Jill Stein

Jill Stein (née Newstead) OBE, 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.

Career

In 1975, with then husband Rick Stein, Jill started The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow. 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. She has also worked as an interior designer on their businesses. Jill has been the driving force behind the scenes, 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)

Recognition

In 2013, Stein received an Order of the British Empire commendation in the Queen’s birthday honours list for her services to the restaurant industry.

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

In 2011, she received an honorary doctorate of business from Plymouth University.

Personal life

Jill married Rick Stein in 1975. They have three sons: Edward, Jack, and Charles, who are all involved in the business. They divorced in 2007, but agreed to continue running the business together.