Gary Rhodes
Gary Rhodes OBE (* 22. April 1960 in London , † 26. November 2019 in Dubai ) was a British star and TV chef , nonfiction - author , restaurateur and entrepreneur .
Life
After his birth in London, his family moved to Gillingham , where he attended the Howard School for Boys . Then Rhodes completed a gastronomic training at the vocational school in Thanet , where he also met his future wife Jennie.
He had his first job at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam , and then toured Europe . After various occupations he returned to Great Britain, was Sous Chef at the Reform Club on London's Pall Mall and then at the Capital Hotel in Knightsbridge.
He became known in Great Britain for his penchant for English cuisine , his signature hairstyle at the time, and the use of butter and mustard in many of his recipes. He has hosted BBC shows such as Masterchef , Hell's Kitchen and his series Rhodes Around Britain . In 2006 he represented southern England on the BBC at the Great British Menu , but lost to Atul Kochhar . Other series with Gary Rhodes included Saturday Cooks on ITV 1 and Local Food Heroes on UKTV Food . He sold his own line of cookware and ready-to-use mixes for bread .
Rhodes was named Officer of the British Empire (OBE) on June 17, 2006 . He had two children with his wife Jennie, also a cook, and last lived with her in Dubai , where he opened the steakhouse restaurant Rhodes Twenty10 in 2007 .
He died of a cerebral haemorrhage on November 26, 2019 .
Services
Rhodes was the chef of the prestigious Castle Hotel in Taunton in the county of Somerset . At the age of 26, he retained the hotel's Michelin Guide for English cuisine.
In 1990 Rhodes returned to London with his family to become head chef at the Greenhouse Restaurant in Mayfair . The restaurant became famous when Rhodes revived traditional English cuisine . For example, fagot ( meatballs ), fish cake, braised oxtail and bread and butter pudding (a kind of poor knight ). It was awarded one star by the Michelin Guide in 1996.
In 1997 he opened his first restaurant, City Rhodes , and in 1997 Rhodes in the Square - both with a contract with Sodexo . They joined the brasseries of Rhodes and Co in Manchester , Edinburgh and Crawley expanded.
His first television appearance was at the age of 27, with the assistance of Glynn Christian, on Hot Chefs . This was followed by Rhodes Around Britain and Gary's Perfect Christmas , after which his first book was published.
Restaurants
- Rhodes W1 at the Cumberland Hotel in Marylebone - named after London's W1 postal district
- Rhodes 24 in Tower 42 in London
- Rhodes Calabash at the Calabash Hotel in Grenada
- Arcadian Rhodes on board the P&O cruise ship Arcadia
- Oriana Rhodes at the Curzon Room on board the P&O cruise ship Oriana
- Rhodes D7 in Dublin
- Rhodes Twenty10 at Royal Meridien Beach Resort, Dubai
- Rhodes W1 at Grosvenor House, Dubai Marina, Dubai
- Rhodes in Residence at Grosvenor House, Dubai Marina, Dubai
- Rhodes 44 at the St. Regis Hotel Abu Dhabi
Web links
- Website (English)
- Gary Rhodes in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Gary Rhodes dead: TV chef and Masterchef star dies aged 59 with wife Jennie by his side in Dubai standard.co.uk, accessed November 29, 2019
- ↑ Gary Rhodes, celebrity chef, dies at 59 bbc.com, accessed November 27, 2019
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rhodes, Gary |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British star and television chef, entrepreneur and book author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 26, 2019 |
| Place of death | Dubai |