On August 2, 2022, acclaimed British chef Alastair Little died in Sydney at the age of 72. During the 1980s, he rose to fame with his iconic Soho restaurant and appearances on British television. The cause of Little’s death has not yet been determined, and details of his funeral have not been released.
Everything we know about Alastair Little
Alastair Little’s father was a British naval officer, and his mother and grandmother were famous cooks. When he was 11, he joined a boarding school and went on to study social anthropology and archeology at Downing College, Cambridge. During his senior year, Little lived in the old convent and cooked in the kitchen. He first wanted to be a film editor and worked as a courier for a film company in Soho. Small’s, a cafe in Knightsbridge, hired him as a server and then promoted him to assistant manager.
In 1976, Little worked at the Old Compton Wine Bar, and when their chef left, he was hired as a replacement and kept the menu basic. After that, he worked in several more restaurants and began to study Italian cuisine using the classic Italian cookbook Marcelle Hazan as a guide. While working at 192, he met Kirsten Pedersen and Mercedes Andre-Vega, with whom he founded Alastair Little on Frith Street in Soho in 1985.
However, the collaboration ended in 2002, and Alastair started Tavola, a delicatessen in Notting Hill, West London. In 2017, he moved to Sydney with his wife Sharon and opened Little Bistro, a pop-up restaurant. Little also co-owned the Potts Point Et Al diner. In 2019, Little launched ByAlastairLittle, a home delivery service. Besides being a famous chef, he also wrote for The Guardian magazine and Noble Rot. There was also a little bit on television programs such as Masterchef, Hot Chefs and Ready Steady Cook. In 1998, photographer Barry Madsen took a portrait of him, which is now on display at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Twitter users pay tribute
Alastair Little has been known for his impeccable culinary talents for years, and his work has been praised by many writers and chefs. When news of his death spread, Twitter was flooded with tributes. From many calling him a “pioneer chef” to those recalling dining at his restaurant, it’s clear the chef had an impact on many people’s lives.
RIP Alastair Little. I just dug up a few of your influential cookbooks. In the 80s there were few places I would rather have eaten than your eponymous restaurant on Frith Street, Soho. Born in Lancs. I never knew. pic.twitter.com/fAbJLU7ekl
— Neil Sowerby 🇺🇦 (@AntonEgoManc) August 3, 2022
So sad to hear about Alastair Little, RIP to a towering figure in British food
— Thom Eagle (@thomeagle) August 3, 2022
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