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'''Gary Rhodes''' [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]]<ref>{{London Gazette|issue= 58014|date=17 June 2006 |page=10}}</ref> (22 April 1960 – 26 November 2019) was an English |
'''Gary Rhodes''' [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]]<ref>{{London Gazette|issue= 58014|date=17 June 2006 |page=10}}</ref> (22 April 1960 – 26 November 2019) was an English restauranteur and television [[chef]], known for his love of [[British cuisine]] and ingredients and for his distinctive spiked hair style. He fronted shows such as ''[[MasterChef (UK TV series)|MasterChef]]'', ''[[MasterChef USA]]'', ''[[Hell's Kitchen (UK TV series)|Hell's Kitchen]]'', and his own series, ''Rhodes Around Britain''. In 2006 he competed to represent the [[South of England]] in the BBC's ''[[Great British Menu]]'', but lost to [[Atul Kochhar]]. As well as owning four restaurants, Rhodes also had his own line of [[Cookware and bakeware|cookware]] and bread mixes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/gary-rhodes-cookware-launch-and-photocall?sort=mostpopular&mediatype=photography&phrase=gary%20rhodes%20cookware%20launch%20and%20photocall|title=Gary Rhodes Cookware Launch And Photocall Stock Photos and Pictures {{!}} Getty Images|website=www.gettyimages.com|language=en-us|access-date=2018-11-06}}</ref> Rhodes went on to feature in the [[ITV1]] programme ''[[Saturday Cooks]]'', as well as the [[UKTV Food]] show ''[[Local Food Hero]]''. |
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Gary Rhodes OBE | |
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| Born | 22 April 1960 |
| Died | 26 November 2019 (aged 59) |
| Spouse | Jennie Rhodes (m. 1989) |
| Children | 2 |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | British cuisine |
Current restaurant(s)
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Television show(s)
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| Website | www |
Gary Rhodes OBE[1] (22 April 1960 – 26 November 2019) was an English restauranteur and television chef, known for his love of British cuisine and ingredients and for his distinctive spiked hair style. He fronted shows such as MasterChef, MasterChef USA, Hell's Kitchen, and his own series, Rhodes Around Britain. In 2006 he competed to represent the South of England in the BBC's Great British Menu, but lost to Atul Kochhar. As well as owning four restaurants, Rhodes also had his own line of cookware and bread mixes.[2] Rhodes went on to feature in the ITV1 programme Saturday Cooks, as well as the UKTV Food show Local Food Hero.
Early years
Rhodes was born in south London in 1960. He moved with his family to Gillingham, Kent, where he went to The Howard School in Rainham. He then went on to catering college in Thanet where he met his wife Jennie.
Career
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His first job was at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel.[3] He was hit by a transit van in Amsterdam leaving him with serious injuries. He then toured Europe in various jobs before becoming sous chef at the Reform Club, Pall Mall and then on to the Michelin-starred Capital Hotel in Knightsbridge where he worked under Brian Turner.[4] Rhodes became the head chef at the Castle Hotel, Taunton in Somerset. He retained the hotel's Michelin star at the age of 26.[5]
In 1990 Rhodes returned to London with his family to become Head Chef at the Greenhouse Restaurant in Mayfair. The menu became known for reviving British classics, including faggots, fish cakes, braised oxtails and bread and butter pudding. He was awarded a Michelin star for the Greenhouse in January 1996. In 1997 he opened his first restaurant, City Rhodes, and in 1997 Rhodes in the Square – both with global contract catering company Sodexho. This partnership expanded into the brasseries of Rhodes and Co in Manchester, Edinburgh and Crawley.[6]
He then opened Rhodes Twenty Four in one of London's tallest buildings, Tower 42. Rhodes described his hopes for the restaurant on launch: "If we never get a Michelin star here, I will be very disappointed, but what I really want is customers."[7] It won a Michelin star in 2005,[8] which it retained until it closed as one of two Michelin starred restaurants for Rhodes in London.[9]
Rhodes also owned Arcadian Rhodes on the P&O superliner Arcadia, Cumberland Rhodes, and Rhodes Calabash, in Grenada.[6] He was also a contributor to BBC Good Food magazine.
