Career
He is currently head chef of Gidleigh Park in Devon. Born in Exeter in 1969, he was adopted by Mary and Peter Caines
He became the Head Chef at Gidleigh Park in 1994 but he lost his full right arm in a car accident soon afterwards. Michael Caines Restaurants Limited was founded in 1999 and the Michael Caines Restaurant opened at the Bristol Marriott Royal in July 2003.
Together they have developed the Abode hotel concept.
Currently there are 6 hotels in the Abode group: Exeter, Canterbury, Glasgow, Manchester, Chester, and Salisbury. Caines is also executive chef for Bath Priory Limited, which own both Bath Priory Hotel and Gidleigh Park Hotel.
Within Abode Hotels, exists Michael Caines Restaurants, as well as Michael Caines Taverns, Bars & Grills. Caines and John Burton Race represented the Southwest of England in the British Broadcasting Corporation television series Great British Menu in 2006.
Caines beat the Dartmouth based chef to go on to the final round.
Caine became involved in catering for the Williams Formula 1 team in 2013, and was seen regularly in Williams attire in the paddock. Personal life
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As an adopted child he supports a number of local agencies and amputee initiatives and charities. He is a Patron of "Families for Children Trust", a voluntary adoption agency covering Cornwall, Devon and Dorset.