21 Facts About Tom Kitchin

Thomas William Kitchin is a Scottish chef and owner of The Kitchin, where he became Scotland's youngest winner of a Michelin star.

In 2015, The Tom Kitchin became Scotland's only restaurant to hold 5 AA Rosettes.

Tom Kitchin trained in some of Europe's leading kitchens, including La Tante Claire in London under Pierre Koffmann, and Guy Savoy in Paris, as well as Le Louis XV in Monaco, led by Alain Ducasse.

Tom Kitchin has worked with Pierre Koffmann, Alain Ducasse, and Guy Savoy, all of whom have been awarded three Michelin stars.

At the age of 29, he was awarded his first Michelin star, after The Tom Kitchin had been in business for six months.

Albert Roux is reported to have said that Tom Kitchin is the chef in Scotland most likely to win three Michelin stars.

Tom Kitchin's cooking style combines French techniques with seasonal Scottish ingredients, a style discussed in his 2010 book From Nature to Plate.

In July 2010, Tom Kitchin opened a second restaurant, Castle Terrace, near Edinburgh Castle with chef Dominic Jack.

Jack co-owned and ran the restaurant as a sister restaurant to The Tom Kitchin, using the same style and "From Nature to plate" philosophy.

In 2010, Tom Kitchin was voted Observer Food Monthly Cook of the Year.

In June 2012, Tom Kitchin received an Honorary Doctorate of Arts degree from Edinburgh Napier University for his contribution to Scottish food culture.

Tom Kitchin has appeared as a guest presenter BBC's The One Show as well as having appeared numerous times on Saturday Kitchen Live and MasterChef.

Tom Kitchin made brief appearance on Channel 4's Come Dine With Me on 5 December 2016 as a friend of contestant Larah Bross.

In 2019, The Tom Kitchin was featured in the BBC2 series Most Remarkable Places to Eat.

In 2007, The Tom Kitchin was awarded a Michelin-star and in 2015 it became Scotland's only restaurant to hold 5 AA Rosettes, both of which the restaurant has held onto every year since.

Tom Kitchin is married to Michaela, and they have four children.

Tom Kitchin previously worked with the Savoy Group, and spent nearly three years at the seven-star Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai.

Michaela has been instrumental in the design of each restaurant within Tom Kitchin Group, including the group's second restaurant Castle Terrace.

Since Christmas 2015, Tom Kitchin has been a celebrity supporter of global international development charity, Mary's Meals, which has its headquarters in Scotland, by supporting its annual "One More For Christmas" campaign.

In January 2020, three of Tom Kitchin's restaurants were failed by hygiene inspectors in less than a year.

In July 2021, Tom Kitchin was accused of taking thousands of pounds of staff tips.