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Tom Kerridge
Kerridge speaks to theBritish Libraryin 2020
Born
Thomas Kerridge

(1973-07-27)27 July 1973(age 51)
Salisbury,England[1]
SpouseBeth Cullen-Kerridge(m. 2000)
Children1
Culinary career
Cooking styleBritish/French
Rating(s)
Current restaurant(s)
  • The Coach1 Michelin star
    The Butcher's Tap
    Kerridge’s Bar & Grill
Previous restaurant(s)
Television show(s)
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Thomas Kerridge(born 27 July 1973) is an English chef. After initially appearing in several small television parts as a child actor, he decided to attend culinary school at the age of 18. He has since worked at a variety of British restaurants, including theRhodes in the Squareand Adlards.

With his wifeBeth Cullen-Kerridge,Kerridge opened a pub,the Hand & Flowers,inMarlow, Buckinghamshire,in 2005. Within a year he gained his firstMichelin star.In the 2012 list, Hand & Flowers became the first pub to win a second Michelin star. Kerridge opened a second pub, the Coach, also in Marlow, which has also won a Michelin star. He opened the Butcher's Tap (butchers and pub under one roof) and opened his first London restaurant in 2018 atCorinthia Hotel London.[2]

Kerridge has appeared on theGreat British Menu,MasterChef,andSaturday Kitchenand presentedHow to Lose Weight For GoodandTop of the Shop,both for theBBC.Kerridge presentedBake Off: Crème de la Crème(2016) and presentsFood and Drink(2015–present), both forBBC Two.

Early life

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Kerridge, whose parents divorced when he was 11, is the elder of two brothers. His mother held down a number of jobs while moving the now single-parent family around several housing estates inGloucester.[3]He attended Saintbridge Secondary School in the city,[4]and began cooking for himself and his younger brother after school while his mother was at work.[5]Kerridge enjoyed riding his bike and visitingWestonbirt Arboretum.[3]

He attended a youth theatre for three weeks when he was spotted and cast in the 1991 Christmas special of theBBC1television showMiss Marple:They Do It with Mirrors.A number of other small television roles followed, but at the age of 18 he decided to pursue his love of cooking instead of an acting career.[5]Kerridge foundMarco Pierre White'sWhite Heatcookbook inspiring, and states that it encouraged him to pursue a career as a chef by attending catering college inCheltenham.[4][6]

Career

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His first role in a professional kitchen was as acommis chefatCalcot ManorinTetburyin 1991. Kerridge went to work under renowned chef Philip Britten at the Capital hotel,Knightsbridge.This was followed with three years at the Stephen Bull restaurant inMarylebone.[7]He moved around several restaurants as achef de partiebefore joining Rhodes in the Square assous chefunderGary Rhodesin 1999.[8]

He spent a further two years as sous chef atOdettesin London. In 2001 he becamehead cheffor the first time, atBellamys Dining Room,and then atGreat FostersinSurrey.[9]

He moved back to London to become senior sous chef atMonsieur Maxuntil 2003, before moving toAdlardsinNorwichas head chef once more. In 2005 he opened his owngastropub,[10]The Hand & Flowers,which gained aMichelin starin 2006[8]and a second Michelin star in the 2012 list,[11]becoming the first pub ever to hold two Michelin stars.[12]

Kerridge describes himself as "not a Michelin-star kind of guy", which influenced his choice to open his gastropub. His signature dish is his take on apig roastinvolving cookingpork bellyin abain-marie,which is then wrapped in skin and roasted. This is accompanied by a stuffedpig's trotter.[10]

Kerridge has appeared on television in series five and six of theGreat British Menu,supplying main courses to the final banquet on both occasions,[13]and has subsequently appeared as a judge on the programme every year since competing[14]and has also appeared onSaturday Kitchen.[15]

In February 2013 he appeared as guest chef on theBBCprogrammeFood and Drink.He later became the co-presenter of the show in 2015.

