total tv - hell's kitchen ii
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The 44-year-old London-basedFrench chef was once voted sexiest
man in the world.
-7P~-Jean-Christophe likes his reality TVshows, having appeared in Back To
Reality and The Games.
-~~-Jean-Christophe bought a run-down
bistro in Clerkenwell, east London in themid-Nineties and turned it into Maison
Novelfi, which won him his first Michefinstar. In two years, his empire grew to
seven restaurants, but money troubleshave seen him sell all but two.
-'?Vt4t~~-His first job was glazing croissants at abakery. But it was shut down when acolleague fell into the dough mixer.
-(')it ~~ ~-'As long as there is no negativity, it will beno problem. I have a hot temper, but I'm
good at keeping it under control.'
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The once-spiky-haired chef is a Britishinstitution at the age of 45.
-7P~-He's hosted several shows, including
Rhodes Around Britain and Masterchef.
-~~- IGary received his first Michelin star at Ithe Castle Hotel in Taunton, Somerset.
He owns Rhodes Twenty Four inLondon's tallest building, Tower 42; the
Rhodes Restaurant at the CalabashHotel, Grenada; and Arcadian Rhodes,
located on the P&O superliner.
-';Vt4t ~~-A traditional lemon sponge he made for
his family when he was 14!
-()H- ~4, 1(~-'There have to be rules in the kitchen.
We're there for two reasons: to cook andto learn. People think of me as someone
with a very jovial manner and 12-inchspikes in my hair. It's very different to
how I really am in the kitchen.'
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