Fairlie one of the world's top ten hotel restaurants. In the same year he became the inaugural Scottish Chef of the Year. During the G8 Summit 2005 he cooked for the Queen and 44 of the world's leaders. In 2006, he was AA Chef's Chef of the Year. He was named a Relais & Chateaux Grand Chef du Monde in 2011, one of just seven in the UK. In 2012 Restaurant Andrew Fairlie topped the Sunday Times Food List of the top 100 UK restaurants. Politics During the Scottish independence referendum in 2014, Fairlie declared his support for Scottish independence. He was a member of the Yes Scotland's campaign advisory board. References See also List of Michelin starred restaurants in Scotland 1963 births 2019 deaths Deaths from brain cancer in Scotland People from Perth, Scotland Scottish chefs Head chefs of Michelin starred restaurants Scottish nationalists