In 2013 he presented his ownBBC Twofood programmeTom Kerridge's Proper Pub Foodand then in spring 2014, he hostedSpring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge,which was aired in a daytime viewing slot onBBC One.September 2013 saw Kerridge win the coveted AA Chefs' Chef of the Year Award at the AA Hospitality Awards at theLondonHilton Hotel.[16]

In January 2014, The Hand & Flowers was named the UK's top gastropub for the third consecutive year at the Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastropubs Awards.[17]

September 2014 saw chef Kerridge winGQ's Chef of the Year award at the GQ Men of the Year awards held at theRoyal Opera Housein London'sCovent Garden.[18][19]

In 2016, Kerridge presentedBake Off: Crème de la CrèmeforBBC Two.[20]He was replaced byAngus Deaytonfor the second series in 2017.

Kerridge co-presented the 2016BBC TwoseriesThe Food DetectiveswithSean FletcherandAlice Roberts.[21]In 2017 he co-presentedThe Best of British TakeawayswithCherry HealeyonBBC Two.In 2017, he presentedTom Kerridge: Lose Weight For GoodforBBC Two.[22]

In 2017, Kerridge launched Pub in the Park in Marlow and continued the festival in 2018 in Marlow, Bath, Tunbridge Wells and Knutsford.

In 2017, Kerridge won the Chef Award at theCatey Awards.[23]

On 2 October 2017, Kerridge'sMarlowpub,The Coachwas awarded its first Michelin Star in theMichelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2018.[24]

Kerridge has also launched his own catering business, LUSH by The Hand and Flowers, which launched in April 2018.[25]

September 2018 saw the opening of Kerridge's first London restaurant calledKerridge’s Bar & Grill,at theCorinthia HotelinWestminster.Head chef was Nick Beardshaw, who had previously worked with Kerridge atThe Hand and FlowersandThe Coach.[26]

In January 2019 he presented a BBC Two food programme calledTom Kerridge's Fresh Start.[27]

On 19 September 2019, the chef's 10-part series calledTom Kerridge's American Feast,premiered onFood NetworkUK.The series saw Kerridge travel on a culinary road trip acrossAmerica,from theNorthern Californian Coastto theFlorida Keys.[28]

On 8 January 2020, the first episode of Kerridge's new 6-part TV series calledLose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridgewas screened onBBC2.[29]A hardback book of the same name was released to accompany the series.[30]

15 November 2019 saw the opening of Kerridge's latest restaurant called The Bull & Bear atManchester's Stock Exchange Hotel, which is owned by former footballersGary NevilleandRyan Giggs,together with hotelier Winston Zahra.[31][32]

On 30 July 2020, Kerridge's 12-part TV series calledTom Kerridge Barbecuespremiered onFood NetworkUK.[33]

In January 2021, Kerridge announced that he was teaming up withBritish Airwaysto create a new range of short haul economy food; part of the airline'sSpeedbird Cafémenu.[34]Kerridge had previously worked with British Airways in 2019 to design new long-haul menus for customers travelling with the airline throughout August of that year; part of the airline'scentenarycelebrations.[35]

On 6 September 2021, theBBCannounced that Kerridge would be joining the judging panel for the next series ofGreat British Menu.[36]

Kerridge'sThe Bull & Bearrestaurant closed on 31 December 2022 — staff were offered jobs elsewhere within the business.[37]

Controversy

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On 7 November 2012, Kerridge was among a number of chefs who joined in thecriticismof a customer at his associateClaude Bosi's restaurantHibiscus.James Isherwood had written on his blogDining With Jamesthat he had not enjoyed his starter, leading Bosi and fellow Michelin star chefSat Bainsto abuse him on Twitter.[38][39][40]

Andy Lewis accident

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On 24 October 2018, Andy Lewis, a chef employed by The Hand & Flowers, was severely injured after a pressurised stock boiler exploded, covering him in 200 L (44 imp gal; 53 US gal) of boiling stock.[41]

Speaking to website the Staff Canteen, Lewis explained the extent of his injuries, his recovery, and the effects it had on his mental and physical health.[41]In the interview, Lewis reiterated that despite being involved in the accident, it hadn't hindered his time at the restaurant, whilst crediting Kerridge for supporting him and his family through his recovery.[41]

Lewis spent seven months recovering from the injuries. After returning to the restaurant, he left The Hand & Flowers to take up a head chef position at theSir Charles Napier InnnearChinnorin Oxfordshire.[41]

Personal life

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Kerridge does not cook often when at home.[42]

