Paul Cunningham

Paul Cunningham (born 1969) is an English chef working in Denmark. He was awarded a Michelin star at The Paul (da) and , has two stars at Henne Kirkeby Kro.

Early life and training Cunningham was born and grew up in rural Essex. He first worked as a cook in a country pub in Widdington and then in various restaurants and country house hotels, including Danesfield House and Lords of the Manor, before moving to Denmark in 1994.

Career In Denmark Cunningham started as fish cook and became head chef at Søllerød Kro, which during his time there acquired one of the first Michelin stars awarded in the country, The park had had a reputation for poor food; at The Paul, Cunningham became a celebrity chef, cooking for Margrethe II of Denmark, Helena Christensen, and for Bill Clinton, Paris Hilton and Metallica when they visited Denmark. The restaurant was awarded a Michelin star in 2003,

After the restaurant suffered during the 2008 financial crisis He then in 2012 succeeded Allan Poulsen as chef at Henne Kirkeby Kro, an eighteenth-century inn (kro) in , a village in Varde Municipality. Henne Kirkeby Kro was awarded its first Michelin star in 2016

Cunningham was invited to open Noma but declined, suggesting René Redzepi.

Cunningham is a member of a chef's collective called Gelinaz! He has also won the Danish hot-dog championship three times.

Publications , Cunningham has published eight cookery books.

Private life Cunningham lives in Korsør with his wife, Lene, and children, currently spending half the week there because of the distance from Henne Kirkeby, and is active as a photographer. He says that he cannot work without music.