Born:
June 29, 1970
in
Southport
Best Known For:
Being a judge on MasterChef: The Professionals.
Early-life:
Marcus was born in Southport on June 29, 1970. He has a brother called Brian. From the age of 11, Marcus began working with his father, who was a fruit and potato merchant. At school, Marcus discovered he had a talent for cooking and he went on to complete a City & Guilds course in catering at Southport College.
Career:
At the age of 18, Wareing worked as a commis chef at the Savoy Hotel under chef Anton Edelmann. In 1993, he joined Albert Roux at Michelin-starred Le Gavroche. In the same year, he worked with Gordon Ramsay at Ramsay's Aubergine. They worked alongside each other for the next 15 years before they had a falling out. In 2008, Wareing opened his own restaurant, Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley. It was awarded two Michelin stars in 2009. Two years later, he opened his second restaurant, The Gilbert Scott, in the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel. On TV, he succeeded Michel Roux Jr on the seventh series of MasterChef: The Professionals.
Quote:
On being appointed a judge on MasterChef: The Professionals: "I thought I'd won the lottery. It was the only show I'd ever wanted to do."
Trivia:
In 2009, GQ named Wareing their chef of the year.