Kerridge is a lifelong Manchester United supporter[43]and has a number 7 tattoo[44]in honour of his favourite player, Bryan Robson. He is also a season-ticket holder ofMarlow F.C.[45]

Kerridge is married to the sculptorBeth Cullen-Kerridge;the couple have one child, Acey (born 2015).[46][47]He told the authorPaul Stenning:"My relationship with Beth is fantastic but in our first year living and working together she left me three times! It wasn’t what she was used to doing and for every penny you both own to be invested in the business, and for that to be virtually all you are doing with your time is hard. We had everything in our life in the one room and it was all above the place we were working, where I was putting in a 90 hour a week shift. It becomes a huge pressure on your relationship but it also cements it and makes it very strong. We’ve been through a lot together."[48][49]

After turning 40 and weighing 30 stone (190.5 kg), Kerridge managed to lose 12 stone (76.2 kg) in five years through a combination ofswimming,ditching alcohol, cutting down on carbs and using thedopaminediet.[50]

During the2024 United Kingdom general electioncampaign, Kerridge was a signatory to a letter toThe Timesendorsing theLabour Party.[51]

Restaurants

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England

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Restaurant Location Rating Date opened Date closed Ref
The Hand & Flowers Marlow, Buckinghamshire 2 Michelin stars February 2005 - [52][53]
The Coach Marlow, Buckinghamshire 1 Michelin star 1 December 2015 - [54][55]
The Butcher's Tap Marlow, Buckinghamshire 17 November 2017 - [56]
Kerridge’s Bar & Grill Corinthia Hotel London,Westminster,London 10 September 2018 - [57][58]
The Bull & Bear Stock Exchange Hotel,Manchester 15 November 2019 31 December 2022 [59][60]
Kerridge’s Fish & Chips Harrods,London 11 June 2021 - [61]
The Butcher’s Tap & Grill, Chelsea Chelsea,London 5 December 2023 - [62]

Filmography

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Year Television series Role Notes Ref
2010 & 2011 Great British Menu Contestant 2 Series [63]
2013 Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food Host 6 episodes [64]
2014 Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge Host 14 episodes [65]
Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes Host 6 episodes [66]
2016 The Food Detectives Co-host Series 1; 6 episodes [67]
Bake Off Creme de la Creme Host Series 1; 8 episodes [68]
2018 Tom Kerridge's Lose Weight for Good Host 6 episodes [69]
Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge Host Series 1; 8 episodes [70]
2019 Tom Kerridge's American Feast Host 10 episodes [71]
Tom Kerridge's Fresh Start Host 6 episodes [72]
2020 Lose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridge Host 6 episodes [73]
Tom Kerridge Barbecues Host 12 episodes [74]
Saving Britain's Pubs with Tom Kerridge Host 4 episodes [75]
2022 Great British Menu Judge Series 17 [76]
Tom Kerridge’s Sunday Lunch Host Food Networkseries; 6 x episodes & 1 Christmas special [77]
2023 The Hidden World of Hospitality with Tom Kerridge Host 8 episodes [78]
2024 Tom Kerridge Cooks Britain Host Upcoming six-part series [79]

Books

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  • Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food(17 December 2013)ISBN9781472903532
  • Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes(23 October 2014)ISBN9781472909411
  • Tom's Table: My Favourite Everyday Recipes(3 December 2015)ISBN9781472909435
  • Tom Kerridge's Dopamine Diet(14 March 2017)ISBN9781472935410
  • Lose Weight for Good(19 March 2019)ISBN9781472949295
  • Lose Weight & Get Fit(14 January 2020)ISBN9781472962829
  • The Hand & Flowers Cookbook(12 January 2021)ISBN9781472935397
  • Tom Kerridge's Outdoor Cooking: The Ultimate Modern Barbecue Bible(27 May 2021)ISBN9781526641427
  • Real Life Recipes(1 September 2022)ISBN9781472981646[80]
  • Pub Kitchen: The Ultimate Modern British Food Bible(14 September 2023)ISBN9781472981646[81]
  • Tom Kerridge Cooks Britain(6 June 2024)ISBN9781526671936[82]

