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Dom Taylor, nan cook who won Netflix‘s Five Star Chef, has died. He was 44.
It was Taylor’s restaurant, The Good Front Room, that confirmed nan “sudden passing” of nan founder.
“Dom was a visionary whose bold, joyful attack to celebrating nan Caribbean cuisine of his puerility brought a caller and breathtaking sound to London’s edifice scene,” publication nan connection connected nan website. “His passion, talent and generosity touched truthful galore people, and his bequest will proceed to animate those who had nan privilege of knowing him and experiencing his food.”
The connection continued, “He will beryllium profoundly missed, and our thoughts are pinch his family, friends and everyone whose lives he touched during this incredibly difficult time. We kindly inquire that everyone respects nan privateness of Dom’s loved ones astatine this time.”
The edifice noted that they would stay unfastened to “honor Dom’s bequest and proceed nan activity he was truthful passionate about.”
Chef Taylor won nan sole play of Netflix’s 2023 culinary title Five Star Chef pinch his family by his side, celebrating nan moment.
Ravneet Gill, who was a judge connected nan title series, said of Chef Taylor’s death, “He was instantly captivating from nan infinitesimal he stepped successful beforehand of us. He had a existent sparkle successful his eyes. He was warm, benignant and incredibly talented. Dom cooked from nan heart, and you could sensation it. He was connected nan brink of truthful galore breathtaking things.”
Fellow judge Mike Reid besides paid tribute to Chef Taylor aft news of his decease saying, “Dom Taylor was 1 of nan bully ones.”
“What he built pinch The Good Front Room wasn’t conscionable a restaurant. It was his practice connected a plate,” Reid added. “He took Caribbean cuisine location it had ne'er been successful this country, and he did it his way. He was warm, funny and wholly unpretentious astir his talent.”
