefanie (2024-03-22). "Rick Stein: jealousy and fear ended my marriage". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  14. ^ Adams, Tim (19 April 2015). "The Stein family saga: 40 years of the Seafood Restaurant". The Observer – via The Guardian.
  15. ^ "Find out about Rick Stein restaurants and more". Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  16. ^ "Celebrity chef's marriage ends". Metro. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  17. ^ Tyzack, Anna (22 October 2011). "Jill Stein: stepping out from her husband Rick's shadow". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
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