Mark Sargeant
Encyclopedia
Mark Sargeant is an English chef
, formerly head chef at Gordon Ramsay
's Michelin starred
restaurant at Claridge's
in London.
in Maidstone
. His first professional kitchen experience came as a part-time cook in the kitchens of the Larkfield Priory Hotel
.
and worked at several respected restaurants including the role of Chef de Partie at Read's Restaurant in Faversham
, Sargeant first worked with Gordon Ramsay
at Aubergine in 1998 before spending three years as Sous Chef at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea
from 1998 to 2001. He then opened the highly acclaimed Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's
where he was Head Chef from 2001 to 2008, earning a Michelin star
in 2002. He oversaw the opening of Gordon Ramsay’s pubs including The Narrow. After 13 years working under Ramsay, Sargeant resigned in November 2009 and became creative director of the Swan Collection in December 2009. He will remain closely associated with Gordon Ramsay Holdings through his continued work on Ramsay's publishing and television work.
In summer 2011 Sargeant opened his first restaurant, Rocksalt Restaurant in Folkestone.
: Boiling Point
(1998) and Beyond Boiling Point (2000). In May 2004 Sargeant led one of the competition kitchens in the first series of Hell's Kitchen on ITV1
and ITV2
. He was also responsible for managing the kitchen in the first series of The F Word programme on Channel 4
.
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
, formerly head chef at Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay
Gordon James Ramsay, OBE is a Scottish chef, television personality and restaurateur. He has been awarded 13 Michelin stars....
's Michelin starred
Michelin Guide
The Michelin Guide is a series of annual guide books published by Michelin for over a dozen countries. The term normally refers to the Michelin Red Guide, the oldest and best-known European hotel and restaurant guide, which awards the Michelin stars...
restaurant at Claridge's
Claridge's
Claridge's is a luxury hotel in Mayfair, central London. It is located at the corner of Brook Street and Davies Street.-History:Claridge's is a traditional grand hotel. Its extensive and old connections with royalty have led to it being referred to as an "extension to Buckingham Palace"...
in London.
Early life
Mark Sargeant grew up in Larkfield, Kent and attended Oakwood Park Grammar SchoolOakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park Grammar School is a boys foundation grammar school located in Maidstone, United Kingdom. The school is co-educational in the sixth form . The school takes boys at the age of 11 and over by examination and boys and girls at 16+ on their GCSE results. It is a mathematics and computing...
in Maidstone
Maidstone
Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...
. His first professional kitchen experience came as a part-time cook in the kitchens of the Larkfield Priory Hotel
Larkfield Priory Hotel
Larkfield Priory Hotel, now known as Hamlets Hotel and Restaurant, is an independent hotel in Larkfield, on the A20 London Road, 4 miles north west of Maidstone, Kent.-History:...
.
Career
Having subsequently trained at West Kent CollegeWest Kent College
South & West Kent College is a college of Further and Higher Education in southeast England that was formed from the merger of West Kent College with South Kent College in April 2010...
and worked at several respected restaurants including the role of Chef de Partie at Read's Restaurant in Faversham
Faversham
Faversham is a market town and civil parish in the Swale borough of Kent, England. The parish of Faversham grew up around an ancient sea port on Faversham Creek and was the birthplace of the explosives industry in England.-History:...
, Sargeant first worked with Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay
Gordon James Ramsay, OBE is a Scottish chef, television personality and restaurateur. He has been awarded 13 Michelin stars....
at Aubergine in 1998 before spending three years as Sous Chef at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea
Chelsea, London
Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...
from 1998 to 2001. He then opened the highly acclaimed Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's
Claridge's
Claridge's is a luxury hotel in Mayfair, central London. It is located at the corner of Brook Street and Davies Street.-History:Claridge's is a traditional grand hotel. Its extensive and old connections with royalty have led to it being referred to as an "extension to Buckingham Palace"...
where he was Head Chef from 2001 to 2008, earning a Michelin star
Michelin Guide
The Michelin Guide is a series of annual guide books published by Michelin for over a dozen countries. The term normally refers to the Michelin Red Guide, the oldest and best-known European hotel and restaurant guide, which awards the Michelin stars...
in 2002. He oversaw the opening of Gordon Ramsay’s pubs including The Narrow. After 13 years working under Ramsay, Sargeant resigned in November 2009 and became creative director of the Swan Collection in December 2009. He will remain closely associated with Gordon Ramsay Holdings through his continued work on Ramsay's publishing and television work.
In summer 2011 Sargeant opened his first restaurant, Rocksalt Restaurant in Folkestone.
Television
Sargeant was featured in two fly-on-the-kitchen-wall documentaries about RamsayGordon Ramsay
Gordon James Ramsay, OBE is a Scottish chef, television personality and restaurateur. He has been awarded 13 Michelin stars....
: Boiling Point
Boiling Point (1998 miniseries)
Boiling Point is a five-part, 1999 Channel 4 documentary miniseries produced by Tim Graham and David Nath for London Weekend Television and following Chef Gordon Ramsay...
(1998) and Beyond Boiling Point (2000). In May 2004 Sargeant led one of the competition kitchens in the first series of Hell's Kitchen on ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
and ITV2
ITV2
ITV2 is a 24 hour, free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998, and is available on digital television via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. The channel has the...
. He was also responsible for managing the kitchen in the first series of The F Word programme on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
.
Filmography
- Boiling PointBoiling Point (1998 miniseries)Boiling Point is a five-part, 1999 Channel 4 documentary miniseries produced by Tim Graham and David Nath for London Weekend Television and following Chef Gordon Ramsay...
(5 part documentary) (Channel 4, 1998) - Beyond Boiling Point (6 part documentary) (Channel 4, 2000)
Notable television appearances
- Ramsay's Kitchen NightmaresRamsay's Kitchen NightmaresRamsay's Kitchen Nightmares is a television programme featuring British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. The BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning programme debuted on Channel 4 in 2004....
(Channel 4, 2004–present) - Hell's Kitchen (UK)Hell's Kitchen (UK TV series)Hell's Kitchen was a British cookery reality show aired on ITV which featured prospective chefs competing with each other for a final prize. Four series had been aired since 2004, three presented by Angus Deayton and the latest by Claudia Winkleman....
(ITVITVITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, 2004) - The F Word (Channel 4, 2005–present)
- Great British MenuGreat British MenuGreat British Menu is a BBC television series in which top British chefs compete for the chance to cook one course of a four course banquet. The first series banquet was for the Queen on her 80th birthday. The second series was to cook for the British Ambassador to France at the British Embassy...
(BBC TWO, 2009), representing London and South East, losing to Tristan Welch in heats