Helen Tse

Who is Helen Tse?

Helen Tse MBE is a British author and restaurateur. Her most noted work has been Sweet Mandarin, a memoir of three generations of Chinese women establishing themselves in Manchester. Prior to her becoming an author and restaurateur she studied law at Cambridge University and then worked in finance and law for Clifford Chance and PricewaterhouseCoopers. In 2006 she won a Young Accountant of the Year award and in 2008 she was awarded an honorary doctorate from Staffordshire University for her "contribution to literature".

Tse was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to the food and drink sector.