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Harriott was born in London, where he began his culinary career as a junior trainee at Verry's in the
West End, eventually graduating to commis chef. He moved to the elegant Strand Palace hotel before taking a break to tour Europe as part of a musical duo. Upon his return to England, he continued his performing
pursuits as a member of "The Calypso Twins," racking up several TV credits, a record and a prominent
position on London's New Comedy circuit.
Cooking remained his first love, and while continuing to rise in the ranks of London's top hotel chefs,
Harriott started his own catering company, creating delicacies for clients ranging from pop stars to royalty.
It was during his tenure as head chef of the prestigious Long Room at Lord's that his success brought him
to radio as the host of the BBC's "More Nosh, Less Dosh." Television came calling soon after, in the form
of the popular morning program, "Good Morning with Anne and Nick."
From there it was an easy leap to appearances on numerous other cooking shows airing on the BBC, such
as the popular "Ready, Steady, Cook," and finally to the development of several of his own series, including
"Can't Cook, Won't Cook," "Meals in Minutes," and "Ainsley's Barbecue Bible," and "Ainsley's Big Cook Out."
Along with his food-oriented shows, Harriott has two primetime entertainment programs, "Party of a
Lifetime" and the "Hidden Camera Show", and is a best-selling author of cookbooks that, like his TV series,
are designed to make cooking fun and accessible.
In addition, Harriott has won numerous awards in the U.K., from "Best TV Personality" (1997, 1998 and
1999 TV Quick Awards; 1997 Satellite & Cable Times Awards) to "Best Lifestyle Programme 1997" (Royal
Television Society, for "Ainsley's Barbecue Bible") and "Best Daytime Programme" (1997 National
Television Awards, for "Can't Cook, Won't Cook"). In 1996 alone, he was named Britain's Favorite Chef" by
the TV Times Awards and won the Evening Mail Readers' Award for ""TV Chef of the Year." In 1997 he was
honored as "Britain's Favorite Chef" by Teletext Awards and the BBC Good Food Awards dubbed him
"Personality of the Year" in both 1997 and 1998.
Harriott is married to a wonderful wife named Clare and has two beautiful children and a dog named Oscar.
He resides in both London and New York.
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