“Anyone who’s a chef, who loves food, ultimately knows that all that
matters is: ‘Is it good? Does it give pleasure?’” –
Anthony Bourdain
As purveyors of
high quality produce we think very highly of those who have the same sentiment
towards food as we do – chefs, and in particular, celebrity chefs. How does one
go from merely enjoying food to making a high-flying celebrity career out of
it? We look at some of the top UK chefs and their rise to fame & success:
Gordon Ramsey
After setting up his first restaurant, ‘Restaurant Gordon Ramsey’ and receiving two Michelin stars, Gordon then went on to become a TV chef with a series of shows airing in over 200 countries worldwide. He’s now the proud figurehead of over 30 restaurants worldwide with his flagship one being London’s longest-running restaurant to hold three Michelin stars!
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| Gordon Ramsey |
Paul Hollywood
Paul grew up
working in his father’s bakery, going on to become the head baker at several
hotels around the UK. In 2010 he became a judge on BBC’s ‘The Great British
Bake Off’ resulting in his popularity skyrocketing. He now has his own sellout
tour and several cookbooks!
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| Paul Hollywood |
Hemsley & Hemsley
The two sisters Jasmine & Melissa Hemsley are the new up and coming chefs who live for whole, organic, nutrient filled food. They started their career in a London based family business and used social media and blogging to get their name and message out there. They’ve just released their first cookbook ‘The Art of Eating Well’. Watch this space!
The two sisters Jasmine & Melissa Hemsley are the new up and coming chefs who live for whole, organic, nutrient filled food. They started their career in a London based family business and used social media and blogging to get their name and message out there. They’ve just released their first cookbook ‘The Art of Eating Well’. Watch this space!
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| Jasmine & Melissa Hemsley |
Jamie Oliver
Jamie grew up in
the restaurant industry with his parents owning their own pub/restaurant. After
graduating from Westminster Catering College and doing various stints in
restaurants around Europe he started doing TV and grew his fame from there. As
well as transforming the British school catering system with his ‘School Food
Matters’ campaign, he now has several cookery shows, cookbooks and top quality
restaurants!
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| Jamie Oliver |
Lorraine Pascal
After
she left her career as a model, Lorraine completed a Diploma in Food & Wine
at Leith’s College and worked in some of the most renowned
kitchens around the world. She then went onto start her own Celebration Cake
business and later landed her own TV series with the BBC. She has now published
several cookbooks topping the bestseller chart multiple times!
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| Lorraine Pascal |
Jacqueline O’Donnell
Jacqueline is one
of our favourite high profile chefs because like us, she is a huge fan of high
quality Scottish produce. She’s worked in high profile Scottish kitchens such
as Shirley Spears, Raymond Blanc and Nick Nairn. You can follow what she’s up
to on her fantastic page “What’s Cooking Good Looking” via the Angus soft fruit
website.
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| Jacqueline O'Donnell |
Tony Singh
Tony is a Sikh
chef who now lives and works in Edinburgh. He’s owned and worked in various
restaurants throughout his cooking career. He’s been a chef for over 22 years
and has appeared in various cooking shows on TV including BBC’s Great British
Menu and Ready Steady Cook.
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| Tony Singh |
Who’s your
favourite celebrity chef? Tell us in the comments section below!
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