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Simon Hopkinson (Simon Charles Hopkinson) was born on 5 June, 1954 in Bury, Lancashire, England, is an English chef & food writer (born 1954). Discover Simon Hopkinson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?

Popular As Simon Charles Hopkinson
Occupation Chef · food writer
Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 5 June 1954
Birthday 5 June
Birthplace Bury, Lancashire, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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1911

Bibendum was created out of the abandoned Michelin House on Fulham Road, which served as Michelin's UK headquarters from 1911 to 1985.

Inside the restaurant, Hopkinson continued his philosophy of well-judged simple cooking which he garnered from his influences Richard Olney, Jane Grigson and Elizabeth David.

1954

Simon Charles Hopkinson (born 5 June 1954) is an English food writer, critic and former chef.

Hopkinson was born in Greenmount, Bury, in 1954, the son of a dentist father and a mother who taught art at Bury Grammar School.

At the age of eight he was awarded a chorister's scholarship to St John's College School in Cambridge.

At 13 he moved to Trent College, near Nottingham.

Hopkinson started his career at the age of 17 in the kitchens of Le Normandie in Birtle, near Bury, Lancashire, under the supervision of Yves Champeau.

1978

Following on from this, in 1978 he became the youngest chef to acquire an Egon Ronay Guide star with his restaurant the Shed in Dinas in Pembrokeshire, West Wales.

He spent the next two and a half years as an Egon Ronay inspector.

1983

He returned to London, and, after a three-year stint as a private chef, he was installed at Hilaire, which opened in Old Brompton Road in 1983.

1987

A friendship with the Conrans led to the establishment of Bibendum in 1987, where he worked as the chef and joint proprietor with Sir Terence Conran and the late Lord Paul Hamlyn.

1994

He published his first cookbook, Roast Chicken and Other Stories, in 1994.

He also began a cookery column in The Independent and in 1994 his first book, Roast Chicken and Other Stories (co-authored with Lindsey Bareham), was published.

It later won a Glenfiddich Food and Drink Award.

Also in 1994, Hopkinson suffered what he termed a "mini-breakdown" during restaurant service one evening.

1995

He left Bibendum early in 1995 to devote his time to cookery writing.

He was replaced as the head chef by Matthew Harris.

2001

In 2001, it was mistakenly reported by The Sun newspaper that Hopkinson was dating British actress Helen Worth.

2005

In 2005, it was voted "Most Useful Cookbook of All Time" by Waitrose Food Illustrated magazine.

2011

In June 2011, Hopkinson presented his cooking show The Good Cook, every Friday after The One Show on BBC.

The series consisted of 6 episodes, being frequently repeated on BBC Two and some excerpts used on BBC One's Saturday Kitchen.

2013

From June 2013, Hopkinson has presented a new show called Simon Hopkinson Cooks on Channel 4's digital channel More4.