Alan Coxon is a TV chef and British television presenter.[1] Coxon is a chef, culinary consultant, food archaeologist, TV presenter, author of five cookbooks, International judge, food and travel writer and product creator.[2]

Career

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Coxon appeared on more than 1,250 food and travel TV shows including:

Coxon was invited by the United Kingdom's Prime Minister to support British gastronomy around the world, alongside cooking for VIPs at official engagements.[10] He is an iTQi judge and consultant (International Taste and Quality Institute) of Brussels.[11]

He was the host and a speaker at Chefs World Summit Monte Carlo 2016[12] and a TEDx speaker Monte Carlo 2016.[13] He is a Member of the International Travel Writers Alliance and the World Gourmet association. He served as Judge of the iTQi (international Taste and Quality institute awards) (Brussels) 2010 - 2018,[14] Judge of the international hotel awards, Judge of the "Tsingtao Legacy of Taste" "Best Chinese restaurant of the year" awards. He hosted the "Tsingtao Legacy of Taste" awards 2014, served as a Judge of the "Guild of British Food Writers" book awards 2012 and 2015, Judge of the International ecotrophilia awards Camden BRI 2014 and 2015.

Coxon consults and supports food and drink producers from around the world to enter and grow within the international retail market place, assists with achieving greater brand and product awareness.

Recognition

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  • President of CSF ( Chefs sans frontieres) a charity created and set up by Alan Coxon to help support small artisan food producers around the world that lose livelihoods due to natural disasters, helping to retain cultural gastronomy, traditional skills, food tourism and culinary heritage https://www.csfint.com
  • Awarded Maitrise Escoffier award (2010)
  • Disciple of Escoffier (Oct 2017)[15]
  • Honorary award for the Swiss chefs Association
  • iTQi superior taste awards (Brussels) 2 gold stars[11]
  • iTQi Superior Taste Award (Brussels) for his unique Ale-gar(2011)[11]
  • Member of the British Royal Academy of Culinary Arts[16]
  • Member of British Guild of Food Writers,[17]

References

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  1. ^ Fabricant, Florence (29 October 2008). "FOOD STUFF; Vinegars Hear Muses Of Long Ago". The New York Times. p. 3. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  2. ^ West, Gillian (13 May 2014). "Chef Alan Coxon to promote the UK's food, beverage and tourism industries as part of Great Britain campaign". The Drum. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Coxon's Kitchen College". BFI. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "Open House with Gloria Hunniford[12/12/2000] (2000)". BFI. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "BBC - Press Office - Ever Wondered About Food". www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Alan Coxon". www.foodnetwork.co.uk.
  7. ^ Jager, Christelle De (November 10, 2004). "Coxon cooks up 'Feast'".
  8. ^ http://www.foodnetwork.co.uk/celebrity-chefs/alan-coxon.htm[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ Bistro, Appy (March 11, 2016). ""From Birmingham To Bombay" – The Master Ambassador: Celebrity Chef Alan Coxon".
  10. ^ "Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street". GOV.UK. 18 May 2023.
  11. ^ a b c "iTQi". www.taste-institute.com.
  12. ^ "Chefs World Summit FR". www.chefsworldsummit.com.
  13. ^ "50 Tastes of Grey | Alan Coxon | TEDxMonteCarlo". Archived from the original on 2021-12-22 – via www.youtube.com.
  14. ^ iTQi - International Taste & Quality Institute - Brussels - Superior Taste Award, archived from the original on 2021-12-22, retrieved 2019-11-24
  15. ^ "Who Are The Disciples & Les Dames of Escoffier?". August 1, 2013.
  16. ^ "Royal Academy of Culinary Arts".
  17. ^ "the professional association of food writers and broadcasters in the UK". gfw.co.uk.