Charles Campion
English food critic and television personality.
Charles Robert Campion (17 October 1951 – 23 December 2020) was an English television personality and food critic who wrote for The Times, The Independent, and the Evening Standard. Born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, he was the son of Geoffrey Campion and Meriel Campion (née Swann). He was educated at Blundell's School in Tiverton, Devon and at Watford Art College, Hertfordshire. After 15 years in advertising, he bought a small hotel in Buxton, Derbyshire with his wife Sylvia in 1988, acting as head chef until it closed in 1991. He then moved into food journalism, becoming a regular judge at the British Cheese Awards and the International Cheese Awards, and winning the Glenfiddich 'Restaurant Writer of the Year' Award in 1997.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Charles Robert Campion
- Born
- 17 October 1951
- Birthplace
- Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
- Died
- 23 December 2020
- Occupation
- Food critic
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Did You Know?
- Campion spent 15 years in the London-based advertising industry before switching careers in 1988.
- He and his wife Sylvia purchased Cold Springs House in Buxton, Derbyshire, where he worked as head chef until the hotel closed in 1991.
- He co-presented the Sky UK series Greatest Dishes in the World.
Food Critic
Charles Campion built a career as a food journalist, contributing reviews and articles to The Independent, The Times, The Weekend Telegraph, The Illustrated London News, BBC Good Food Magazine, Epicurean Life, and Delicious. He served as a regular judge for both the British Cheese Awards and the International Cheese Awards. Between 1999 and 2005, he wrote seven editions of the Rough Guide to London Restaurants. With chef Theodore Kyriakou, he co-wrote three cookery books: The Livebait Cookbook, Real Greek Food, and The Real Greek at Home. His solo works include the culinary memoir Fifty Recipes To Stake Your Life On, the barbecue recipe book Food from Fire, and Eat Up!. The third edition of Charles Campion's London Restaurant Guide was published in 2008. He also won the Great Taste award for contribution to fine food in 2018.
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