Biography

Liam Dillon, owner of www.theboatinnlichfield.com in Lichfield, Staffs (20 mins outside Birmingham). 

Formerly of Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley and Story, Liam has worked in some of the UK’s most prestigious kitchens (as well as Michelin star restaurants abroad). In 2017 he took ownership of (and transformed) The Boat Inn in his hometown of Lichfield in Staffs. Within weeks of opening he was featured in the Michelin guide.

He has won numerous awards including the most recent award in 2019 of ‘Newcomer of the Year’ at the Top 50 Gastropub Awards. He has been awarded ‘Best Chef’ at the Midlands Food, Drink & Hospitality Awards, beating the likes of Sat Bains, Aktar Islam, and Andy Waters to name a few, as well as picking up ‘Best Independent Restaurant’ by the Taste of Staffordshire Awards in 2018.