
Anthony Bourdain
Anthony is a chef, author and television host who has worked at the highest levels in the culinary world for a number of years. Pedigree He first gained notoriety when he published the behind the scenes tell all “Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly.” The book became an overnight success, as did Bourdain, who was at the time working at Brasseries Les Halles. He is also well-known as the host of the Travel Channel show “No Reservations,” in which he travels the world examining different cultures and their cuisines and definitely does not shy away from trying unusual foods. He graduated from Englewood School for Boys in 1973 and attended Vassar College before dropping out after two years, but later graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1978. He went on to run various restaurant kitchens in New Continue Reading »

Brian Turner CBE
Brian is a renowned British chef, based in London. He has appeared as a cook on BBC2’s Ready Steady Cook since 1994 as well as presenting other cookery programmes. He trained at various hotels and restaurants, including Simpson’s in the Strand and The Savoy Grill, both under Richard Shepard. Pedigree His early mentor was the late food writer and broadcaster Michael Smith. The popular TV chef has worked at, and launched, many restaurants in London. Most notably, Brian opened The Greenhouse restaurant in Mayfair, which was a stamping ground for chefs including Gary Rhodes, Shaun Hill and Paul Merrett. In 1986, Brian Turner CBE opened his own restaurant Turner’s, in Walton Street, Knightsbridge, London. He ran this until 2001, when it was sold. In February 2002 Brian Turner’s Restaurant opened at The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Birmingham’s NEC, and in Continue Reading »