1. Fred Sirieix is the founder of National Waiters Day, the training tool the Art of Service, and the Galvin Cup and Galvin's Chance charities.
17 Facts About Fred Sirieix
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Fred Sirieix helped to launch the Right Course, which teaches prisoners about the service industry, and has released a book called First Dates: The Art of Love and a music track, "La Vie Continue".
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Fred Sirieix has been featured in an ITV show, with Gordon Ramsay and Gino D'Acampo, entitled Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip, and Remarkable Places to Eat on BBC Two.
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Fred Sirieix has described how, as a teenager, he "loved the idea of living his life in [the English language]" and of living in England.
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Fred Sirieix was the general manager of Galvin at Windows, a Michelin-starred restaurant in the London Hilton hotel on Park Lane for 14 years, until December 2019.
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On Christmas Day 2012, Fred Sirieix launched National Waiters Day to celebrate the work of front of house staff and attract people into the profession.
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Fred Sirieix is involved in charity work, creating a cocktail competition called the Galvin Cup, which awards young bartenders.
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Fred Sirieix created the charity Galvin's Chance, which supports underprivileged young front of house staff in London and Scotland's best hotels, restaurants and bars.
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Fred Sirieix participated in the twenty-third series of I'm a Celebrity.
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Fred Sirieix clashed with fellow contestant Nigel Farage about Brexit and criticised Josie Gibson for her cooking skills.
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In 2015, Fred Sirieix released a music track with Mark King from the band Level 42 and rapper XO MAN called "La Vie Continue".
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Fred Sirieix describes it as "a song about love, loss and everything in between".
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In 2016, Fred Sirieix released a book called First Dates: The Art of Love.
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In September 2024, Fred Sirieix released a book titled Seriously British.
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In 2010, Fred Sirieix was nominated for the Cateys manager of the year award, winning it three years later in 2013.
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Fred Sirieix was voted Educator of the Year in 2012 at the Imbibe awards and in March 2014, he was awarded an honorary degree from the University of West London.
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Fred Sirieix was in the crowd to witness her win gold in the Women's 10m Platform at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.