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Tom Aikens



Tom Aikens started working in London with Pierre Koffman at La Tante Claire. Two stints in France followed (with Joel Robuchon in Paris and Gerard Boyer in Reims) before he became Head Chef at Pied a Terre, London, in 1996 and the youngest ever recipient of two Michelin stars. Tom's dream was always to open his own restaurant and in 2003 he opened Tom Aikens in Chelsea, London. Since then he has won great critical acclaim and many prestigious accolades and in 2006 opened his second restuarant, Tom's Kitchen.

Books by Tom Aikens

Tom Aikens Cooking

After Marco Pierre White and Gordon Ramsay, here comes Tom Aikens - the latest, sensational 'bad boy' of the kitchen!

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Tom Aikens: Easy

Over 200 mouthwatering recipes for simple, easy informal food from one of the UK's most exciting chefs

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Fish

Hailed as one of the most original chefs of our time, Tom Aikens creates 200 inspiring and nutritious recipes, with the accent on seasonal fish

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