Rose Gray, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rose Gray

British chef and cookery writer

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1939

Place of Birth: Bedford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 28-Feb-2010

Profession: cook, restaurateur, chef

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Clemency Anne Rose Gray (28 January 1939 – 28 February 2010) was a British chef and cookery writer.
With Ruth Rogers, she set up The River Café in 1987, which won a Michelin star in 1998.
It was here that the talents of Jamie Oliver were first spotted.
She had a profound influence on a generation of celebrity chefs including Oliver, Theo Randall and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, the latter stating that she had had more influence on him than any other person he had worked with.
She wrote a series of cookery books and presented a twelve-part television programme for Channel Four, "The Italian Kitchen", in 1998.