Marco Pierre White. Marco Pierre White.



9)  Marco Pierre White

Marco Pierre White is an English chef and restaurateur known for his fiery temper as well as his skills in the kitchen.

White trained under Albert Roux and Michel Roux at Le Gavroche, and later gained experience from other masters such as later under Pierre Koffman and Raymond Blanc.

1987, White opened Harvey’s in London where he won his first Michelin star almost immediately; a second followed, then one at The Restaurant Marco Pierre White where he was patron-chef.

This made him the youngest chef — at the age of 33 — to be awarded three Michelin stars, although his record has since been usurped by Italian Massimiliano Alajmo, who won three stars at the age of 28 in 2002.

In 1999, White announced his retirement from cheffing, deciding to focus more on his personal life, and became a restaurateur.

He set up the company White Star Line, which currently owns London restaurants Belvedere and L'Escargot.

White has published several books, including White Heat, Wild Food from Land and Sea and an autobiography called White Slave. He has also appeared in two series of ITV’s Hells Kitchen.

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