Timothy Hollingsworth
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Timothy Hollingsworth | |
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| Born | Timothy Wayne Hollingsworth January 30, 1980 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Apprenticeship |
| Spouse | Caroline Hollingsworth (2012-present) |
| Children | 4 |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Contemporary American, French |
Current restaurant(s)
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Timothy Hollingsworth (born, January 30, 1980) is an American chef. In 2012, he left his post as Chef de Cuisine at Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry[1] and moved to Los Angeles, where he opened Otium.[2] He has won multiple awards throughout his career, including the 2010 James Beard Foundation's Rising Chef of the Year Award,[3] the 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Rising Star Chef,[4] and the 2009 Bocuse d'Or, where he placed sixth.[5][6] He was the winner of the 2018 cooking competition The Final Table.
Life and career
[edit]Timothy Hollingsworth was born in Houston, Texas. In 1980, his mother Karen Hollingsworth and father Quintin Hollingsworth took their five children and moved to Placerville, California. Being raised as a Southern Baptist in Texas, religion and family dinners were parts of his upbringing.[7]
In 2001, Hollingsworth began as a commis at The French Laundry in Napa Valley, California. Hollingsworth learned from former chefs de cuisine Eric Ziebold and Corey Lee. In 2004, Keller selected Hollingsworth as part of a team that traveled to New York City to train and prepare for the opening of his new restaurant Per Se. After returning to The French Laundry, Hollingsworth was promoted to sous chef in 2005 and in 2009, to chef de cuisine.[citation needed] Throughout his career at The French Laundry, Hollingsworth staged in France, Germany and England[8][9][10] under European Chefs Gordon Ramsay, Michel Rostang and Alain Senderens.
In 2012, Hollingsworth left The French Laundry and moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue his own ventures.[11] He began consulting in the United States, South Korea, and Lebanon. In 2015, he partnered with The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to open Otium in Downtown Los Angeles.[12]
In 2024, Hollingsworth was accused of felony wage theft by fifteen former employees of Otium, who did not receive their final paychecks for the last month of service. Staff members claim that both wages and tips have been witheld from the workers. As of September 15, after receiving backlash for not paying his employees, the Otium Instagram account was private. Hollingsworth, likewise, deleted his Instagram account, which had tens of thousands of followers. [13]
Awards
[edit]- Sixth Place Winner: Bocuse d'Or, 2009
- Rising Star Chef of the Year: California, James Beard Foundation, 2010[14]
- Rising Star Chef: SF Chronicle, 2010[15]
- Winner of the 2018 The Final Table[16]
Television appearances
[edit]- Top Chef, season 6 episode 12 (guest judge)[17]
- Guilty Pleasures, Food Network, season 1[18]
- The Final Table, Netflix, season 1
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, NBC
- Tournament of Champions, Food Network, Season 3
- Beat Bobby Flay, Food Network, Season 35 Ep 13
- The Great American Recipe, PBS, Season 3 (judge)
- Chain Food: All-Star Dishes, Roku Original
- Beachside Brawl, Food Network, Season 1 Ep 6
References
[edit]- ^ Sophie Brickman (September 12, 2010). "How French Laundry's chefs reach for the stars". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "Otium at the Broad museum is L.A.'s most ambitious new restaurant in years". Los Angeles Times. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ "Winners: 2010 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards". Eater. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ "Rising Star Chefs 2010". SFGate. 7 March 2010. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ Sciolino, Elaine, The New York Times: Diner's Journal (January 28, 2009). The American Chef Comes in Sixth
- ^ Tribune, Chicago (28 January 2015). "USA wins silver at Bocuse d'Or". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ "Timothy Hollingsworth: High-profile chef from the foothills". SFGate. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ sirha.com "Bocuse d'Or Candidates' Portraits" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. (670 KB)
- ^ Cowin, Diana, Food & Wine (February 2009). Competing at the Bocuse d’Or: Team USA’s Unbeatable Recipes
- ^ Hallock, Betty, Los Angeles Times (January 26, 2009). American chef preps for cooking fame at France's Bocuse d'Or
- ^ "Timothy Hollingsworth on leaving the French Laundry and what's next". Inside Scoop SF. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ "Timothy Hollingsworth to Helm Restaurant at The Broad Museum". Haute Living. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ "Former Otium Workers Still Haven't Gotten Their Final Paychecks". Eater Los Angeles. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Winners: 2010 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards". Eater. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ "Rising Star Chefs 2010". SFGate. 7 March 2010. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ "Who Are The Chefs on Netflix's 'The Final Table'?". Eater. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "Episode 12: Culinary Olympics". Bravo TV Official Site. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ "You're Bacon Me Crazy : Guilty Pleasures : Food Network". www.foodnetwork.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.