Jonathan Phang

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Jonathan Phang is a British food writer [1] and chef, best known for his television appearances. [2]

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Early life

Phang was born in London. His father was from China and his mother from Guyana. [3] He began his career as a fashion agent, working with models such as Naomi Campbell, Tyra Banks and Liv Tyler. [4]

Marchioness tragedy

In 1989, Phang arranged a friend's birthday party on board a pleasure boat on the River Thames, which ended in disaster and the death of many of his friends after the boat was struck by a larger vessel and sank. Phang himself was briefly under water and survived by clinging to a beer barrel. [5] In 2009, he made a documentary about the event for the BBC, called The Marchioness: A Survivor’s Story.

Media career

Phang was a judge on Britain's Next Top Model , [6] which received the RADAR Media Award for Best Factual Programming. [7] He wrote the cookbooks The Pepperpot Club: A Celebration of Caribbean Cuisine [8] and Jonathan Phang's Caribbean Cookbook. [9] He has been featured on Food Network [10] and SBS Food, [11] and in Good Housekeeping , [12] the Daily Express , [13] The Straits Times , [3] The New Paper , [14] Travel Weekly, [15] and Radio Diva. [16] He hosted the show Gourmet Trains. [17] In 2015, he was a presenter at the Wing Travel Awards ceremony. [18]

Personal life

In the November 2018 issue of Gay Times , Phang was featured as part of their cover, in collaboration with Gaysians. In an interview with the magazine, Phang spoke of his difficulties in coming out and realising he was gay "at about eight years old." [19]

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  2. ↑ "Travel Channel Jonathan Phang's 'Gourmet Trains' Make a Stop at the Divani Caravel in Athens". GTP Headlines. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  3. 1 2 "From fashion to food". Straits Times. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Jonathan Phang". Harvey Voices. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "Jonathan Phang: life after the Marchioness disaster". The Times. 10 October 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2019.(subscription required)
  6. ↑ Levine, Nick (10 July 2007). "'Britain's Next Top Model': Jonathan Phang". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  7. ↑ "Jonathan Phang". GustoTV.com. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  8. ↑ "An interview with Jonathan Phang: "It's about experiencing life"". GustoTV.com. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  9. ↑ Phang, Jonathan (20 December 2016). "TV chef and author Jonathan Phang shares his Christmas past". Out News Global.
  10. ↑ "Jonathan Phang's Caribbean Cookbook". Food Network. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  11. ↑ "Jonathan Phang". SBS. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  12. ↑ "Meet Celeb Chef Jonathan Phang". Good Housekeeping. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  13. ↑ "Baring all and stripping away the demons of tragedy". Express Online. 22 February 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  14. ↑ Lee, Jocelyn (29 July 2015). "On the epicurean express". The New Paper. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  15. ↑ "Win a celebrity baking experience as a Macao Bake Star". Travel Weekly.
  16. ↑ "Jonathan Phang". Every Tuesday 104.4. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  17. ↑ "Jonathan Phang's Gourmet Trains Series and Episode Guides". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  18. ↑ "Belmond Wins Winq Travel Award 2015". Belmond. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  19. ↑ "Jonathan Phang Gaysians cover interview: "I expected to be rejected by my family and community"". GAY TIMES. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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