Gary Rhodes

Gary Rhodes OBE
Rhodes in June 2006
Born	(1960-04-22) 22 April 1960 (age 56) London, England
Spouse(s)	Jennie Rhodes (m. 1989)
Children	2
Website	www.garyrhodes.com
Culinary career
Cooking style	British cuisine
Current restaurant(s) Rhodes W1 Brasserie Rhodes 24 Rhodes Restaurant Arcadian Rhodes Rhodes D7 Rhodes at the Dome
Television show(s) Gary Rhodes Autumn into Winter Gary Rhodes Spring into Summer Masterchef USA (2001) Masterchef UK (2000) New British Classics Nov/Dec Gary's Perfect Christmas Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes Open Rhodes around Britain More Rhodes around Britain Rhodes around Britain Hot Chefs Rhodes Across India Rhodes Across China Rhodes Across the Caribbean

Gary Rhodes OBE (born 22 April 1960) is an English restaurateur and television chef, known for his love of British cuisine and the distinctive spiked hair style that he once wore.

He has 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 has his own line of cookware and bread mixes.

Rhodes can now be seen on the new ITV1 programme Saturday Cooks, as well as the UKTV Food show Local Food Hero and in television adverts for Flora margarine, some of which featured him "driving a van topped with a giant styrofoam crumpet" which were banned.

Born in south London in 1960, his family moved to Gillingham where he went to The Howard School for Boys in Rainham, Kent. He then went on to catering college in Thanet where he met his wife Jennie.

His first job was at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel. 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 Capital Hotel in Knightsbridge, earning it a Michelin Star in 2001.