Antony Worrall Thompson | Background

Antony Worall Thompson was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. Both his parents were. His parents were actors. Despite his charismatic personality, Anthony didn’t show signs of following in his parents’ footsteps. While a student King’s School, Canterbury, he sustained facial injuries while playing rugby and had to wait until he was twenty-one years of age before he could have plastic surgery to correct the disfigurement.

Antony studied hotel management at Westminster Kingsway College, after which he took his first catering job in Essex.

Antony Worrall Thompson | Career & Restaurants

Moving to London in 1978, he became sous-chef at Brinkley’s Restaurant, Fulham Road, before becoming head chef one year later. A year later he took a sabbatical to go and travel in France, eating and working his way around the local cuisine. On his return he incorporated much of what he had learned in France into his own cuisine.

Before opening his own restaurant, Antony was the Executive Chef at 190 Queens Gate in South Kensington, London. Then in 1981 he opened his first restaurant Ménage à Trois in Knightsbridge, where he served only starters and desserts. He then launched further restaurants in London and the South East.

Antony Worall Thompson | Television

His first television appearance was on on BBC2’s Food and Drink, before then appearing on Ready Steady Cook from 1994. With growing popularity Anthony then started to appear on non-food related programmes, starting in 2001, with an appearance  on Lily Savage’s Blankety Blank and in 2003, on the second series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

He then took over hosting  BBC2’s Saturday Kitchen, in which he took the programme to increased popularity and a spot on BBC1. He later presented the ITV Daily Cooks Challenge and  BBC’s Great British Menu. In 2010, de was also on the mini series Trawlermen: Celebs at sea.

Anthony has filmed many of his own series for Carlton Food Network, including a 78-part series called Worrall Thompson Cooks; Simply Antony; Antony’s Scotland; and So You Think You Can’t Cook.

He has also hosted a programme for Channel 4, Stir Fry, which looked at the quality of food in prisons. He captained a team on BBC Radio 4’s Question of Taste with wine expert Oz Clarke OBE. He has also guested on the Radio 4 programme ‘Broadcasting House’.

Antony Worall Thompson | Books

Anthony has published over 50 books and the following are just some of the highly popular books he has released over the years, since his first book was published back in the 1980s.

• Thirty Minute Menus
• The People’s Cookbook
• Antony Makes it Easy
• Slow Cooking
• Antony Worall Thompson Top 100 Beef Recipes
• Real Family Food
• Mediterranean 
• Saturday Kitchen Cookbook

Antony has also written a number of cookbooks for people with diabetes, including GI Diet and The Diabetes Weight Loss Diet.

Antony Worall Thompson | Awards

In 1987 Antony was presented with the   (MOGB), one of the most prestigious accolades a chef can receive and dubbed the culinary oscars. The award, which is organised by Academy of Culinary Arts (ACA), is now called Master of Culinary Arts (MCA).

Why book Antony Worrall Thompson?

Not only is Antony charming and playful, but he is a true professional and genius of the culinary world. He has achieved great success and has many stories to tell, wisdom to share and insights to impart. His audiences are always engaged and come away learning something new.

Call +44 1753 439 289 or email Great British Speakers now to book celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson for your next event.