Marco Pierre White Reveals Why He Gave Back His 3 Michelin Stars | One on One with Kris Fade

Marco Pierre White became the youngest chef in the world to win three Michelin stars. Then he handed them back. In this episode of One on One with Kris Fade, the man who trained Gordon Ramsay and changed what a British kitchen could be sits down for a conversation that goes a long way past food. Marco talks about losing his mother when he was six, the milk round he ran from five in the morning between the ages of 13 and 16, leaving school with no qualifications, and why the greatest achievement of his life was not three Michelin stars but an invitation to address the Oxford Union. He explains why he believes Michelin has diluted its own currency, why he still carries a 2003 Nokia, why he asked to be taken out of the guide, and why he is convinced insecurity is the greatest fuel a person can have. He remembers the chef who taught him that service is service and it is not personal. He calls Oliver Reed his favourite customer of all time and tells the story of the day King Charles spoke to him in French. Kris and Marco also go somewhere neither of them planned, comparing notes on anxiety, panic attacks, and the strange power the mind has to invent an illness that was never there. Marco Pierre White is a three Michelin starred chef, restaurateur and author, and the first British chef to win three stars, which he did at 33. Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:51 What happened to Michelin and why stars became confetti 07:08 Why he handed back his three Michelin stars 09:31 Insecurity is the greatest fuel there is 12:04 Left school at 16, ended up at the Oxford Union 20:26 Gordon Ramsay and the truth about celebrity chefs 30:20 Losing his mother at six 35:36 The third star and the moment he broke down 44:22 Anxiety, panic attacks and a mind that invents illness 52:36 Oliver Reed, King Charles and cooking for royalty 56:18 How Marco wants to be remembered Full episode is now live on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. #MarcoPierreWhite #KrisFade #OneOnOneWithKrisFade #MichelinStar #GordonRamsay