Arthur Potts Dawson (born 1971
in
Camden, London) started cooking in 1988. He started with a three-year apprenticeship with the
Roux brothers, worked with
Rowley Leigh at Kensington Place for two years, with
Rose Gray and
Ruth Rogers
Ruth Rogers, Baroness Rogers of Riverside, (; born 7 July 1948) is an American-born British chef who owns and runs the Michelin starred Italian restaurant The River Café in Hammersmith, London.Adam LusheRecord 10 women chefs win Michelin star ...
at the
River Café
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for four years,
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Hugh Christopher Edmund Fearnley-Whittingstall (born 14 January 1965) is an English celebrity chef, television personality, journalist, food writer, and campaigner on food and environmental issues.
Fearnley-Whittingstall hosted the ''River Cot ...
and
Pierre Koffman
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both for a year. He worked as head chef at the River Café and went on to restyle Petersham Nurseries Cafe, re-launch Cecconi's restaurant, and to work as executive head chef for
Jamie Oliver
James Trevor Oliver MBE OSI (born 27 May 1975) is an English chef, restaurateur and cookbook author. He is known for his casual approach to cuisine, which has led him to front numerous television shows and open many restaurants.
Oliver reache ...
's
Fifteen Restaurant.
Potts Dawson was the star of
The People's Supermarket, televised on C4 in early 2011. The concept of the People's Supermarket,
on Lamb's Conduit Street in London's Bloomsbury, was that it would be staffed entirely by local residents, to keep costs low and prices affordable. The show also starred Grandma Josie, campaigning for the working class, and goldsmith
Jocelyn Burton.
Dawson was the technical consultant to the UK franchise of fast-food chain
BurgerFi. He is the stepson of
Chris Jagger
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Early life, family and education
Jagger was born into a middle-class family ...
References
External links
The People's Supermarket official web site*
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British activists
1971 births
Living people