Thomasina Miers
Thomasina Miers Masterchef (2005) | |
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Spouse | Mark Williams |
Children | 3 daughters |
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Thomasina Jean Miers, OBE (born February 1976) is an English cook, writer and television presenter. She is the co-founder of the Wahaca chain of Mexican street food restaurants.
Early life
Thomasina Jean Miers was born in February 1976 in
She was schooled at St Paul's Girls' School, studied modern languages at the University of Edinburgh and studied at Ballymaloe Cookery School. She worked as a freelance cook and writer, with influences from time spent in Mexico.[10][11]
Career
In 2005, Miers won the BBC TV cookery competition
She has made two series of cookery programmes for
She is co-editor with Annabel Buckingham of the cookbook Soup Kitchen (with an introduction by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall). She has also written Cook: Smart Seasonal Recipes for Hungry People,[16] The Wild Gourmets: Adventures in Food and Freedom, with Guy Grieve,[17] and Mexican Food Made Simple.[18]
Miers co-founded Wahaca, which became a chain of Mexican "street food" restaurants, alongside Mark Selby in 2006.[19] The company opened its first restaurant in London's Covent Garden in August 2007[20] and in October 2008 a second opened at Westfield London.[21] Wahaca launched their first mobile kitchen in 2011, selling Mexican street food on the streets of London.[22] By the end of 2017 Wahaca had 25 branches,[23] and in January 2021 there were 13.[24]
Personal life
Miers is married to Mark Williams, a fund manager at Liontrust Asset Management[25] and they have three daughters.[5][26]
In January 2019, Miers was made an
Books
- The Wild Gourmets: Adventures in Food and Freedom (3 September 2007) ISBN 9780747591573co-author Guy Grieve
- Wahaca – Mexican Food Made Simple (4 March 2010) ISBN 9780340994979
- Wahaca – Mexican Food at Home (21 June 2012) ISBN 9781444722390
- Chilli Notes (8 May 2014) ISBN 9781444776881
- Cantina: Recipes from a Mexican Kitchen (1 November 2014) ISBN 978-1742703992
- Home Cook (2 March 2017) ISBN 9781783350964
- Meat-Free Mexican (5 May 2022) ISBN 9781529371840
References
- ^ "The Independent: "My Secret Life: Thomasina Miers, chef & food broadcaster"". Independent.co.uk. 17 November 2007. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- ^ Elliot, Liz (3 January 2017). "An Artist's Cosy 18th-Century Barn". House & Garden. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "MR MICHAEL PROBYN MIERS director information". Company Check. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Mr Michael Probyn Miers – Director Profile". Endole. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ a b "The Telegraph.co.uk: Engagement Announcements". Announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- ^ Cheltenham-born chef, founder of Wahaca Mexican restaurant chain
- ^ a b "My secret life: Thomasina Miers". The Independent. 13 June 2009. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ Burke's Landed Gentry, eighteenth edition, vol. 2, 1969, p. 433, "Miers formerly of Ynyspenllwch" pedigree
- ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Thomasina Miers". radiorelations.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Miers masters the top notes". pressandjournal.co.uk. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Thomasina Miers". waterstones.com. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Wild Gourmets". Channel 4. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- ^ "A Cook's Tour of Spain". Channel 4. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- ^ "Mexican Food Made Simple". Channel 5. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ISBN 0-00-722937-2
- ISBN 978-0-7475-9157-3
- ISBN 978-0-340-99497-9
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Wahaca". Caterersearch. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- ^ "Masterchef winner Thomasina Miers to launch second Wahaca". Caterersearch. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- ^ Wahaca Mexican restaurant chain
- ^ "Locations". Wahaca. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Locations – Wahaca". Wahaca. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "The Asia team – Who we are – Liontrust Asset Management PLC". www.liontrust.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ Urwin, Rosamund (30 January 2017). "Wahaca co-founder Thomasina Miers on Donald Trump, tacos and norovirus". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Cosmopolitan fan William presents OBE to former editor-in-chief". East Lothian Courier. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2021.