English chef
Simon Rimmer
Rimmer in May 2010
Born Simon Peter Rimmer
(1963-05-05 ) 5 May 1963 (age 61) Occupation Chef Years active 1990–present
Simon Peter Rimmer (born 5 May 1963[ 1] ) is an English celebrity chef, best known for his on-screen partnership with Tim Lovejoy .
Early life
Simon Peter Rimmer was born in Wallasey.[ a]
Career
Rimmer originally studied fashion and textile design,[ 2] and later taught himself to cook.[ 3] In 1990, he bought Greens , a vegetarian restaurant in West Didsbury .[ 4] It closed in 2024.[ 5] He opened his second restaurant, Earle, in Hale in October 2006,[ 6] though this was sold to a local restaurateur in 2016.[ 7] In 2013, Rimmer served as a judge for British Sausage Week, helping to choose the winners and promote the event.[ 8]
Rimmer's television career began with Granada Breeze before appearing regularly on programmes including This Morning , The One Show , The Gadget Show and Pointless Celebrities .[ 9] He has presented Making a Meal of It for BBC Two,[ 10] Win It, Cook It ,[ 11] Tricks of the Restaurant Trade ,[ 12] Eat the Week with Iceland [ 13] and Secrets of Our Favourite Snacks [ 14] for Channel 4 and Breaking Into Tesco for Channel 5.[ 15] Rimmer is best known for his work alongside Tim Lovejoy presenting Something for the Weekend on BBC Two between 2006 and 2012[ 16] and Sunday Brunch , a show with a similar format on Channel 4.[ 17]
Rimmer has also appeared as a contestant on various TV shows. In 2006, he pitted his cooking talents against other skilled chefs on the first series of Great British Menu ; losing in the North of England heat to Marcus Wareing .[ 18] In 2008, he appeared on Celebrity Mastermind , choosing 'The History of Tranmere Rovers ' as a specialist subject.[ 19] In August 2017, it was confirmed that Rimmer would take part in the fifteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing , partnered with Karen Clifton .[ 20] The pair were eliminated in week six.[ 21]
Rimmer's first book, The Accidental Vegetarian , was published in October 2004.[ 22] His second book, Rebel Cook , was published in October 2006.[ 23] His third book Lazy Brunch came out in 2008, co-written with Lovejoy and based on a feature in Something from the Weekend .[ 24] In 2009, Rimmer published his fourth book, The Seasoned Vegetarian .[ 25]
Personal life
Rimmer supports Liverpool F.C. and was present during the 1989 Hillsborough disaster .[ 26]
Filmography
Television
Notes
^ Wallasey was in Cheshire when he was born and did not become part of Merseyside until he was 11 years old.
References
^ ltd, company check. "MR SIMON PETER RIMMER director information. Free director information. Director id 906854120" . Company Check .
^ Claridge, Brian (18 June 2017). "Sunday Brunch presenter Simon Rimmer on nickname, regrets and first kiss" . Express.co.uk . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ Greenaway, Heather (1 October 2011). "Top chef Simon Rimmer cooks takeaway dinners for Craig Bellamy to keep striker fit" . dailyrecord . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ Simon Rimmer, who owns restaurant Earle in Hale, Trafford is one of the celebrity chefs at this year's Good Food Show. Messenger. 28 May 2009.
^ Coleman, Jenny (2 January 2024). "Simon Rimmer's vegetarian restaurant in Didsbury shuts after 33 years" . BBC News . BBC. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ "Earle By Simon Rimmer - Hale, Cheshire on OpenTable" . www.opentable.co.uk . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ "TV chef Simon Rimmer ends Hale association as Hogan's of Hale owner acquires Earle" . Altrincham Today . 17 November 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ "Interview with Simon Rimmer – the face of British Sausage Week 2013" . Sausagefans.co.uk . 16 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ "Simon Rimmer" . IMDb . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ "Making a Meal Of It episodes - BBC Food" . www.bbc.co.uk . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ "Win It Cook It" . hattrickinternational.co.uk . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ "Tricks of the Restaurant Trade: Tricks of the Restaurant Trade" . Channel 4 . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ "Eat the Week with Iceland: Eat the Week with Iceland" . Channel 4 . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ Harrison, Phil; Robinson, John; Harris, Sophie; Arnold, Ben; Verdier, Hannah; Gibbings-Jones, Mark; Mueller, Andrew; Howlett, Paul (23 May 2017). "Tuesday's best TV: Secrets of Our Favourite Snacks; Long Lost Family: What Happened Next" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ West, Dave (29 February 2008). "Simon Rimmer ('Breaking Into Tesco')" . Digital Spy . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ Something for the Weekend , retrieved 22 September 2019
^ "Sunday Brunch: Sunday Brunch" . Channel 4 . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ North: Part 1 , retrieved 22 September 2019
^ "BBC One - Celebrity Mastermind, 2007/2008, Episode 5" . BBC . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ "Simon Rimmer is confirmed for Strictly 2017!" . Strictly Come Dancing . 13 August 2017.
^ "BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing - Simon Rimmer" . BBC . Retrieved 23 September 2019 .
^ Rimmer, Simon. (2010). The accidental vegetarian : delicious food without meat (New ed.). London: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 9781845335557 . OCLC 477281872 .
^ Rimmer, Simon. (2006). Rebel cook : bending the rules for brilliant food . Lowe, Jason. London: Cassell Illustrated. ISBN 9781844034505 . OCLC 176782014 .
^ Rimmer, Simon. (2008). Lazy brunch . Lovejoy, Tim, 1968-, Something for the weekend (Television program). London: Quadrille. ISBN 9781844005932 . OCLC 181069386 .
^ Rimmer, Simon. (2009). The seasoned vegetarian : a second serving . London: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 9781845334253 . OCLC 267222214 .
^ Methven, Nicola (29 September 2017). "Hillsborough survivor Simon Rimmer on why he'll waltz to You'll Never Walk Alone" . Liverpool Echo . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
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