Queen’s Birthday Honor: Master Chef Duo John Torode and Gregg Wallace Win MBE
chef Present a duo John Trod When Greg Wallace Became an MBE on the Queen’s Birthday Honor List this year.
Australian-born chef John (56) and former greengrocer Greg (57) are honored for their culinary and philanthropic service.
John began his culinary career in Australia before moving to London in 1992, and the pair has been in the food industry for over 40 years.
Greg started his career in the fruit and vegetable market in Covent Garden before starting George Allen’s Greengrocer in 1989.
He was a former presenter BBC Introducing Saturday Kitchen in 2002, he also announced other programs such as Eat Well For Less, Inside the Factory, Turn Back Time, Harvest and Supermarket Secrets.
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The pair, whom he knew at the beginning of his career, has been a judge and co-presenter for the BBC’s Master Chef since his return in 2005.
Greg said:
“From Peckham’s public housing to being recognized by the Queen, it’s like a fairy tale to me. I’m incredibly proud.”
Wallace also pays homage to his co-star, Trod,: Kitchen with coriander roots.
“We have been working in and around the food industry for 40 years now. Of course, we are not only Master Chef, but also chefs and greengrocers, respectively.”
John is considered one of the leading figures to introduce Australian cuisine to the UK.
After traveling around the world in 1992 to become a member of the D & D London Restaurant Group (formerly known as the Conlan Group), he began in London’s Le Pont de la Tour and became a sous-chef at Quaglino’s.
He became the head chef of Mezzo in Soho, prior to the 1995 launch of Smithfield in 2000 and Zarax nine years later.
John is a regular chef ITV of this morning Since his debut in 1996, he has been presenting six series of weekend kitchens with John and Lisa together at ITV with his wife Lisa Falkner.
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He states:
“It’s a very proud moment for me and my family to be advocated and recognized in the food industry and broadcast services I’ve worked for for over 40 years.
“I was fortunate enough to run and set up a restaurant, to be at the forefront of introducing Australian cuisine to the UK, and to work hard to make the industry the best.
He added, “The British people are always great and this is a great supporter. Thank you, I feel like I’m doing the best job in the world.”
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