His first TV appearance was at the age of 27, courtesy of Glynn Christian on Hot Chefs. This led to Rhodes Around Britain and Gary's Perfect Christmas. For two seasons, 2000 and 2001, Rhodes hosted the original MasterChef USA on PBS. Rhodes ran a TV series New British Classics reintroducing classic British cuisine, and published a book of the same name.[10][11]
Rhodes starred in the television series Rhodes Across India, with apprentices Bushra Akram, Scott Davis and Kalwant Sahota, and Rhodes Across China, which explored Chinese cuisine, with sous chefs Melissa Syers and Teresa Tsang.
Rhodes was strongly criticised for his commercial tie-in with Tate & Lyle in the late 1990s, and his recipes endorsed sugar and treacle products accordingly. His name was printed on every Tate & Lyle sugar sachet across the country. Rhodes was associated with a Cooking in Schools campaign with Flora UK and appeared in television adverts for Flora margarine, some of which featured him "driving a van topped with a giant styrofoam crumpet" which were banned.[12]
Rhodes appeared on the BBC2 spoof game show Shooting Stars, during which hosts Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer asked him to 'represent fire through the medium of dance', and competed, with partner Karen Hardy, in the sixth series of Strictly Come Dancing which began on 20 September 2008.[3]
He was created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on 17 June 2006.[3]
In 2011 he moved to Dubai. He headed Rhodes Mezzanine (the forerunner to Rhodes W1) at the Grosvenor House hotel.[13] and another called Rhodes Twenty10 at Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort.[6] In 2013 he opened his first restaurant in Abu Dhabi. [14]
Death
Rhodes died in Dubai on 26 November 2019; he was aged 59.[6]
Restaurants
- Rhodes Calabash – located in the Calabash hotel, in Grenada[15]
- Arcadian Rhodes – aboard the P&O liner Arcadia[16]
- Oriana Rhodes at the Curzon – aboard the P&O liner Oriana[17]
- Rhodes D7 Restaurant in Dublin – closed in 2009[18]
- Rhodes W1 (Grosvenor House; London) – closed[19]
- Rhodes Twenty10 (Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa and Dubai, United Arab Emirates)[20]
- Rhodes 44 (St. Regis Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) – closed in 2014[21]
- Rhodes at the Dome, Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth - ended involvement in Jan 2016[22]
References
- ^ "No. 58014". The London Gazette. 17 June 2006. p. 10.
- ^ "Gary Rhodes Cookware Launch And Photocall Stock Photos and Pictures | Getty Images". www.gettyimages.com. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Gary Rhodes: Chef and TV presenter dies aged 59". BBC News. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Sven-Erik Bergh, ed. (1993). Bergh's International Annual Digest of Gastronomy '93/94: All About Cookery and Wine. Bergh Publishing Group. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-930267-37-7.
- ^ Marsh, Sarah (27 November 2019). "Gary Rhodes, TV chef and presenter, dies aged 59". The Guardian.
- ^ a b c d Petter, Olivia. "Gary Rhodes Dead: Celebrity Chef Dies in Dubai, Aged 59". The Independent. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Wood, Joanna; Walker, Ben (6 November 2003). "Rhodes in the Tower". Caterer Search. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "An interview with Gary Rhodes". Caterer Search. 18 April 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ Wallop, Harry (18 January 2011). "Michelin Guide 2011: record number of UK stars". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Gary Rhodes' New British Classics". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Gary Rhodes: New British Classics". BBC. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ Hayward, Tim (25 February 2009). "Rhodes to perdition". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ Keith J Fernandez (24 December 2017). "Gary Rhodes: 'I don't regret moving to Dubai'". Gulfnews.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Sambidge, Andy. "Gary Rhodes opens first Abu Dhabi restaurant". HotelierMiddleEast.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Bishop, Edward (19 November 2008). "Gary Rhodes's heaven on earth: Grenada". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Archer, Jane (18 February 2006). "Shipping out with chef". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Crawshaw, Georgina (14 May 2007). "Sea Fayre". Bournemouth Echo.
- ^ Duffy, Rónán (27 November 2019). "TV chef Gary Rhodes dies aged 59". TheJournal.ie.
- ^ Gerrard, Neil (7 July 2014). "Gary Rhodes to resurrect Rhodes W1 name in Dubai". The Caterer.
- ^ "Menuwatch Rhodes Twenty10". The Caterer. 26 August 2010.
- ^ Johnson, Stacie Overton (2 October 2014). "Rhodes 44 at the St Regis Abu Dhabi has closed". The National.
- ^ Channon, Max (27 November 2019). "Gary Rhodes dies in Dubai aged 59". Plymouth Herald.
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