Simon Rimmer

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Simon Rimmer
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Rimmer in May 2010
Born
Simon Peter Rimmer

(1963-05-05) 5 May 1963 (age 62)
Wallasey, Wirral, England
OccupationChef
Years active1990–present

Simon Peter Rimmer (born 5 May 1963 [1] ) is an English celebrity chef, best known for his on-screen partnership with Tim Lovejoy.

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Early life

Simon Peter Rimmer was born in Wallasey. [a]

Career

Rimmer originally studied fashion and textile design, [2] and later taught himself to cook. [3] In 1990, he bought Greens, a vegetarian restaurant in West Didsbury. [4] It closed in 2024. [5] He opened his second restaurant, Earle, in Hale in October 2006, [6] though this was sold to a local restaurateur in 2016. [7] In 2013, Rimmer served as a judge for British Sausage Week, helping to choose the winners and promote the event. [8]

Rimmer's television career began with Granada Breeze before appearing regularly on programmes including This Morning , The One Show , The Gadget Show and Pointless Celebrities . [9] He has presented Making a Meal of It for BBC Two, [10] Win It, Cook It , [11] Tricks of the Restaurant Trade, [12] Eat the Week with Iceland [13] and Secrets of Our Favourite Snacks [14] for Channel 4 and Breaking Into Tesco for Channel 5. [15] Rimmer is best known for his work alongside Tim Lovejoy presenting Something for the Weekend on BBC Two between 2006 and 2012 [16] and Sunday Brunch , a show with a similar format on Channel 4. [17]

Rimmer has also appeared as a contestant on various TV shows. In 2006, he pitted his cooking talents against other skilled chefs on the first series of Great British Menu ; losing in the North of England heat to Marcus Wareing. [18] In 2008, he appeared on Celebrity Mastermind , choosing 'The History of Tranmere Rovers' as a specialist subject. [19] In August 2017, it was confirmed that Rimmer would take part in the fifteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing , partnered with Karen Clifton. [20] The pair were eliminated in week six. [21]

Rimmer's first book, The Accidental Vegetarian, was published in October 2004. [22] His second book, Rebel Cook, was published in October 2006. [23] His third book Lazy Brunch came out in 2008, co-written with Lovejoy and based on a feature in Something from the Weekend. [24] In 2009, Rimmer published his fourth book, The Seasoned Vegetarian. [25]

Simon started to present a show on Gold Radio(British Radio Station) Saturday mornings 9-12pm in January 2025

Personal life

Rimmer supports Liverpool F.C. and was present during the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. [26]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006–2012 Something for the Weekend Co-presenterWith Tim Lovejoy
2012— Sunday Brunch Co-presenter10 series; with Tim Lovejoy
2014 Daily Brunch Co-presenter1 series; with Tim Lovejoy
Win It, Cook It Presenter1 series
2016—Tricks of the Restaurant TradeCo-presenter3 series; with Kate Quilton, Adam Pearson and Sophie Morgan
2017—Eat the Week with IcelandPresenter1 series
2017Secrets of Our Favourite SnacksCo-presenterWith Sophie Morgan
Strictly Come Dancing Participant Series 15
2018Britain's Favourite FoodPresenterTwo-part series

Notes

  1. ↑ Wallasey was in Cheshire when he was born and did not become part of Merseyside until he was 11 years old.

References

  1. ↑ ltd, company check. "MR SIMON PETER RIMMER director information. Free director information. Director id 906854120". Company Check.
  2. ↑ Claridge, Brian (18 June 2017). "Sunday Brunch presenter Simon Rimmer on nickname, regrets and first kiss". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  3. ↑ Greenaway, Heather (1 October 2011). "Top chef Simon Rimmer cooks takeaway dinners for Craig Bellamy to keep striker fit". dailyrecord. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  4. ↑ Simon Rimmer, who owns restaurant Earle in Hale, Trafford is one of the celebrity chefs at this year's Good Food Show. Messenger. 28 May 2009.
  5. ↑ Coleman, Jenny (2 January 2024). "Simon Rimmer's vegetarian restaurant in Didsbury shuts after 33 years". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Earle By Simon Rimmer - Hale, Cheshire on OpenTable". www.opentable.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "TV chef Simon Rimmer ends Hale association as Hogan's of Hale owner acquires Earle". Altrincham Today. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Interview with Simon Rimmer – the face of British Sausage Week 2013". Sausagefans.co.uk. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Simon Rimmer". IMDb. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "Making a Meal Of It episodes - BBC Food". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  11. ↑ "Win It Cook It". hattrickinternational.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  12. ↑ "Tricks of the Restaurant Trade: Tricks of the Restaurant Trade". Channel 4. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  13. ↑ "Eat the Week with Iceland: Eat the Week with Iceland". Channel 4. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  14. ↑ Harrison, Phil; Robinson, John; Harris, Sophie; Arnold, Ben; Verdier, Hannah; Gibbings-Jones, Mark; Mueller, Andrew; Howlett, Paul (23 May 2017). "Tuesday's best TV: Secrets of Our Favourite Snacks; Long Lost Family: What Happened Next". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  15. ↑ West, Dave (29 February 2008). "Simon Rimmer ('Breaking Into Tesco')". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  16. ↑ Something for the Weekend , retrieved 22 September 2019
  17. ↑ "Sunday Brunch: Sunday Brunch". Channel 4. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  18. ↑ North: Part 1 , retrieved 22 September 2019
  19. ↑ "BBC One - Celebrity Mastermind, 2007/2008, Episode 5". BBC. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  20. ↑ "Simon Rimmer is confirmed for Strictly 2017!". Strictly Come Dancing. 13 August 2017.
  21. ↑ "BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing - Simon Rimmer". BBC. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  22. ↑ Rimmer, Simon. (2010). The accidental vegetarian : delicious food without meat (New ed.). London: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN   9781845335557. OCLC   477281872.
  23. ↑ Rimmer, Simon. (2006). Rebel cook : bending the rules for brilliant food. Lowe, Jason. London: Cassell Illustrated. ISBN   9781844034505. OCLC   176782014.
  24. ↑ Rimmer, Simon. (2008). Lazy brunch. Lovejoy, Tim, 1968-, Something for the weekend (Television program). London: Quadrille. ISBN   9781844005932. OCLC   181069386.
  25. ↑ Rimmer, Simon. (2009). The seasoned vegetarian : a second serving. London: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN   9781845334253. OCLC   267222214.
  26. ↑ Methven, Nicola (29 September 2017). "Hillsborough survivor Simon Rimmer on why he'll waltz to You'll Never Walk Alone". Liverpool Echo . Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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