Timothy Hollingsworth

Timothy Hollingsworth (born, January 30, 1980) is an American chef and former Chef de Cuisine at Thomas Keller’s restaurant French Laundry in the Napa Valley.[1] Hollingsworth represented the United States at the Bocuse d'Or world final in 2009,[2][3][4][5][6][7] after winning the Bocuse d'Or USA semi-finals, held at Epcot in September 2008.[8][9][10]

Career

Hollingsworth never attended culinary school. Instead, he worked his way from the position of dishwasher over the course of seven years.[10] He also completed apprenticeships in France, Germany and England.[2][3][6]

Bocuse d'Or

Hollingsworth initially declined to compete when first approached by French Laundry chef de cuisine Corey Lee, and later described how he came to accept the challenge.[6]

“ It came up again in a managers meeting and Thomas [Keller] was there," Hollingsworth says. "He asked, 'Does anybody want to do the Bocuse d'Or?' Everybody was 'no, no, no.' He said it would be cool if someone [from the French Laundry] did it, and they were all kind of looking at me. . . . So I said, 'OK, I'll do it.' [6] ”

In preparation for the January 2009 Bocuse d'Or, Hollingsworth's training, 40 to 50 hours a week,[10] began on November 1, aided by numerous chefs including Thomas Keller, Corey Lee, Roland Henin, the sous-vide expert Bruno Goussault, Daniel Boulud and the U.S. candidate of Bocuse d'Or 2007 Gavin Kaysen.[4] The training facilities, in a replica of the Lyon kitchen cubicle, was transformed from the old house of Keller's father is located next door to the French Laundry.[10][5] Ultimately Hollingsworth placed sixth.[7]

References

Footnotes
  1. ↑ Sophie Brickman (September 12, 2010). "How French Laundry's chefs reach for the stars". San Francisco Chronicle.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 sirha.com Bocuse d'Or Candidates' Portraits PDF (670 KB)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cowin, Diana, Food & Wine (February 2009). Competing at the Bocuse d’Or: Team USA’s Unbeatable Recipes
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vallis, Alexandra, New York Magazine: Grub Street (November 6, 2008). Chef Timothy Hollingsworth Wants to Bring American Pressure to the Bocuse d’Or
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Abend, Lisa, Time (January 25, 2009). An American Underdog Dreams of Kitchen Gold
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Hallock, Betty, Los Angeles Times (January 26, 2009). American chef preps for cooking fame at France's Bocuse d'Or
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sciolino, Elaine, The New York Times: Diner's Journal (January 28, 2009). The American Chef Comes in Sixth
  8. ↑ Reuters.com (September 28, 2008). Bocuse d'Or USA Announces Winner
  9. ↑ Wells, Pete, The New York Times (September 28, 2008). French Laundry Sous Chef Will Represent U.S. in Bocuse d’Or
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Sciolino, Elaine, The New York Times (January 26, 2009). High Hopes for American Team in Bocuse d’Or Cooking Competition