Adam Handling
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About
Scottish chef and restaurateur known for owning and running the Adam Handling Restaurant Group, for guest starring on multiple cooking shows, and for his online social media presence. He won BBC's Great British Menu Champion of Champions award in 2023 and is the author of multiple books. His Covent Garden restaurant received a Michelin star in the Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland in 2022.
Before Fame
He began his culinary training at 16 years old when he became an apprentice chef at Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland. He later worked in London before becoming sous chef at the Malmaison Hotel in Newcastle. He then moved back to Scotland where he became the youngest Head Chef at the Fairmont Hotel. He was awarded Scottish Chef of the Year in 2011.
Trivia
He published his first cookbook Smile or Get Out of the Kitchen in October 2014. He has a passion for zero-waste cooking and restaurant management. He tried to make his restaurants as zero-waste and eco-friendly as possible.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Dundee, Scotland. His father was in the army so he and his family moved around a lot when he was growing up. He has a son named Oliver.
Associated With
His book Smile or Get Out of the Kitchen includes a foreword written by MasterChef judge Monica Galetti.
