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Marco Pierre White is a British chef, celebrity, restaurateur and television personality. He is noted for his contributions to contemporary British cuisine. White has been dubbed the first celebrity chef, and the enfant terrible of the UK restaurant scene. He was called the godfather of modern cooking by Australian MasterChef (Season 4, Episode 53). White was, at the time, the youngest chef ever to have been awarded three Michelin stars. He has trained chefs including Gordon Ramsay, Curtis Stone and Shannon Bennett.

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[Skelldr]

Forget his cooking, this man is a fantastic storyteller.

[lecojay]

Interviewer: Tell us about your early life.

Marco: It all started with a splash of olive oil.

[notmyrealname.]

Interviewer: "Marco, tell us about your early life."
Marco: (tells the full story in real time)

[GRAPE]

"I hope I'm not boring you."

Is he kidding?! I'm at the edge of my seat. His story telling is incredible.

[Htheorphanarian]

"I came from a working class world, and my father told me at 13 to get a job", and in that moment he lost the entire Oxford University audience...

[sayantanmazumdar]

He did poorly in school, is dyslexic, and still has better storytelling skills and wider vocabulary than most people.

[MrSatan-xyes]

I still love how he always says "we" won our 3 stars never "I" won my 3 stars. He shows all due respect to the people around him.

[dbabini]

The audience went there expecting career advice... Marco gave them life advice. Legend.

[michaellaidler]

The man remembers everyone's names, and the colour of the door of his first job. This is a man who never forgot where he came from. Absolute legend.

[Jonathan-pghd]

I love how he remembers everybody’s full name - very respectful.

[paulsletten]

"You're being judged by people who know less than you."


That one sentence hits so hard.

[Thatsaspicymeatball]

'Tell us about your early life'

*DROPS ABSOLUTE BOMB OF A STORY THAT INSPIRES EVERYONE WHO HEARS IT*

[MMKLYH]

This man told his life story without even thinking about it, that is absolutely mental

[Ericbryanmr]

Only marco can talk for 24 minutes without the interviewer speaking a word.

[elevenocean]

When a man takes off his glasses and folds his arms like that, prepare for a story

[Sikdomeshot]

This is a man whose entire life revolved around hard work.

[damschu]

He drops an absolutely amazing 50 minute speech from only two questions...that is a skill not many people have.

[lydiamalone]

I accidentally hit on this and couldn't stop listening.

[deeez]

He could read audio books if he wanted. He has a way of telling a story.

[FutureAbe]

He’s remembering, without notes, the exact dates when those crucial moments, meetings and interviews took place. Some 30+ years after. Just proving how meaningful they are to him.