Overview
- His employer said he was a passionate and valued team member and that it is supporting his family and staff.
- Jean-Christophe Novelli, who recruited Wheeler as a teenager, called him an extraordinary chef and a dear friend in a public tribute.
- Stoke Park, where Wheeler led Humphry’s to three AA rosettes, shared remembrances of his two decades there and his 2016 Hotel Cateys Hotel Chef of the Year honor.
- Wheeler trained at Bournemouth catering college, began his career in France, worked across Novelli’s restaurants, and later served as executive chef at Stoke Park and the Hurlingham Club.
- He represented the South West on Great British Menu in 2016, appeared on Hell’s Kitchen and Saturday Kitchen, and famously completed the 2006 London Marathon while flipping a pancake for charity.