Jill Stein (restaurateur)

Jill Stein OBE (née Newstead; born 1947)^[1][2] is a British restaurateur and interior designer, known for co-running The Seafood Restaurant with former husband Rick Stein. In 2019, she was named the chair of Visit Cornwall.^[3]

Jill Stein OBE
Born	Jill Newstead 1947 (age 77–78)
Occupation(s)	Restaurateur, interior designer
Years active	1975–present
Known for	The Seafood Restaurant
Spouse	Rick Stein ​ ​ (m. 1975; div. 2007)​
Children	3
Awards	OBE (2013)

Career

In 1975, with then husband Rick Stein, Jill started The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow.^[4] Jill ran front of house and business side of the restaurant whilst Rick was in the kitchen. The business now includes twelve restaurants, a pub, 40 guest bedrooms, a cookery school and four shops.^[5] She has also worked as an interior designer on their businesses.^[6] Jill has been the driving force behind the scenes,^[7] designing restaurant interiors for Rick Stein's Café (1982), St Petroc's Bistro (1988), Stein's Fish & Chips (2004), The Cornish Arms (2009), Falmouth (2010), Porthleven and Winchester (2014), Fistral and Sandbanks (2015), Seafood Bar and Marlborough (2016) and Barnes (2017) ^[8]

Recognition

Stein was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to the restaurant industry.^[9]

She received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Women 1st Shine Awards, which recognises women in the hospitality and service industry^[10] She also appeared in Women 1st's Top 100 women in hospitality in 2011^[11] and CODE Hospitality's Top 100 list in 2019.^[12]

In 2011, she received an honorary doctorate of business from Plymouth University.^[13]

Personal life

Jill married Rick Stein in 1975.^[14] They have three sons, who are all involved in the business.^[15][16] They divorced in 2007,^[17] but agreed to continue running the business together.^[18]