Richard Hart (baker)

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Richard Hart
Born1977 (age 47–48)
London
OccupationBaker
Website richardhartbaker.com

Richard Hart (London, 1977) is a baker and an author. He popularized the sourdough bread in California. His book Richard Hart Bread: Intuitive Sourdough Baking won the 2025 James Beard Book Award in the category bread.

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Career

California

Hart started his career as a chef in London where he worked with Gordon Ramsay. [1] In 2007 he moved to the United States to work at Ubuntu. Hart wanted to specialize in bread and moved to Della Fattoria in Petaluma where he met Kathleen Weber. [2] Then he moved to Tartine Bakery where he served as head baker for seven years. In San Francisco, as Tartine's head baker, he is credited for the popularization of sourdough bread. [3] [4]

Copenhagen: Hart Bageri

In 2018 he established Hart Bageri in Copenhagen with partner René Redzepi. Hart became one of Denmark's most popular bakers. [5]

Mexico City: Green Rhino

Hart moved to Mexico City in 2023 with his spouse Henrietta Lovell, founder of the Rare Tea Company, where he set up Green Rhino in 2025. [6] [7] In that same year, Hart announced the opening of a bakery at Claridge's in his native London. [8]

Awards

In The Bear season 2 Marcus travels to Copenhagen and gets inspired by Richard Hart's work. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Richard Hart - Ballymaloe Grainstore Speakers". www.ballymaloegrainstore.com. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  2. ↑ GRAUE, JENNIFER (2025-01-14). "He's one of the world's top bakers and hangs out at Freestone's Wild Flour Bread every month. Find out why". The Press Democrat. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  3. ↑ Tonon, Rafael (2018-10-01). "Copenhagen's Hottest New Bakery Comes From Tartine's Former Head Baker — With Help From René Redzepi". Eater. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
  4. ↑ Kimbell, Dr Vanessa (2020-01-20). "Richard Hart & The amazing woman who influenced his approach to Artisan Bread and Intuitive Baking". Sourdough - transform your bread & your health. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  5. ↑ Jørck, Trine (2020-07-15). "Alle mine medarbejdere er ansat pga. deres personlighed – ikke deres CV". BO BEDRE (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  6. ↑ "La panadería de Richard Hart en CDMX, uno de los mejores del mundo mencionado en la serie 'The Bear'". El Financiero (in Spanish). 2025-07-01. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
  7. ↑ Felder, Rachel (30 October 2024). "Tea doyenne Henrietta Lovell: 'I fell in love with Mexico's colours, light, and people'". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  8. ↑ "Richard Hart Opens New Bakery at Claridges in 2025 - House Of Coco Magazine". 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  9. ↑ "The Bear goes to Copenhagen – visit the locations from the Emmy-nominated TV series". Wonderful Copenhagen. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
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