Gary Rhodes
26 November 2019
We were shocked to hear the news today that Gary Rhodes has sadly passed away. Gary was just 59 years old and was in good health.
As a young chef in the early 90’s, I like so many was inspired by this breath of fresh air that came on the scene and talked about British classics with such passion. Before long every upmarket restaurant had oxtails, faggots, bread and butter pudding on the menu.
What Gary did single handedly was to champion these classics and cleverly put his own twist on them, in the process making British food cool again. His cooking was refined and elegant and he took humble ingredients and elevated them to new heights.
A very successful TV career followed as well as numerous books, all of which are in my collection. his recipes have really stood the test of time and it’s testament to the brilliance of Gary that you can still see his influence on menus today all these years later.
You will be greatly missed and thank you for your amazing contribution to the industry.
