Kiran Jethwa

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Kiran Jethwa born August 22, 1976, in Nairobi, is a Kenyan-born celebrity chef, restaurateur, and entrepreneur. He is the host and presenter of the TV show, Tales From The Bush Larder which focuses on the culinary culture of Africa. Since 2016, Jethwa has co-presented Food Unwrapped on Channel 4.

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Early life

Jethwa's father, Batuk, is of Hindu Indian (Gujarati) ethnic origin, while his mother, Clare, has British ancestry. Having lived most of his life in Kenya, [1] he completed his education in Manchester, United Kingdom in the arena of hospitality management. Following the completion of his education, he travelled globally in Europe, the USA, Africa, Southeast Asia, South & Central America, and Australia for further experience.

Career

Jethwa's cooking influences include African, European, and Indian, and has been described as Afro-Mediterranean fusion with an Indian influence. [2]

Jethwa is the producer, presenter, and host of the award-winning cooking series, Tales from the Bush Larder, and also started a new show Fearless Chef. [3]

Since 2011, Jethwa has also been the chef and owner of Seven Restaurants, a premier Nairobi restaurant company. Since 2016, he has co-presented Food Unwrapped on Channel 4 alongside Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton, and Matt Tebbutt.

Jethwa is one of the judges on The Great Kenyan Bake Off, the Kenyan version of The Great British Bake Off on KTN Home. [4] The first season was broadcast weekly from 7 October 2019 onwards; it was then renewed for a second season that will be airing from 12 October 2020 onwards. [5]

Since 2022, Jethwa has been the host of Chefs vs. Wild on Hulu.

Awards

Tales from the Bush Larder, series 2 received the "Best T.V Show" award at the 2014 Kenyan Kalasha Awards. [6]

Other awards:

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References

  1. ↑ "Chef you must know: Kiran Jethwa". GQ India. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  2. ↑ "Kiran Jethwa: Meet Kenya's celebrity TV chef". www.businessdailyafrica.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  3. ↑ "Interview with Fearless Chef - Kiran Jethwa". www.dstv.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  4. ↑ "The Great Kenyan Bake off | Inspiring a Nation to Bake". Archived from the original on 2020-01-18. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  5. ↑ "FAQs | the Great Kenyan Bake off". Archived from the original on 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  6. ↑ "Zuku Wins 'BEST TV DRAMA SHOW' at the Kalasha Awards | Wananchi Group". Wananchi Group. Archived from the original on 2015-11-16. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
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