Everything you need to know about chef Tom Kerridge!
Everything you need to know about Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge.
He will be joined on our live stage by his head chef from his Hand and Flowers restaurant, Aaron
Tom Kerridge is chef patron of The Hand and Flowers in Marlow, the world’s first ever two Michelin star pub. It achieved its first Michelin star, along with three AA rosettes, within its first year of opening.
How old is Tom Kerridge?
Tom Kerridge was born July 27, 1973 - oiginally from Salisbury, Wiltshire, he has appeared on the numerous television shows including Great British Menu, MasterChef and Saturday Kitchen. He has presented BBC Two's Food and
At The Staff
Would you rather order a starter or a pudding?
Starter.
What would your last meal be?
Fish and chips and a can of lilt.
What was the last thing you ate?
Cold
If you weren’t a chef what would you be?
I would like to have been the bongo player in Curtis Mayfield’s Move On Up track. Or a fisherman.
If you could choose to dine in any restaurant in the world which would you choose?
There are so many places to
chose from, but I think I would choose SIETE FUEGOS in Argentina where they cook huge pieces of meat on open fires in a fantastic setting. So if anyone fancies taking me there, let’s go!
Who
I met Liam Gallagher once, I’ve got a lot of man love for him!
If someone was to write your biography what would it be called?
The Fat Kid who met a Rolling Stone.
What do you listen to in the kitchen?
If I’m first in, big fan of BBC Radio 6 music. I’m never first in, so it ranges from between X FM, Radio 1 Xtra, Magic, or a selection from the kitchen team’s iTunes.
What are you most proud of?
My team.
If you could own another chef’s restaurant whose would you choose?
I’m perfectly happy with my own, ta!
Who would you trust to run your restaurant?
The people that already do it, Lourdes Dooley, Aaron
Why did you choose to get involved with The Staff Canteen Live?
Anything that involves being able to give something back to the industry in terms of growth and encouragement, myself and the team at The Hand and Flowers are always happy to do.
Anything that involves being able to give something back to the industry in terms of growth and encouragement, myself and the team at The Hand and Flowers are always happy to do.
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Everything you need to know about chef Tom Kerridge!
