Timothy Hollingsworth facts for kids
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| Born | Timothy Wayne Hollingsworth January 30, 1980 Houston, Texas |
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| Cooking style | Contemporary American cuisine, French |
| Education | Apprenticeship |
| Spouse | Caroline Hollingsworth (2012-present) |
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Current restaurant(s)
Chain (Co-Founder)
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Television show(s)
Beat Bobby Flay, Tournament of Champions, Beachside Brawl, The Final Table,Chain Food: All-Star Dishes
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Timothy Hollingsworth (born, January 30, 1980) is an American chef. In 2012, he left his post as Chef de Cuisine at Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry and moved to Los Angeles, where he opened Otium. He has won multiple awards throughout his career, including the 2010 James Beard Foundation's Rising Chef of the Year Award, the 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Rising Star Chef, and the 2009 Bocuse d'Or, where he placed sixth. He was the winner of the 2018 cooking competition The Final Table.
Life and career
Timothy Hollingsworth was born in Houston, Texas. In 1980, his mother Karen Hollingsworth and father Quintin Hollingsworth took their five children and moved to Placerville, California. Being raised as a Southern Baptist in Texas, religion and family dinners were parts of his upbringing.
In 2001, Hollingsworth began as a commis at The French Laundry in Napa Valley, California. Hollingsworth learned from former chefs de cuisine Eric Ziebold and Corey Lee. In 2004, Keller selected Hollingsworth as part of a team that traveled to New York City to train and prepare for the opening of his new restaurant Per Se. After returning to The French Laundry, Hollingsworth was promoted to sous chef in 2005 and in 2009, to chef de cuisine. Throughout his career at The French Laundry, Hollingsworth staged in France, Germany and England under European Chefs Gordon Ramsay, Michel Rostang and Alain Senderens.
In 2012, Hollingsworth left The French Laundry and moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue his own ventures. He began consulting in the United States, South Korea, and Lebanon. In 2015, he partnered with The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to open Otium in Downtown Los Angeles.
On September 8, 2024 Otium closed permanently, citing challenges due to COVID-19 that made operations unsustainable. Following its closure, some Otium employees took to the streets to protest after weeks had passed with no final checks in hand. Managing partner Carl Shuster stated in the La Times,"I know the urgency that this has to be done and it's 100% of my focus until we have resolved and paid everyone. This is my responsibility." According to an HR statement posted to the companies instagram account, payments were issued on the 27th.
Awards
- Sixth Place Winner: Bocuse d'Or, 2009
- Rising Star Chef of the Year: California, James Beard Foundation, 2010
- Rising Star Chef: SF Chronicle, 2010
- Winner of the 2018 The Final Table
Television appearances
- Top Chef, season 6 episode 12 (guest judge)
- Guilty Pleasures, Food Network, season 1
- The Final Table, Netflix, season 1
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, NBC
- Tournament of Champions, Food Network, Season 3
- Beat Bobby Flay, Food Network, Season 35 Ep 13
- The Great American Recipe, PBS, Season 3 (judge)
- Chain Food: All-Star Dishes, Roku Original
- Beachside Brawl, Food Network, Season 1 Ep 6
