Timothy Hollingsworth facts for kids
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| Born | Timothy Wayne Hollingsworth January 30, 1980 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| Cooking style | Contemporary American cuisine, French |
| Education | Apprenticeship |
| Spouse | Caroline Hollingsworth (m. 2012) |
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Timothy Hollingsworth, born on January 30, 1980, is a famous American chef. He is known for his amazing cooking skills. He used to be a top chef at a very famous restaurant called The French Laundry. In 2012, he moved to Los Angeles to start his own projects.
Timothy has won many important awards for his cooking. These include the James Beard Foundation's Rising Chef of the Year Award. He also won the cooking show The Final Table in 2018. Today, he hosts TV shows and is a judge on The Great American Recipe.
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Timothy's Early Life and Career
Timothy Hollingsworth was born in Houston, Texas. In 1980, his parents, Karen and Quintin Hollingsworth, moved with their five children to Placerville, California. Timothy grew up in a family that valued religion and shared meals together.
Starting His Culinary Journey
Timothy began his cooking career in 2001. He started as a commis, which is a junior chef, at The French Laundry. This famous restaurant is located in Napa Valley, California. He learned a lot from experienced chefs like Eric Ziebold and Corey Lee.
In 2004, a famous chef named Thomas Keller chose Timothy for a special task. He helped open a new restaurant in New York called Per Se. Timothy was promoted to sous chef at The French Laundry in 2005. Later, in 2009, he became the chef de cuisine, which means he was the head chef in charge of the kitchen.
Learning from Top Chefs in Europe
While working at The French Laundry, Timothy also traveled to Europe. He trained in top kitchens in France, Germany, and England. He learned from world-renowned chefs like Gordon Ramsay, Michel Rostang, and Alain Senderens. This experience helped him become an even better chef.
New Adventures in Los Angeles
In 2012, Timothy decided to leave The French Laundry. He moved to Los Angeles to start his own cooking businesses. He began working as a consultant, giving advice to restaurants in the United States, South Korea, and Lebanon.
Today, Timothy Hollingsworth is based in Los Angeles. He is a chef partner at Hundredfold, a restaurant that mixes classic French cooking with American styles. He also helped create Chain, a unique dining idea. Chain takes popular dishes from well-known American chain restaurants and makes them fancy and new.
Awards and Achievements
Timothy Hollingsworth has received many honors for his cooking talent. Here are some of his notable awards:
- Sixth Place Winner: Bocuse d'Or, 2009 (a very important international cooking competition)
- Rising Star Chef of the Year: California, James Beard Foundation, 2010 (a top award in the food world)
- Rising Star Chef: SF Chronicle, 2010
- Winner of the 2018 The Final Table (a global cooking competition on Netflix)
Timothy on Television
Timothy Hollingsworth has appeared on many popular cooking shows. He has shared his skills and judged other chefs.
- Top Chef, season 6 episode 12 (guest judge)
- Guilty Pleasures, Food Network, season 1
- The Final Table, Netflix, season 1 — he won this global culinary competition.
- Beat Bobby Flay, Food Network, Season 35, episode 13 (he competed against Bobby Flay)
- Tournament of Champions, Food Network, season 3
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, NBC (guest chef)
- The Great American Recipe, PBS, season 3 (judge)
- Chain Food: All-Star Dishes, Roku Original (host)
- Beachside Brawl, Food Network, season 1 episode 6 (guest judge)
