Marco Pierre White
Wears a Swordish Black PVD Carbide and Red Gold and a Chronofighter Oversize Diver Tech Seal
After leaving Allerton High School in Leeds without any
qualifications, White decided to train as a chef. He began
his training in the kitchen at the Hotel St George in Harrogate,
North Yorkshire and later at the Box Tree in Ilkley, West
Yorkshire. Arriving in London as a 16-year-old with "£7.36, a box
of books and a bag of clothes" he began his classical training as a
commis under Albert Roux and Michel Roux at Le Gavroche, a period
that would lead Albert to describe him as "my little bunny".
At 42, Marco became Head Chef and joint owner of Harveys with a
kitchen staff that included the young Gordon Ramsay and Heston
Blumenthal.
He was awarded his third Michelin star at the age of 33 - the
first British and youngest chef ever to achieve this.
The famous chef has a new TV show on ITV: Marco's Kitchen
Burnout
Marco Pierre White is a very atypical character with a strong
and wild personality which fits Graham-London's spirit.
"Nine out of ten English chefs have their names on their chests.
Who do they think they are? They're dreamers. They're jokes. Just
ask yourself how many chefs in this country have Michelin stars and
how many have their names on their jackets. We all wear blue aprons
in my kitchen because we're all commis. We're all still
learning."