Marco Pierre White live on stage
Image: Marco Pierre White. Image: supplied
The original bad boy of the kitchen, Marco Pierre White is sharpening his knives and heading down under to tour his live on-stage show, Out Of The Kitchen.
White is universally regarded as the first celebrity chef and the prototype for the kind of irascible, surly, highly-strung chefs that have become popular in recent times. He also trained many high profile chefs including Mario Batali, Shannon Bennett, Heston Blumenthal, Gordon Ramsay and Curtis Stone, and has been an inspiration to many more.
Born in Leeds, England, White decided in his teens that he would follow in his father’s footsteps and become a chef. After initial training in notable kitchens around Yorkshire, White was received as a commis (junior chef) at the prestigious London restaurant, Le Gavroche with Albert and Michael Roux.
By age 26, White had opened his own restaurant and received a highly coveted Michelin star. A year later, he received a second Michelin star – no easy feat. His career continued on its steeply graded upward path until, at age 33, he became the first British chef and youngest chef ever to be awarded three Michelin stars.
Only four years after achieving his Michelin stars, White hung up his tongs and untied his apron strings, retiring from the kitchen to become a very successful restaurateur. When reality TV took off in the late 2000s, White found new stardom as a celebrity chef, featuring in big name shows in several different countries including Masterchef and Hell’s Kitchen in Australia.
In Out Of The Kitchen, White will share his experiences as a chef, restaurateur and TV celebrity, inviting the audience to celebrate the joy of food.
