Nationality British Alma mater Oxford University Spouse Mima Dimbleby | Education Eton Parents David Dimbleby | |
Full Name Henry Richard Melville Dimbleby Occupation Cookery writer and businessman Children George Dimbleby, Johnny Dimbleby, Dory Dimbleby Siblings Kate Dimbleby, Liza Dimbleby Books Leon: Fast Vegetarian, Leon: Naturally Fast Food, Leon: Baking & Puddings, Leon: Fast & Free, Leon Breakfast & Brunch: N Similar | ||
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Henry Richard Melville Dimbleby (born May 1970) is a British cookery writer and a co-founder of the Leon Restaurants fast food chain.
Contents
- Leon founder henry dimbleby running a business is like running across a plain of ice
- Food pioneers henry dimbleby about british food
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- References
Food pioneers henry dimbleby about british food
Early life
Henry Dimbleby is the son of the broadcaster and journalist David Dimbleby and his cookery writer wife, Josceline Dimbleby. He was educated at Eton, where he was a Newcastle scholar and a contemporary of Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, and at Oxford University where he read Physics and Philosophy.
Career
He worked for management consultants Bain & Co with his childhood friend John Vincent, and it was there they came up with the idea for Leon.
Leon was co-founded by John Vincent and Henry Dimbleby with chef Allegra McEvedy.
Dimbleby is a regular cookery columnist for The Guardian.
Personal life
Dimbleby is married to Mima, and they have three children, as of 2012.
