A passion for mountaineering led Mike to Chamonix in France during the early 90's where a brief stint as a dishwasher was the first step on the culinary ladder. His natural talent and passion for cooking eventually got him to where he is today. It was during a spell in Chamonix in 2001 when Mike was running a business supplying chefs to ski chalets, that he was spotted by a production company and asked to present Chalet Slaves. In the years since then, Mike has become an accomplished and highly rated television presenter.As you can see from the photos, Mike has always been an outdoors man since a very early age and his greatest passion is cooking game and wild food generally.Mike was a regular presenter and guest chef on UKTV Food's daily live show Great Food Live, and also presents numerous mini series for UKTV Food. He is also a regular chef presenter on BBC2's Saturday Kitchen; he was in fact the first chef to launch the programme. Since 2001, Mike has presented five series for UKTV Food - Chalet Slaves filmed in Chamonix in the French Alps and Safari Chef filmed in Kenya. He was involved in the making of four series on The Pot Kiln, 'Heaven's Kitchen' , 'Heaven's Garden', 'Heaven's Kitchen Cookbook' and "Heavens Kitchen at Large"- all showing on UKTV (Sky) and continually repeated. He featured most recently in the series "Tales from the Country" showing on ITV and is currently appearing in the ITV series, “Countrywise”.Mike's book - Wild Flavours - was published in September 2005 and is available in the shops. Signed copies are available from The Pot Kiln and a new book is in the pipeline.As well as presenting, Mike often does regular cooking demonstrations at a variety of exhibitions throughout the UK including The Good Food Show, The Ideal Home Show and the Chelsea Flower Show. He has also held demonstrations at several gourmet food festivals in South Africa.He writes a popular monthly article on cooking in "The Field" magazine.He has been responsible for a number of enterprises, all building on the Pot Kiln theme of wholesome locally sourced food with a predominently “wild” aspect. These include The Pot Kiln Anywhere (outside catering), The Mike Robinson Game and Wild Food Cookery School, The Harwood Arms (in Fulham) and a deer stalking and guiding business.His latest venture is “Hunt,prepare and cook”, a series of DVD’s on different species, taking the viewer through an entire hunt from the kill to the table.He is currently appearing as a presenter in the ITV1 series of “Countrywise” on TUesday evenings, to be followed shortly by their new series of “Countrywise Kitchen”.Mike Robinson - Chef, Presenter and Authorweb by Alan RobinsonClosed all day TuesdayRestaurantWeekdays & Sat :12 - 2 & 7 - 9Sunday: 12 - 3Bar (food)Weekdays & Sat 12 - 2:30 & 6:30 - 8:30Sunday 12 - 2:30 & 6 - 8:30Bar (drinks)Weekdays 12 - 2:30 & 6 - 10:30Saturday 12 - 11 Sunday 12- 9:30Frilsham, nr Yattendon. RG18 0XX Tel 01635 201366 info@potkiln.org
A passion for mountaineering led Mike to Chamonix in France during the early 90's where a brief
stint as a dishwasher was the first step on the culinary ladder. His natural talent and passion for
cooking eventually got him to where he is today. It was during a spell in Chamonix in 2001 when
Mike was running a business supplying chefs to ski chalets, that he was spotted by a production
company and asked to present Chalet Slaves. In the years since then, Mike has become an
accomplished and highly rated television presenter.
As you can see from the photos, Mike has always been an
outdoors man since a very early age and his greatest passion is
cooking game and wild food generally.
Mike was a regular presenter and guest chef on UKTV Food's
daily live show Great Food Live, and also presents numerous
mini series for UKTV Food. He is also a regular chef presenter
on BBC2's Saturday Kitchen; he was in fact the first chef to
launch the programme.
Since 2001, Mike has presented five series for UKTV Food - Chalet Slaves filmed in Chamonix in
the French Alps and Safari Chef filmed in Kenya. He was involved in the making of four series on
The Pot Kiln, 'Heaven's Kitchen' , 'Heaven's Garden', 'Heaven's Kitchen Cookbook' and "Heavens
Kitchen at Large"- all showing on UKTV (Sky) and continually repeated.
He featured most recently in the series "Tales from the Country" showing on ITV and is currently
appearing in the ITV series, “Countrywise”.
Mike's book - Wild Flavours - was published in September 2005 and is available in the shops.
Signed copies are available from The Pot Kiln and a new book is in the pipeline.
As well as presenting, Mike often does regular cooking demonstrations at a variety of exhibitions
throughout the UK including The Good Food Show, The Ideal Home Show and the Chelsea
Flower Show. He has also held demonstrations at several gourmet food festivals in South Africa.
He writes a popular monthly article on cooking in "The Field" magazine.
He has been responsible for a number of enterprises, all building on the Pot Kiln theme of
wholesome locally sourced food with a predominently “wild” aspect. These include The Pot Kiln
Anywhere (outside catering), The Mike Robinson Game and Wild Food Cookery School, The
Harwood Arms (in Fulham) and a deer stalking and guiding business.
His latest venture is “Hunt,prepare and cook”, a series of DVD’s on different species, taking the
viewer through an entire hunt from the kill to the table.
He is currently appearing as a presenter in the ITV1 series of “Countrywise” on TUesday
evenings, to be followed shortly by their new series of “Countrywise Kitchen”.
Mike Robinson - Chef, Presenter and Author
web by Alan Robinson
Frilsham, nr Yattendon. RG18 0XX Tel 01635 201366 info@potkiln.org
