As Pastry Chef, Jamie Houghton oversees The French Laundry’s pastry program from menu development and collaboration to team leadership.
Originally from the United Kingdom, he began his career in Suffolk as a commis before joining the two-starred Michelin restaurant Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons for nine-and-a-half years, where he made his ascent to Senior Sous Chef.
From an early age, Jamie developed a deep appreciation for sweets and hospitality, from enjoying his mother’s ever-present Victoria sponge cake with buttercream and strawberry jam to washing dishes at his father’s restaurant. His time in professional kitchens fueled his desire to develop further as a chef. Since 2013, Jamie has competed in pastry competitions throughout Europe, led master classes for United Kingdom-based organizations and developed Britain’s first Young Pastry Chef competition.
In 2021, Jamie served as the President of Team UK in Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie and earned a Master of Culinary Arts in Pastry from the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts.
