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Local Food Hero
Local Food Hero is a competition to find, celebrate and award Britain's best independent food businesses - those who champions local produce with a strong connection to their community. In 2009, the competition was hosted by the television programme ''Market Kitchen'', on the channel Good Food. Businesses from 10 regions in the UK were nominated and voted for by the public on the Good Food Channel website. After voting ended, the 10 businesses from each region with the most votes were assessed by a selection panel. The panel shortlisted three businesses from each region. Presenters Matt Tebbutt and Matthew Fort visited the shortlisted businesses for a feature on ''Market Kitchen''. A panel of expert judges then chose one winner from each the 10 regions, all of whom appeared as guests on ''Market Kitchen''. The overall national winner for 2009 waThe Dinner Ladieswho received a trophy and £5000. In previous years, celebrity chefs Gary Rhodes, Ollie Rowe and Rosemary Shrager prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Rhodes
Gary Rhodes (22 April 1960 – 26 November 2019) was an English restaurateur and television chef, known for his love of English cuisine and ingredients and for his distinctive spiked hair style. He fronted shows such as ''MasterChef'', ''MasterChef USA'', ''Hell's Kitchen'', and his own series, ''Rhodes Around Britain''. As well as owning several restaurants, Rhodes also had his own line of cookware and bread mixes. Rhodes went on to feature in the ITV1 programme '' Saturday Cooks'', as well as the UKTV Food show ''Local Food Hero'' before his sudden death at age 59. Early years Rhodes was born in Camberwell, South London, in 1960, to Gordon and Jean (''née'' Ferris) Rhodes. He moved with his family to Gillingham, Kent, where he went to The Howard School in Rainham. He then attended catering college in Thanet where he met his wife Jennie. Career Rhodes' first job was at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel. He was hit by a transit van in Amsterdam leaving him with serious injuries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |