Alan Coxon

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Alan Coxon is a TV chef and British television presenter. [1] Coxon is a chef, culinary consultant, food archaeologist, TV presenter, author of five cookbooks, International judge, food and travel writer and product creator. [2]

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Career

Coxon appeared on more than 1,250 food and travel TV shows including:

Coxon was invited by the United Kingdom's Prime Minister to support British gastronomy around the world, alongside cooking for VIPs at official engagements. [10] He is an iTQi judge and consultant (International Taste and Quality Institute) of Brussels. [11]

He was the host and a speaker at Chefs World Summit Monte Carlo 2016 [12] and a TEDx speaker Monte Carlo 2016. [13] He is a Member of the International Travel Writers Alliance and the World Gourmet association. He served as Judge of the iTQi (international Taste and Quality institute awards) (Brussels) 2010 - 2018, [14] Judge of the international hotel awards, Judge of the "Tsingtao Legacy of Taste" "Best Chinese restaurant of the year" awards. He hosted the "Tsingtao Legacy of Taste" awards 2014, served as a Judge of the "Guild of British Food Writers" book awards 2012 and 2015, Judge of the International ecotrophilia awards Camden BRI 2014 and 2015.

Coxon consults and supports food and drink producers from around the world to enter and grow within the international retail market place, assists with achieving greater brand and product awareness.

Recognition

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