Timothy Hollingsworth facts for kids
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| Born | Timothy Wayne Hollingsworth January 30, 1980 Houston, Texas |
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| Cooking style | Contemporary American cuisine, French |
| Education | Apprenticeship |
| Spouse | Caroline Hollingsworth (2012-present) |
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Current restaurant(s)
Chain (Co-Founder)
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Television show(s)
Beat Bobby Flay, Tournament of Champions, Beachside Brawl, The Final Table,Chain Food: All-Star Dishes
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Timothy Hollingsworth (born January 30, 1980) is a famous American chef. He is known for his amazing cooking skills. In 2012, he left his job as the head chef, called a Chef de Cuisine, at a very famous restaurant named The French Laundry. He then moved to Los Angeles and opened his own restaurant, Otium. Timothy has won many awards for his cooking. These include the James Beard Foundation's Rising Chef of the Year Award in 2010. He also won the cooking show The Final Table in 2018.
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His Life and Cooking Journey
Timothy Hollingsworth was born in Houston, Texas. In 1980, his parents, Karen and Quintin Hollingsworth, moved with their five children to Placerville, California. Growing up, family dinners were a very important part of his life.
Starting Out in the Kitchen
In 2001, Timothy began his cooking career at The French Laundry. This famous restaurant is located in Napa Valley, California. He started as a "commis," which is like an apprentice chef. He learned a lot from the head chefs there, Eric Ziebold and Corey Lee.
In 2004, the owner, Thomas Keller, chose Timothy for a special team. This team traveled to New York City to get ready for a new restaurant called Per Se. After this, Timothy went back to The French Laundry.
Becoming a Head Chef
Timothy was promoted to "sous chef" in 2005. A sous chef is the second-in-command in a kitchen. Then, in 2009, he became the "chef de cuisine." This means he was the main chef in charge of the kitchen. During his time at The French Laundry, Timothy also traveled to France, Germany, and England. He trained with famous European chefs like Gordon Ramsay.
Opening His Own Restaurant
In 2012, Timothy Hollingsworth decided to leave The French Laundry. He moved to Los Angeles, California, to start his own projects. He worked as a cooking consultant in different countries. In 2015, he teamed up with The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation. Together, they opened his restaurant, Otium, in Downtown Los Angeles.
Otium closed its doors for good on September 8, 2024. This happened because of big challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. It became too hard to keep the restaurant open.
Awards Timothy Has Won
Timothy Hollingsworth has received several important awards for his cooking:
- Sixth Place Winner: Bocuse d'Or, 2009 (This is a very tough cooking competition!)
- Rising Star Chef of the Year: California, James Beard Foundation, 2010
- Rising Star Chef: SF Chronicle, 2010
- Winner of the 2018 The Final Table (a popular cooking show)
Timothy on TV
You might have seen Timothy Hollingsworth on these TV shows:
- Top Chef, season 6 episode 12 (he was a guest judge)
- Guilty Pleasures, Food Network, season 1
- The Final Table, Netflix, season 1
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, NBC
- Tournament of Champions, Food Network, Season 3
- Beat Bobby Flay, Food Network, Season 35 Ep 13
- The Great American Recipe, PBS, Season 3 (he was a judge)
- Chain Food: All-Star Dishes, Roku Original
- Beachside Brawl, Food Network, Season 1 Ep 6