References

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  2. ^"Kerridge's Bar & Grill".Retrieved10 January2019.
  3. ^abKerridge, Tom (5 February 2012)."Soul food: Tom Kerridge recalls the roasts of his childhood".The Daily Telegraph.London.Retrieved5 February2012.
  4. ^ab"Two Michelin stars for Gloucester old boy".This is Gloucestershire.8 October 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 9 October 2011.Retrieved6 February2012.
  5. ^abPownall, Elfreda (7 October 2010)."Bloke cuisine: delicious recipes from Tom Kerridge".The Daily Telegraph.London.Retrieved6 February2012.
  6. ^"My life in food: Tom Kerridge".The Independent.London. 6 January 2012.Retrieved5 February2012.
  7. ^"Cateys 2017: Chef Award, Tom Kerridge".10 July 2017.Retrieved16 August2020.
  8. ^ab"Tom Kerridge, Esq".Debretts.Retrieved5 February2012.
  9. ^Stenning, Paul(24 November 2013).Success – By Those Who've Made It. Pg.81.In Flight Books.ISBN978-1628475869.
  10. ^abEnglehart, Katie (30 July 2011)."FT Foodies: Tom Kerridge".Financial Times.London.Retrieved6 February2012.
  11. ^Rogers, Simon (7 October 2011)."Michelin stars 2012: get the full list of restaurants".The Guardian.London.Retrieved5 February2012.
  12. ^Davies, Caroline (6 October 2011)."Hand & Flowers becomes first pub to win two Michelin stars".The Guardian.London.Retrieved6 February2012.
  13. ^Stamford, Jason (27 May 2011)."Great British Menu: Tom Kerridge completes the finalists line-up".Caterer Search.Archived fromthe originalon 30 January 2012.Retrieved6 February2012.
  14. ^"Tom Kerridge – Hand & Flowers – Marlow – gastropub".The Staff Canteen.
  15. ^"Recipes from this episode".BBC Food Programmes.Retrieved6 February2012.
  16. ^"The AA Hospitality Awards 2013".Retrieved16 August2020.
  17. ^"Tom Kerridge's Hand & Flowers crowned UK's top gastropub for third consecutive year".27 January 2014.Retrieved1 September2020.
  18. ^"Chef: Tom Kerridge".8 September 2014.Retrieved16 August2020.
  19. ^"GQ Men of the Year awards as it happened".4 September 2014.Retrieved16 August2020.
  20. ^Tara Conlan (2 December 2015)."BBC's Bake Off: Creme de la Creme will see best pastry chefs rise to the top".The Guardian.
  21. ^"BBC Two – Food Detectives".Retrieved3 May2016.
  22. ^"BBC – BBC Two commissions low-calorie food series with Tom Kerridge – Media Centre".BBC.Retrieved22 April2018.
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  24. ^"Tom Kerridge's Coach earns a Michelin Star!".2 October 2017.Retrieved16 August2020.
  25. ^"Venue Finding | Creative Communications Agency".Top Banana.Retrieved21 April2020.
  26. ^"Tom Kerridge to open Kerridge's Bar & Grill at Corinthia Hotel London".Retrieved16 August2020.
  27. ^"BBC Two commissions Tom Kerridge's Fresh Start".BBC Media Centre. 18 July 2018.Retrieved26 December2018.
  28. ^"Tom Kerridge's American Feast".Retrieved15 August2020.
  29. ^"Lose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridge".Retrieved15 August2020.
  30. ^Lose Weight & Get Fit: All of the recipes from Tom's BBC cookery series Hardcover.ASIN1472962826.
  31. ^"The Bull & Bear By Tom Kerridge Opens on 15th November".9 September 2019.Retrieved3 September2020.
  32. ^"'Recipes by old Tom, portion sizes by new Tom' - The Bull & Bear, Stock Exchange Hotel, reviewed ".Retrieved3 September2020.
  33. ^"TV Quickfire: Tom Kerridge talks all things barbecue in new Food Network series".27 July 2020.Retrieved15 August2020.
  34. ^"British Airways replaces M&S with Tom Kerridge".businesstraveller.Retrieved15 January2021.
  35. ^"British Airways partners with Tom Kerridge to create on board menus".mediacentre.britishairways.Retrieved15 January2021.
  36. ^"Tom Kerridge, Nisha Katona and Ed Gamble announced as new judging panel on BBC Two's Great British Menu".BBC.Retrieved29 September2021.
  37. ^"Tom Kerridge to close the Bull and Bear restaurant at Gary Neville's Manchester hotel".thecaterer.10 November 2022.Retrieved3 August2023.
