1. Nick Nairn was born on 12 January 1959 and is a Scottish celebrity chef.
11 Facts About Nick Nairn
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Nick Nairn became the youngest Scottish chef to win a Michelin star in the early 1990s.
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Nick Nairn attended McLaren High School in Callander before joining the merchant navy at the age of 17 in 1976.
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Nick Nairn studied at the Glasgow College of Nautical Studies and served in the Merchant Navy until 1983.
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Nick Nairn was a regular chef on BBC's popular Ready Steady Cook from 1995 and presented the Wild Harvest and Island Harvest television programmes in 1996 and 1997.
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Nick Nairn co-hosted the BBC show "The Great Food Guys" showcasing Scottish food and produce with Dougie Vipond.
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Nick Nairn has written a number of books and columns for newspapers and magazines and has appeared on a range of television programmes, including a stint as the main presenter on the BBC Scotland programme Landward from 2007 to 2009.
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Nick Nairn went on to cook a main course of roe venison for Queen Elizabeth II and 250 guests at the Mansion House for her official 80th birthday celebration.
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Nick Nairn was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Stirling in 2007 for his contributions to Scottish cooking and healthy eating campaigns.
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Nick Nairn was awarded a second honorary doctorate from Abertay University in June 2016.
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In December 2017 Nick Nairn was the victim of an assault in Aberdeen.