Marco Pierre White

While at Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca at I got to meet Mario Batali. Then thirty minutes later I see this guy come in with crazy hair. I’m like there’s Marco Pierre White. Mario Batali and Marco were having a business meeting in the basement of Babbo. This was a really cool experience to get to meet Mario Batali and see Marco Pierre White.

Marco Pierre White was born on December 11, 1961. He is known for having a creative and innovative view on contemporary international cuisine. White is also known for his quick temper and his exceptional skills as a chef.

After leaving Allerton High School in Leeds without any qualifications, White decided to train as a chef. Arriving in London at sixteen years old and £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.

By the age of 33, White had become the youngest chef to be awarded three Michelin stars (until 2002). During his career in the kitchen, Marco Pierre White regularly ejected patrons from his restaurant if he took their comments with offense. Once a young chef at White’s restaurant, Harvey’s, complained of heat in the kitchen and had his chef’s jacket and trousers cut open by White with a knife.

Marco Pierre White was the head chef for the television show series, Hell’s Kitchen. When asked in April 2007 if he’d be following Gordon Ramsay’s approach White said “I want my emphasis to be on the food and the kitchens rather than the swearing.” In March 2008 it was announced White would be the host to the American version of The Chopping Block. The shows first show was last week and it’s about two teams of four couples running neighboring restaurants in Manhattan, New York.

Marco Pierre White has also written many books but his newest book is: The Devil in the Kitchen.