James Martin (chef)
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Martin at the Good Food Show winter 2014
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James Martin 30 June 1972 Malton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Television | Saturday Kitchen (2006–2016) Operation Hospital Food (2011–) Junior Bake Off (2013—) James Martin: Home Comforts (2014—) This Morning (2016) |
| Website | Official website |
James Martin (born 30 June 1972) is a British chef and television presenter, best known for presenting the BBC cookery series Saturday Kitchen from 2006 until 2016.
Martin's family were farmers on the Castle Howard estate and he helped his mother in the kitchen, which started his interest in cuisine. He lived in Welburn, attended Amotherby School in Malton and Malton School, the local comprehensive where he was a member of the school rugby and cricket teams, but did not enjoy academic subjects due to undiagnosed dyslexia.
Martin studied catering at Scarborough Technical College. He trained at Hostellerie De Plaisance, Saint-Émilion, France. He then worked at the 3 Michelin star restaurant Maison Troisgros in Roanne, France before moving on to join the staff of Anthony Worrall Thompson's 'One Ninety Queen's Gate' restaurant in Kensington, London.
Martin subsequently moved on to Alastair Little in Soho, London, 2 Michelin star restaurant The Square in Mayfair, London and another 2 Michelin star restaurant, Harvey’s, in Wandsworth, London.
After this he spent two years as a Pastry Chef at Chewton Glen Hotel.
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