Gareth Crimmins Wiki, Age, Wife, Partner, Children, Family, MasterChef The Professionals
Gareth Crimmins Biography – Gareth Crimmins Wiki
Gareth Crimmins is a chef and contestant on MasterChef: The Professionals 2024. He started his career as a pastry chef. He is currently the head chef of Heaneys, an independent family run bar and restaurant by Tommy Heaney and his partner Nikki-Lee.
After dropping out of college at 16, his mum told him to get a job or join the army. So, he went to work in kitchens in Cardiff. After working in Cardiff, Gareth moved to the Michelin-starred Danesfield House by Adam Simmons. He went on to cook at Roots in Norfolk for two years.
In 2017, Gareth started working with Tommy Heaney and has worked with him on and off since then, currently running the kitchen at Heaneys.
Speaking about his journey to becoming a chef, Gareth told the BBC: “I honestly didn’t know what I was going to do career wise. I was a bit of a tearaway teenager. After being kicked out of college, my older brother who was in the army, told me I didn’t have what it takes to be in the army and I knew he was right. I started a cooking apprenticeship and was instantly hooked. The discipline within the kitchen was the best thing I could have asked for at that time. That was me, signed up and done.”
Gareth Crimmins Age
MasterChef’s Gareth Crimmins is 30 years old. He was born and raised in Cardiff, Wales.
Gareth Crimmins Family
Cardiff-born chef Gareth Crimmins lives in Bridgend with his fiancée and two children. Outside of cooking, Gareth loves spending time with the children. He said: “I love spending time with the children. We have a garden to teach them about growing food and take walks along the coast with our dog, forage – all those good outdoorsy activities. I’m also a massive Cardiff City football fan, so I watch matches whenever I can.”
Gareth Crimmins MasterChef: The Professionals
Gareth Crimmins is competing in the 17th series of MasterChef: The Professionals. He was one of the first chefs to earn a place in the quarter-finals alongside Chloe McCoy and Gaston Savina.
Gareth decided to take part in MasterChef: The Professionals after turning 30 and earning the support of his family. He revealed: “I turned 30 and just had to go for MasterChef – this is my year. I wanted to test myself against others. I’ve got great support at home with my fiancée and the kids and just feels like this is the right time to try.”
Describing his style of cooking, Gareth said: “I started my career as a pastry chef, so I often like to incorporate these skills into my cooking. In lockdown I opened a bakery and sold sourdough bread to the local community, so it’s never left me. I love hearty food, with technique. My dream would be to one day have a gastropub of my own – good honest food but with the acclaim of a Michelin star.”
Gareth Crimmins’ Instagram is @chef_crimmins.