  38. ^MacKay, Luke (8 November 2012)."Top chefs unite against blogger's review".The Guardian.London.
  39. ^Peck, Tom (10 November 2012)."If you can't stand the heat... Chefs sharpen knives for hapless blogger".The Independent.London.
  40. ^"You're a c*** and this is personal! Claude Bosi launches Twitter".Evening Standard.London. 9 November 2012.Retrieved21 April2020.
  41. ^abcd""I thought there and then my career was over"".thestaffcanteen.Retrieved9 June2023.
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  44. ^"Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story review – a documentary that hits the post".26 November 2021.
  45. ^Pownall, Elfreda (7 October 2010)."Bloke cuisine: delicious recipes from Tom Kerridge".The Daily Telegraph.London.ISSN0307-1235.Retrieved21 April2020.
  46. ^"How his Gloucestershire roots inspired top chef Tom Kerridge".7 October 2017.Retrieved16 August2020.
  47. ^"Sculptor Beth Cullen Kerridge on art, life with Tom and why they had to give up booze".inews.co.uk.10 October 2017.Retrieved15 January2021.
  48. ^Stenning, Paul(24 November 2013).Success – By Those Who've Made It. Pg.83.In Flight Books.ISBN978-1628475869.
  49. ^"Tom Kerridge on his wife leaving him three times and why he barely uses his oven".4 January 2022.
  50. ^"Tom Kerridge's 12 stone weight loss: how the celebrity chef transformed his diet".8 January 2020.Retrieved16 August2020.
  51. ^Swinford, Steven (27 May 2024)."Labour wins backing of 120 business leaders".The Times.Retrieved27 May2024.
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  55. ^"The Coach".Retrieved2 September2020.
  56. ^"The Butcher's Tap".Retrieved2 September2020.
  57. ^"Chef Eats Out: Kerridge's Bar and Grill, 20 January 2020 – Book your place!".25 November 2019.Retrieved2 September2020.
  58. ^"Corinthia Hotel London".Retrieved5 September2020.
  59. ^"Tom Kerridge to open Manchester's Bull & Bear restaurant in November".Retrieved5 September2020.
  60. ^"Tom Kerridge to close the Bull and Bear restaurant at Gary Neville's Manchester hotel".10 November 2022.Retrieved28 September2023.
  61. ^"Kerridge's Fish & Chips".Retrieved30 May2021.
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  63. ^"This is when top TV chef Tom Kerridge is coming to Devon".14 February 2018.Retrieved1 September2020.
  64. ^"Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food".Retrieved30 August2020.
  65. ^"Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge".Retrieved30 August2020.
  66. ^"Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes".Retrieved30 August2020.
  67. ^"Food Detectives".Retrieved2 September2020.
  68. ^"Bake Off Creme de la Creme".Retrieved2 September2020.
  69. ^"Tom Kerridge's Lose Weight for Good".Retrieved30 August2020.
  70. ^"Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge".Retrieved30 August2020.
  71. ^"Tom Kerridge's American Feast".Retrieved30 August2020.
  72. ^"Tom Kerridge's Fresh Start".Retrieved30 August2020.
  73. ^"Lose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridge".Retrieved1 September2020.
  74. ^"Tom Kerridge Barbecues".Retrieved30 August2020.
  75. ^"Tom Kerridge on mission to save the British pub in new BBC2 series".Retrieved23 October2020.
  76. ^"Great British Menu unveils new judging panel featuring Tom Kerridge and Nisha Katona".bighospitality.co.uk.6 September 2021.Retrieved29 September2021.
  77. ^"Food Network UK visits Ireland with Torrode, has Sunday Lunch with Kerridge".c21media.net.Retrieved23 July2021.
  78. ^"The Hidden World of Hospitality with Tom Kerridge".Retrieved19 July2023.
  79. ^"Tom Kerridge Cooks Britain".Retrieved10 April2024.
  80. ^Real Life Recipes.ASIN1472981642.
  81. ^Pub Kitchen: The Ultimate Modern British Food Bible.ASIN1472981650.
  82. ^Tom Kerridge Cooks Britain.ASIN1472981650.

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