1. Allegra McEvedy's father Colin McEvedy was a consultant psychiatrist, historian and writer; her mother was a writer.
13 Facts About Allegra McEvedy
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Allegra McEvedy was privately educated at St Paul's Girls' School, attending the school at the same time as Daisy Garnett, later food columnist of The Observer.
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Allegra McEvedy later worked at the Tabernacle in Notting Hill, Green's, The Belvedere in Holland Park, Alfred's, the Groucho Club and The River Cafe.
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Allegra McEvedy obtained her first Head Chef position at Tom Conran's restaurant The Cow, in Notting Hill, at the age of 24.
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Allegra McEvedy opened Blackfoot, a pork-focused restaurant in Exmouth Market, London, in December 2013; it remained open until February 2016.
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Allegra McEvedy co-founded Leon, a healthy fast-food restaurant group, with Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent.
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In March 2009 Allegra McEvedy gave up her role at Leon to focus on writing and television work, but she remains a shareholder in the business.
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Allegra McEvedy was the Chef in Residence at The Guardian starting 2007.
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Allegra McEvedy was the chef in the 2008 BBC television series The Supersizers Go.
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Allegra McEvedy judged the 2016 Junior Bake Off alongside Nadiya Hussain.
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Allegra McEvedy was engaged to Jack Monroe but the relationship ended in 2015, before they married.
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Allegra McEvedy was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2008 Birthday Honours for services to the hospitality industry.
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Allegra McEvedy has been a Patron of The Fairtrade Foundation since 2012.