Theo Randall | Background

Regular family holidays across Europe ignited Theo’s passion for food and from a young age he was destined for a culinary career. It was actually working as a waiter that Theo began his restaurant experience, working at the acclaimed Chez Max. After just a few weeks, Max Magarian saw Theo’s talent and passion, and invited him to work in the kitchen. He went on to spend the next four years following an apprenticeship in classic French cuisine.

In 1989, Theo joined River Café. Following a year’s secondment at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, Theo returned to The River Café bringing inspiration from the bountiful Californian produce he had been working with.

For the next 15 years, Theo remained at River Café  as head chef and it was under his patronage that the restaurant received its first Michelin star in 1997.

He left to launch Theo Randall at the InterContinental, which opened in November 2006 and has consistently been voted one of the best Italians in the UK. 

In 2016 Theo launched casual dining concept Theo’s Simple Italian in London.  His first venture in Asia, Theo Mio, opened at The Intercontinental Bangkok in 2015, followed by Theo Mistral at The Intercontinental Hong Kong in 2018.

Theo Randall | On TV

Theo is a popular face of primetime television, having established himself as a TV chef and expert. His many television appearances include Saturday Kitchen, Market Kitchen, Beat the Chef, Something for the Weekend, Food Poker, Country Show Cook Off, Made in Italy: Top Ten Classic Dishes, Munch Box, Sunday Brunch, Celebrity MasterChef, Cooks Questions, Win It Cook It, Weekend Kitchen, Lorraine.

He has also been invited to appear on non-culinary programmes such as The Weakest Link celebrity special, Countryfile, and Pointless Celebrities.  Theo starred as mentor and judge in The Chef’s Protégé on BBC2, and competed (and won!) against other Michelin star chefs in new BBC cooking series Yes Chef 2016-2017, and mentored contestants in My Kitchen Rules on Channel 4 in 2017.

Theo Randall | Books

Theo has authored four books showcasing his expertise in Italian cooking. The titles are:

Pasta (2010)
The ASK Italian Cookbook (2012)
My Simple Italian (2015)
The Italian Deli Cookbook (2022)
The Italian Pantry (2022)

He also wrote the foreword to Where to Go When: Italy (DK), and contributed to The Silver Spoon, a book of recipes by celebrated Italian chefs.

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