A Look at a much more relaxed Marco Pierre White speaking with the chef's of Google in 2007
A look at Marco Pierre White in his younger years in a brief and awkward interview
I have always been fascinated by Marco Pierre White. His eyebrow raising kitchen behaviour has earned him the reputation devil in the kitchen. He is know for throwing pans, ejecting diners from his restaurant, and purposely botching television interviews. He held the record for being the youngest chef to earn 3 Michelin stars at the age of 33 in 1988.
This record has since been replaced by Italian Massimiliano Alajmo who won three stars at the age of 28 in 2002.
During Marco Pierre White's early career in the kitchen, White regularly ejected patrons from his restaurants if he took offence at their comments.
When a customer asked if he could have a side order of chips with his lunch, White hand-cut and personally cooked the chips but charged the customer £25 for his time.
A young chef at his restaurant Harvey's, who complained of heat in the kitchen, had the back of his chef's jacket and trousers cut open by White wielding a sharp paring knife.
These sort of antiques and perhaps abuse depending on how you perceive them, is what the British media clung to almost more so than Marcos incredible ability behind the stove. He has since given up professional cooking to become a restaurateur and investor. He has written many books, most notably being White Heat and Devil in the Kitchen.
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