Mike Reid (born 15 August 1982), is a British chef known as a co-host of two Australian cooking television series, My Market Kitchen[1] and Ten Minute Kitchen.[2] He is also starring as a judge on Five Star Kitchen on Channel 4 in the UK and Netflix globally.
Mike Reid | |
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| Born | 15 August 1982 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Known for | Co-host of My Market Kitchen and Ten Minute Kitchen |
| Website | https://mikereidchef.com/ |
In March 2020, Reid starred alongside other notable chefs at the popular BBC cooking show, Ready Steady Cook".[3][4]
Career edit
After graduating from the University of Portsmouth, Reid moved to London, where he began his career as a chef.[5] He worked as an apprenticeship at The In & Out club in St James's and later worked in the kitchens of the Royal Air Force Club.[5] He worked in Le Gavroche and Restaurant Gordon Ramsay under the tutelage of notable chefs such as Michel Roux Jr, Simone Zanoni and Gordon Ramsay.[5]
In 2007, Reid joined the team at Gaucho restaurants and later became the head chef there.[6] He managed both the Richmond and O2 sites before he was promoted to the topmost position for the entire Gaucho Group.[6]
In 2013, Reid left London and moved to Melbourne where he worked in Attica alongside the celebrity chef Ben Shewry.[7] He also worked in Andrew McConnell’s 2 Hat restaurant Cutler and Co.[7] In 2014, Reid worked with celebrity chef Shannon Bennett and his Vue de Monde group to open Jardin Tan.[8] In 2014, he returned to the United Kingdom and opened a restaurant in London tagged M.[8] In 2015, he opened the second M restaurant in Victoria Street.[9]
Reid wrote his first cookbook titled M a 24 Hour Cookbook which was published in 2016 by Bloomsbury Publishing.[10] In 2016, he started appearing on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch live TV show as guest chef.[11] He also appeared on the BBC Great British Menu representing the London and South East region against the countries best chefs.[12] He featured on Master chef on BBC One and Tricks of the Restaurant Trade on Channel 4.[13]
In 2017, Reid opened the third M restaurant in Twickenham.[14] In 2019, he started overseeing the newly formed Rare Restaurants which encompasses both Gaucho and M restaurants.[14]
Reid features as a guest alongside James Martin on Saturday’s Kitchen in the UK, and Justine Schofield on Everyday Gourmet, and Diana Chan on Asia Unplated in Australia.[15]
References edit
- ^ "Mike Reid Recipes". mymarketkitchen.tv. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "10 Minute Kitchen". 10minutekitchen.com. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Mike Reid". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Jenn Selby (2 February 2020). "Ready Steady Cook: when Rylan Clark Neal's reboot is on BBC One today, and how the cooking show works". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Great British Menu". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ a b Sophie Witts (6 November 2019). "Gaucho unveils new creative direction for restaurants". bighospitality.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ a b Liam Garrahan (23 September 2015). "Mike Reid". bighospitality.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ a b Neil Gerrard (23 September 2015). "Chef Michael Reid takes full-time position at M". thecaterer.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Liam Garrahan (8 December 2015). "M Restaurants Victoria Street Opens Six Months Early". bighospitality.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "M: A 24 hour cookbook". bloomsbury.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "M Restaurant's Mike Reid to make Sunday Brunch debut on Channel 4". hospitalityandcateringnews.com. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Meet the Great British Menu 2017 chefs from London/South East". thestaffcanteen.com. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Amar Mehta (1 October 2018). "M Bar and Grill in Twickenham continues to grow". richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ a b Dee Laffan (2 January 2018). "Mike Reid on why M is the magic letter". restaurant.opentable.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Janie Manzoori-Stamford (3 November 2017). "This much I know: Michael Reid". thecaterer.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
