Timothy Hollingsworth

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Timothy Hollingsworth
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Born
Timothy Wayne Hollingsworth

(1980-01-30) January 30, 1980 (age 44)
Houston, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Education Apprenticeship
SpouseCaroline Hollingsworth (2012-present)
Children4
Culinary career
Cooking styleContemporary American cuisine, French
Current restaurant(s)
Television show(s)

Timothy Hollingsworth (born, January 30, 1980) is an American chef. In 2012, he left his post as Chef de Cuisine at Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry [1] and moved to Los Angeles, where he opened Otium. [2] He has won multiple awards throughout his career, including the 2010 James Beard Foundation's Rising Chef of the Year Award, [3] the 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Rising Star Chef, [4] and the 2009 Bocuse d'Or, where he placed sixth. [5] [6] He was the winner of the 2018 cooking competition The Final Table .

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Life and career

Timothy Hollingsworth was born in Houston, Texas. In 1980, his mother Karen Hollingsworth and father Quintin Hollingsworth took their five children and moved to Placerville, California. Being raised as a Southern Baptist in Texas, religion and family dinners were parts of his upbringing. [7]

In 2001, Hollingsworth began as a commis at The French Laundry in Napa Valley, California. Hollingsworth learned from former chefs de cuisine Eric Ziebold and Corey Lee. In 2004, Keller selected Hollingsworth as part of a team that traveled to New York City to train and prepare for the opening of his new restaurant Per Se. After returning to The French Laundry, Hollingsworth was promoted to sous chef in 2005 and in 2009, to chef de cuisine.[ citation needed ] Throughout his career at The French Laundry, Hollingsworth staged in France, Germany and England [8] [9] [10] under European Chefs Gordon Ramsay, Michel Rostang and Alain Senderens.

In 2012, Hollingsworth left The French Laundry and moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue his own ventures. [11] He began consulting in the United States, South Korea, and Lebanon. In 2015, he partnered with The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to open Otium in Downtown Los Angeles. [12]

On September 8, 2024 Otium closed permanently, citing challenges due to COVID-19 that made operations unsustainable. [13] Following its closure, some Otium employees took to the streets to protest after weeks had passed with no final checks in hand. [14] According to an HR statement posted to the company's Instagram account, payments were issued on the 27th. [15] [ better source needed ]

Awards

Television appearances

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References

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  2. ↑ "Otium at the Broad museum is L.A.'s most ambitious new restaurant in years". Los Angeles Times . 12 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
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  7. ↑ "Timothy Hollingsworth: High-profile chef from the foothills". SFGate. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  8. ↑ sirha.com "Bocuse d'Or Candidates' Portraits" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. (670 KB)
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  13. ↑ "Landmark Downtown LA Restaurant Otium Will Close in September". 9 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Otium opened to great acclaim. Now workers of the shuttered restaurant say owners won't pay them". Los Angeles Times . 26 September 2024.
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