Antony Worrall Thompson

Antony - one of that select band of chefs who the great British public recognises by his first name alone! The term ‘celebrity chef’ only skims the surface of his career. He’s a TV entertainer and a highly articulate, passionate campaigner for food issues - in his own words, “never afraid to put his head above the parapet” - but it’s all done with the gentle self deprecating humour that has made him so popular with viewers and broadcasters alike.

His cooking career has spanned 30 years and some of the best known restaurants in London during that time - dell’Ugo, Brinkleys, One Ninety Queensgate and of course Princess Diana’s favourite Menage a Trois. Currently he has 2 pubs and 2 restaurants headed by the esteemed Notting Grill.

His TV career has encompassed food programmes - Ready Steady Cook, light entertainment - I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and current affairs - Panorama, Daily Politics, Question Time. He is the presenter of Daily Cooks Challenge a high rating, live programme on ITV 1.

Always at the forefront of new developments in food, Antony is increasingly involved in food and health issues - diabetes, the GI diet, diet and heart disease and frequently speaks at NHS events. He’s a high profile campaigner for the organic food movement and Farmers’ Markets - as well as being patron of Forest! No one ever said that Antony isn’t contentious!!

He’s a prolific author of recipe books and a journalist with the Saturday & Sunday Express and a contributor to specialist food magazines. He has been awarded the Meilleur Ouvrier de Grande Bretagne (MOGB) - the chef’s Oscar - and is one of only seven chefs to have merited the lifelong title so far.

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