More About Phil Vickery

COOKING

Phil Vickery started his cooking career as a commis chef at the Burlington Hotel in Folkestone and made his way up the kitchen ranks up to head chef. He has worked in many restaurants and hotels, including Michael’s Nook hotel in Cumbria, Ian McAndrew’s Michelin started restaurant 74, and the Michelin starred Gravetyre Manor in East Grinstead.

He then became the Head Chef in Taunton’s The Castle Hotel, not only winning a Michelin Star, but also four AA Rosettes, and a plethora of industry accolades.

MEDIA

Phil has balanced his culinary career with his media career, often appearing as a celebrity chef on a range of programmes. His first appearance came on the Breakfast programme, filling in for Keith Floyd.

He has since appeared as a chef on Ready, Steady, Cook (2005-2010), Celebrity Masterchef (2011-2016), and This Morning (2000-2024). He fronted his own ITV shows – Phil Vickery’s Pudding Club, and Save Money: Good Diet, and has presented live cookery segments from around the world including Goa, Grenada, and the Great Barrier Reef.

Throughout his television career, he has filmed at the then Prince Charles’ organic Home Farm, covered British foods, kids cooking, Christmas food, the best of Europe’s food, al-fresco dining, easy cooking, and Easter foods. He has travelled as far and wide as Alaska, Anglesey, Bangkok, Cambodia, Cyprus, Florida, Gibraltar, Isles of Scilly, Israel, Jersey, Majorca, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, St Lucia, Tenerife, Tunisia, and Vietnam.

He has also made appearances on Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway (20110), Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2013), Pointless Celebrities (2013-2014), Loose Women (2007-2013), Lorraine (2019), and The National Television Awards (2022).

WRITING

Phil is a highly regarded cookery author, having written books on a range of culinary topics. He has been named the leading authority on gluten-free products and recipes and is the National Food Ambassador for Coeliac UK. His published books include:

– Diabetes Meal Planner (2020)

– Save Money Good Diet (2019)

– Ultimate Diabetes Cookbook (2017)

– Essential Gluten Free (2016)

– Seriously Good Gluten Free Cooking 2nd ed. (2016)

– GAME (2014)

– PORK (2013)

– Gluten-Free Cooking for Kids (2012)

– The Great Outdoors Cookbook (2011)

– Seriously Good Gluten Free Baking (2010)

– Phil Vickery’s Favourite Food (2010)

– Britain the Cookbook 2nd ed. (2009)

– Puddings 2nd ed. (2009)

– The Little Book of Great British Turkey Recipes (2008)

– Cooking Naked (2007)

– Britain the Cookbook (2007)

– Ready Steady Cook (2006)

– A Passion for Puddings (2005)

– The Complete Gammon Cookbook (2006)

– The Proof of the Pudding (2003)

– Phil & Fern’s Family Food (2002)

– Just Food (1999)

As well as his books, Phil regularly writes for other publications, including columns for Sunday supplements and popular magazines, including Sunday People Magazine, Woman and Home, BBC Good Food Magazine, Olive, Delicious Magazine, Best Magazine, and Women’s Own.

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

Throughout his culinary career, Phil has been the recipient of many awards and accolades, including:

– Michelin Star x4

– Egon Ronay Star x4

– A,A Four Rosettes x6

– Egon Ronay Dessert Chef of the Year 1995

– British Meat Chef of the Year 1998

– County Restaurant of the Year: Good Food Guide 1998

– Times Restaurant of the Year 1995

– Member of the Academic Culinaire de France 1987

CORPORATE

Phil Vickery is also an experienced and highly sought-after corporate host and brand ambassador, having worked with a number of well known brands and companies, live events and festivals.

He has appeared at events including the BBC Good Food Show, the Ideal Home Show, Pembrokeshire Fish Festival, Taste of Grampian, and the Padstow Christmas Food Festival.

He has worked with brands including Bailey’s, Birds Custard, British Meat, British Pork, Canderel, Carnation, John West Tuna, Jus-Rol Pastry, Quaker Oats, and Warburton’s.

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