Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Occupation	Chef
Date Of Birth	Jan 14, 1965(1965-01-14)
Age	59
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Capricorn

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Biography

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is one of the most popular and richest Chef who was born on January 14, 1965 in England, United Kingdom. English celebrity chef, food writer and advocate for real food, who hosted the UK television series River Cottage.

Both he and He and Gordon Ramsay both earned celebrity chef status. were awarded celebrity chef status.

In 1997, Fearnley-Whittingstall moved into River Cottage, a former game- keeper’s lodge in the grounds of Slape Manor in Netherbury, Dorset, UK, which he had previously used as a weekend and holiday home. The lodge became the setting for three Channel 4 series: Escape to River Cottage, Return to River Cottage and River Cottage Forever, all directed by Garry John Hughes. He has become an ardent supporter of the organic movement.

Hugh married Marie Derome in 2001; the couple live in East Devon with their four children. Fearnley-Whittingstall also runs the River Cottage Canteen and Deli in the centre of Axminster and, in 2011, launched a second River Cottage Canteen and Deli in Plymouth (since closed) and a third in Winchester. He supports the Green Party of England and Wales.

Jane and Robert Whittingstall were his parents.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Net Worth

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is one of the richest Chef from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After graduating from St. Peter’s College in Oxford, he did conservation work.

He was instrumental in the creation of Stinger, a nettle-flavored ale for Hall & Woodhouse.

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.

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Who is Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Dating?

According to our records, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall married to Marie Derome. As of December 1, 2023, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s is not dating anyone.

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Fearnley-Whittingstall appeared on the first series of Channel 4’s The F Word in 2005, advising Gordon Ramsay on the rearing of turkeys at Ramsay’s London home; the turkeys are eaten in the last episode of the series. Further appearances on The F-Word in 2006 and 2007 involved Fearnley-Whittingstall advising Ramsay on the rearing of pigs and lambs, respectively; again, the consumption of the livestock occurs in the last episodes of the series.

Facts & Trivia

Hugh Ranked on the list of most popular Chef. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall celebrates birthday on January 14 of every year.

During 2006, Fearnley-Whittingstall moved River Cottage HQ from the original barn near Bridport to its new premises, Park Farm, a 66-acre (27 ha) farm near Uplyme on the West Dorset/East Devon border. A new series called The River Cottage Treatment was filmed there and was broadcast on Channel 4 in November

2006. This premise of this series involved guests described as “urban- dwellers, fast food lovers and convenient food-mongers” to spend a week with the host on the new property, the guests being required to undertake farm duties and to eat according to the River Cottage philosophy.

Is Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall a qualified chef?

Hugh had no formal cooking training Although Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall never trained at a culinary school, he is a very educated man. He attended the prestigious Eton in England for high school and then went on to read philosophy and psychology at Oxford University.

What happened to the River Cottage chefs?

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s television production company has collapsed, leaving behind millions of pounds of debts.

Does Hugh Live at River Cottage HQ?

The current River Cottage HQ… Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and his team of talented chefs now reside at the River Cottage HQ in Axminster, Devon.

Is Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall vegan?

Although not vegan himself , Fearnley-Whittingstall understands the health benefits of consuming a diet high in plant-based foods. He claims that his new cookbook shows just how much you can do with vegetables.

Does Gill still work at River Cottage?

“That became the beginning of my break away from River Cottage. I still work with them on a freelance basis but my time is now focused on my projects, so I’m spending less time in the kitchen and more time food writing.”