Jason Atherton Author

Jason Atherton is head chef at the restaurant Maze, in London's Grosvenor Square, and is widely recognized as one of the most innovative chefs working in London today. His success is a culmination of his immense talent and broad experience: he was the first British chef to complete a stage under Ferran Adria at Spain's renowned El Bulli and has worked under many famous chefs, including Pierre Koffman, Nico Ladenis, Marco Pierre White and Gordon Ramsay. Since it opened in 2005, Maze has won an impressive number of awards, including a Michelin star and Time Out's Best New Restaurant award within the first 6 months. In April 2007, it was named Best Breakthrough Restaurant at the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards. The Maze concept has been rolled out to New York, Qatar, Cape Town and Melbourne. Jason broadcasts and features in magazines and newspapers, and demonstrates regularly at food shows. He has appeared on BBC1's Saturday Kitchen, C4's Market Kitchen and in 2008 had an impressive winning slot on BBC2's Great British Menu. Jason's first book, Maze: the Cookbook, has sold over 50,000 copies worldwide. Author Location: London