Theo Randall
Theo Randall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Chef, restaurateur |
| Known for | Expertise in Italian cuisine, proprietor of Theo Randall at the InterContinental London Park Lane, Michelin star at The River Café |
Theo Randall (born 1967) is a British chef known for his expertise in Italian cuisine. He is the proprietor of Theo Randall at the InterContinental Hotel London Park Lane and gained acclaim by securing a Michelin star while working at The River Café.
Career
Randall's culinary journey started with a four-year classical training period at Chez Max in Surbiton, London. In 1989, he took up a position at The River Café and subsequently spent a year working under chef Alice Waters at California's Chez Panisse. Upon returning to the United Kingdom, he dedicated fifteen years to The River Café, serving ten of those as Head Chef and silent partner, during which time he achieved a Michelin star. He is recognized for developing many of the restaurant’s hallmark dishes and significantly impacting the dining scene across Britain.
After departing from The River Café, Randall established his own restaurant within the InterContinental London, opening Theo Randall at the InterContinental London in February 2007 amid a £60 million hotel renovation. Within two years, this establishment was honored as "Italian Restaurant of the Year" at the London Restaurant Awards. Randall viewed this venture as a personal test to demonstrate his culinary prowess independently.
In 2008, Randall partnered with Pizza Express to design four pizzas for their autumn menu, marking the chain’s inaugural collaboration with a celebrity chef. He has also participated in events like Taste of London and the London Restaurant Festival and frequently appears on BBC One's Saturday Kitchen.
Starting in 2010, Randall began contributing to ASK Italian as an "expert friend," assisting in menu development and new dish creation. By June 2015, he had become a shareholder in the Azzurri Group, which owns ASK Italian along with other restaurant brands. That same year, he collaborated with Gousto to share recipes featured in his most recent cookbook.
Personal life
Randall is married to Natalie, and together they have two children named Max and Lola. Lola attended the Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle. Since 2001, the family has resided in a Victorian property located in London's Chalk Farm district.
Bibliography
- Pasta (2010)
- The ASK Italian Cookbook (2012)
- My Simple Italian (2015)
- The Italian Deli Cookbook (2022)
- The Italian Pantry (2022)