James Nathan is a British

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, best known as the winner of the

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's ''

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'' 2008, having beaten Emily Ludolf and Jonny Stevenson in the grand final.

Early life

Nathan was educated at

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and Tockington Manor School in

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. He trained as a barrister and has a passion for food and cooking from an early age.

Career

Along with his first wife Linsey Stroud, James was co-author of ''The Trailrider Guide - Spain: Single Track Mountain Biking in Spain''. Nathan practised criminal law in

for two years before moving to Spain with the intention of opening a restaurant. He has worked at Richard Corrigan’s restaurant, Bentleys Oyster Bar in Piccadilly, Michael Caines’ Michelin-starred Bath Priory in Bath and at Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall.Masterchef winner James Nathan , Bristol news
. This is Bristol (2009-11-03). Retrieved on 2011-09-05. From 2013 to 2016, he ran his own restaurant, The Green Room, at The Retallack Resort near Padstow, Cornwall. In March 2016, James took over from Nathan Outlaw as Head Chef at The St Enodoc Hotel in

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. In 2019 he became Head Chef at the Clifton Lido Restaurant, Clifton, Bristol Masterchef winner takes over Bristol Lido - and the food's amazing , Bristol Post
Bristol Post (2019-05-11). Retrieved on 2021-02-26

References

External links

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James Nathan's professional website
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