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‘Connor Broadley are good eggs…gull’s eggs.’
Born in Chelsea, the son of two food-loving architects
A year out in Mumbai, working for acclaimed architect Balkrishna Doshi
Studies in architecture at the Architecture Association in London
Quits architecture for kitchens
Meets Margot whilst cooking together, and they marry. Three children follow
Fergus and Margot open The French House Dining Room in Soho above the French House pub
Fergus meets Trevor Gulliver. Together with Jon Spiteri, they open St. JOHN, specialising in ‘nose to tail eating’
Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, whilst still in his 30s
Nose to Tail Eating — A Kind of British Cooking published, winning the Andre Simon award for food writing
Awarded MBE for services to gastronomy
Beyond Nose to Tail Eating, co-written with Justin Piers Gellatly
St. JOHN in Smithfield awarded a Michelin star
The Complete Nose to Tail — A Kind of British Cooking published
The Book of St. JOHN — published in the year St. JOHN celebrates its 25th anniversary
Awarded an OBE in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to the culinary arts
Today, Fergus continues to enjoy the three things in life he likes most: Burgundy, the Hebrides with family, and the movie Casablanca… ‘in that order’. He says ‘I would like to leave my own marker. If my customers leave full and happy, I’m happy — a sense of victory’.
