Heston Blumenthal
Heston is a self-taught English chef renowned for his experimental, and scientific, approach to cooking. He holds multiple honorary degrees in recognition of his scientific approach to cooking. He is the head chef of The Fat Duck, a three Michelin-starred restaurant voted the best restaurant in the world in 2005, and the best restaurant in the UK for a number of years. Pedigree His reputation is based upon his constant and meticulous scientific examination of food. This includes both the chemical processes subjected to food structures during cooking, and also the inherent physical properties of foodstuffs. Blumenthal’s famously experimental dishes include bacon and egg ice cream and snail porridge. Heston Blumenthal regularly collaborates with scientists such as Dr Peter Barham, Reader of Physics at Bristol University and author of the book The Science of Cooking, and Dr Charles Spence, an Continue Reading »
Nancy Lam
Nancy is one of the most recognisable chefs on the planet, and, one of its most-talented. She has become a famous media personality for her television appearances and for her unique brand of family style, Indonesian inspired cooking. Pedigree The incomparable Nancy Lam, a guest chef on Great Food Live, was born in Singapore. She learned the basics of oriental cookery from her grandmother, going on to experiment with Thai, Indian and other cuisines. Nancy Lam moved to London from Singapore at the age of 22. After originally training as a nurse, she gained popularity after catering for hotel guests and hosting regular barbecues for charitable events. Famed for her satay, barbecued prawns, rendang and other dishes her late grandmother taught her, she opened the Enak Enak (Indonesian for “yummy yummy”) restaurant in 1988, and it has since attracted an Continue Reading »
Ross Shonhan
Ross is a popular chef and the former head chef of the acclaimed Japanese restaurant Zuma in London’s Knightsbridge. Australian Shonhan moved to London in 2001 and joined Asia de Cuba as senior chef de partie before moving to the Dorchester Hotel as junior sous chef. He then moved to the USA where he worked with Stephan Pyles and in 2005 joined Nobu to oversee the opening of the group’s Dallas restaurant together with Nobu Matsuhisa himself. In 2007, he was head hunted by Rainer Becker and joined Zuma in Knightsbridge as head chef. Zuma restaurant prides itself on offering something completely new – a sophisticated twist on the traditional Japanese izakaya style of informal eating and drinking.  The ethos behind Zuma is to deliver an authentic flavour of the east while respecting the traditions of the past Ross Shonhan has been quoted as saying; “I’ve seen the successes of both Nobu and Zuma and I Continue Reading »
Theo Randall
Theo is a British celebrity chef who specializes in Italian cuisine. He is best known for his award-winning Italian restaurant, Theo Randall, at the Intercontinental London Park Lane Hotel, and for being awarded a Michelin star at The River Café in London. Pedigree His restaurant career began at Chez Max in Surbiton, London, where he trained in classical cooking for four years before joining the team at The River Cafe in 1989. After leaving the famous River Cafe in March 2006, Theo spent the summer travelling the gastronomic footpaths of Italy and France, sourcing each country’s best suppliers in preparation for the opening of Theo Randall. Theo Randall is a true “Italiophile”, he first visited Italy when he was six. Each year his parents would drive to Italy: one year going to Venice and Verona; the next travelling along the Continue Reading »
Woon Wing Yip OBE
Woon is a Chinese-born British entrepreneur, best known for having started the Wing Yip supermarket chain. His Chinese and oriental superstores now supply more than 2000 Chinese restaurants throughout the UK. His outlets employ well over 300 people. Pedigree A Hakka born in Dongguan, Guangdong in 1940, Yip arrived in Birmingham, United Kingdom from Hong Kong in 1959 with 10 pounds at the age of 19. He then worked and later started his own restaurants in the East Anglia region of England, in towns such as Clacton and Ipswich. With the ability to speak English, he founded the Wing Yip supermarket in United Kingdom. The Wing Yip business has also branched out into property development, management and investment, with more than 60 commercial and residential tenants around the country. The property portfolio is worth around £23 million. With an annual Continue Reading »
