Henry Dimbleby

Henry Dimbleby
Born Henry Richard Melville Dimbleby
May 1970 (age 47)
Nationality British
Education Eton
Alma mater Oxford University
Occupation Cookery writer and businessman
Known for Co-founder, Leon Restaurants
Board member of Leon Restaurants
Spouse(s) Mima
Children 3
Parent(s) David Dimbleby
Josceline Dimbleby

Henry Richard Melville Dimbleby (born May 1970)[1] is a British cookery writer and a co-founder of the Leon Restaurants fast food chain.

Early life

Dimbleby is the son of the broadcaster and journalist David Dimbleby and his cookery writer wife, Josceline Dimbleby. Henry was educated at Eton, where he was a Newcastle scholar and a contemporary of Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg.[2] Later, he attended Oxford University where he read Physics and Philosophy.[3] In 1984 he played Tom Dudgeon in the TV series Swallows and Amazons Forever![4]

Career

He worked for management consultants Bain & Co with his childhood friend John Vincent, and it was there they came up with the idea for Leon.[5]

Leon was co-founded by John Vincent and Henry Dimbleby with chef Allegra McEvedy.[6][7][8][9]

Dimbleby is a regular cookery columnist for The Guardian.[10]

Personal life

Dimbleby is married to Mima, and they have three children, as of 2012.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "LEON RESTAURANTS LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Hughes, Laura (18 December 2015). "Video: Jacob Rees-Mogg takes down David Dimbleby after attempts to mock his Eton education". Telegraph. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Denham, Annabel (9 June 2014). "http://www.cityam.com/article/1402286371/kings-leon". City AM. Retrieved 23 July 2016. External link in |title= (help)
  4. ↑ Henry Dimbleby on IMDb
  5. ↑ "JavaScript is disabled in your browser.". Thecaterer.com. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Evans, Simon (16 August 2009). "Henry Dimbleby: nine restaurants and growing". The Independent. London. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "John Vincent, co-founder, Leon Restaurants". Marketing. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  8. ↑ Bordell, Tom; Jaffer, Mehdi. "If God owned McDonald's...". London: The Gateway. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  9. ↑ "Food chefs: Allegra McEvedy". London: BBC website. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  10. ↑ "Henry Dimbleby". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  11. ↑ Henry Dimbleby (1 March 2012). "Henry Dimbleby's Diary | London Evening Standard". Standard.co.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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