The NTH Degree Club

The Nth Degree Club was founded by Robert Walton MBE: Chairman of World Young Chef Young Waiter and Young Mixologist, President of the Restaurant Association of Great Britain, and partner of UK Hospitality.

Based in London, The Nth Degree Club creates bespoke opportunities for our members to experience exceptional fine dining whilst making new friendships and business connections. At the heart of The Nth Degree Club lies a diverse calendar of lunches in top venues around London. The Nth Degree Club’s signature concept is The Private Dining Experience. This year, we will continue to host exclusive dining experiences at some of London’s most prestigious venues. We provide opportunities for various companies to partner and network allowing them to align their brand and make excellent business connections.

The Ritz London

House of Lords

Based in London’s most illustrious venues.

Meet the development team

Behind World Young Chef Young Waiter and Young Mixologist

The team brings together an incomparable blend of impressive hospitality credentials, commercial knowledge, inspirational insight, expert event organisation skills and a vast network of amazing industry contacts. Combined with endless amounts of energy, enthusiasm and passion for the hospitality sector, they are a force to be reckoned with.

Development Team

Robert Walton MBE

Chairman of World YYY and President of The Restaurant Association

Robert Walton MBE is a recognised and respected figure in the hospitality industry and is President of the Restaurant Association of Great Britain plus a GREAT Ambassador. read more Robert is known for encouraging talent in the restaurant sector as the chairman of the World Young Chef Young Waiter competition. He is also a keen advocate of good food and healthy eating with his popular cooking series Dazzler Does on Instagram.

World Chef Young Waiter hosts spectacular hospitality events throughout the year. These events include the Restaurant Association Gala Dinner where a lucky recipient is awarded the Services to Hospitality, the International Restaurateurs’ Dinner which gathers together the best of the industry and the Michelin Revelation where their coveted stars are awarded.

Robert and his wife ‘Jean Queen’ denim designer Donna Ida Thornton are the new owners of Langdon Court is a stunning 16 century Grade II listed Jacobean Manor House Hotel in Wembury, South Devon. Robert and Donna's combined skills will sensitively repair and restore Langdon to its former glory with a view to reopening the venue in 2023.

Andy Downton

Competition Director

Andy Downton is the Owner & Founder of Burnt Chocolate Consultancy. In 2003 Andy moved to London, progressing to Head Waiter for Marcus Waring at the Savoy Grill. read more In November 2006, he became assistant restaurant manager for the launch of Theo Randall at the Intercontinental before moving to Gordon Ramsay at Claridges where Andy spent 5 years, 2 as General Manager. In 2012, Andy joined D&D London as General Manager at The Old Bengal Warehouse. He then spent 3 years at the Social Company with Jason Atherton managing City Social. Andy returned to D&D in 2017 as Senior General Manager for 3 venues before becoming Operations Manager at Park Chinois. In 2022 he launched his own restaurant consultancy business using his expertise & knowledge to help restaurants grow & develop to their full potential.

Daisy Feeley

Operations & Events Manager

Daisy is a creative Graphic Design graduate. She studied a degree in Graphic Design at Arts University Bournemouth where her articulate application and cultivation of fresh thinking to her design outcomes were noticed by luxury fashion house Burberry. read more Before devoting her work full time as Operations & Events Manager for World Young Chef Young Waiter and the Nth Degree Club, Daisy served as a Catering Manager for 3 years whilst completing her university studies, working on live briefs with sports brand Nike and fulfilling freelance work for The Wicklow Hops Company in Ireland. Her background in design, where making change is a principle, along with the desire to create viable solutions for users and brands, makes her a worthy advocate for pushing the success of her generation.

Kareena Kumari

Marketing & PR Executive

Kareena Kumari brings a dynamic blend of strategic marketing prowess and public relations finesse to our team as the Marketing and PR Executive. Hailing from Nottingham Trent University, Kareena graduated in Business Management and Marketing in 2023, igniting her passion for crafting compelling narratives and fostering meaningful connections between brands and audiences. read more Drawing from her academic background and professional experiences, Kareena adeptly navigates the ever-evolving landscape of marketing and PR. Her journey began with a strong foundation in business theory and strategy, which she further honed through hands-on experiences during her university years.

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