About SoHo's Chef

A native son of Scotland, Stephen Lancaster knew at the early age of fifteen that he wanted to be an artist. Not thrilled however, with the concept of starving while honing his craft, he instead decided to pursue a career in the culinary arts. He began apprenticing in several restaurants and hotels, but decided to obtain a formal culinary education, and graduated from the culinary programs at James Watt College and Inverness Technical College. Stephen decided to stay in the highlands of Scotland, and worked for two years at the Golf View Hotel, a four-star establishment in Inverness.

Stephen then moved to London, where he worked at the Four Seasons Hotel, and then Walton’s, a Michelin Star restaurant in Chelsea. It was here that he learned to appreciate the discipline and fine art of the French technique of cooking.

A few years later, Stephen moved to the United States after being named Executive Chef of the British Embassy in Washington D.C. Here, he cooked for a most distinguished guest list including the Prince and late Princess of Wales, former Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the late Malcolm Forbes, and Charlton Heston.

After staying at the embassy for four years, Stephen decided that it was time to see the many regions of the United States, and worked in restaurants in San Diego, Denver, and Charleston, before moving to Boston, where he has resided for the past ten years. Since his arrival, Stephen has worked in a diverse number of restaurants, two of which – David’s Restaurant and The Black Rhino, were featured in two of Boston Magazine’s “Best of Boston” issues.

It is with great excitement that Stephen Lancaster joins SoHo.