Meet the Team

Michelle Chillingworth

General Manager

Michelle started her career in hospitality in 2005 with Gordon Ramsay Restaurants in the Private Dining and Events sector, working her way up to Private Dining Manager for the group. She first joined the group in 2011 under this remit, creating our Private Dining department. Michelle's interest in a more customer facing role, led her to The Wolseley as a Floor Manager. In spring 2014, she moved to Fischer's as its opening Restaurant Manager and was promoted to General Manager there in June 2015. In December 2018, Michelle assumed the role of General Manager at The Delaunay. About the industry, Michelle says, “my biggest passion is food and working with people. I love the variety of the role, meeting new people and seeing the restaurant come alive with energy – you never get bored.”

Christian Turner

Head Chef

Christian started his career as a chef in Adelaide working with Maggie Beer. He moved to Delaware North as Executive Chef where he stayed for 4 years before moving to the UK as Head Chef of Swan at The Globe. Christian joined The Wolseley as Sous Chef in February 2011. In November 2011 he was promoted to the role of Senior Sous Chef and in July 2012 was promoted to Executive Sous Chef at The Wolseley. In March 2014 Christian was appointed to the role Head Chef at Colbert before moving to The Beaumont Hotel as Head Chef in April 2015 and now The Delaunay in 2020.

Regis Negrier

Head Pastry Chef & Head of Creative Development for The Wolseley Hospitality Group

Regis started his career working in pastry shops in France before progressing to Michelin-star restaurants and 5-star hotels all over the world. Following in his father’s footsteps, Regis always wanted to work in hospitality but never imagined he would travel so widely and meet so many interesting people on the journey. He frist joined us in 2005 as Head Pastry Chef for The Wolseley, staying at the Piccadilly institution for six years before moving to Aldwych for the opening of The Delaunay in 2011 where he is now Head Pastry Chef & Head of Creative Development for The Wolseley Hospitality Group. And what does he enjoy most about the role? “I like the creative side of the job and I find teaching the next generation very rewarding.”

Scott Laurie

Operations Manager

Originally starting his career in the aviation sector in an office based role at British Airways for five years, Scott made the jump to hospitality and joined The Wolseley in 2003 as a Bartender, looking to escape the ‘9 to 5’. Scott then quickly accelerated to the role of Bar Manager within a year. In 2007 keen to explore other areas of the operation and diversify his skill set he moved into the role of Floor Manager working closely with the General Manager. Then, in late 2015 he joined Bellanger in Islington as Opening Manager where he remained for over three years. In 2019 Scott joined the team at The Delaunay as Restaurant Manager and was then promoted to Operations Manager in 2020.

Gianluca Antonelli

Reception Manager

With three decades of experience working in hospitality under his belt, Gianluca is a reassuring presence in The Delaunay who prides himself on delivering the highest standards of customer service. Having worked in the some of the most prestigious hotels and restaurants across Italy and London – mostly notably at Rules and the Paternoster Chop House – for the past seven years, he has been with us at The Delaunay, joining as Maitre D’ in 2014, before being promoted to Senior Maitre D’ in 2016 and Head Maitre D’ in 2018. And since July 2021, Gianluca has taken on the role of Acting Reception Manager. As a lover of all that London has to offer, Gianluca tells us: “I love working in hospitality, making people feel special and welcome, and creating memories that last a lifetime – and there is no better place for that than The Delaunay.”