Todd English Named Executive Chef for the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards

Todd English Named Executive Chef for the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Internationally renowned chef Todd English has been named Executive Chef for the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards in Miami, Florida on August 28th.

As VMA Executive Chef, English will create a unique culinary experience for the evening and oversee every aspect of food preparation and presentation. The MTV Video Music Awards will broadcast live on Sunday, August 28th. As the Executive Chef of the VMAs, English's responsibilities will include: developing a menu for the awards show, overseeing cuisine at the event, preparing food for the prestigious Golden Circle VIP area and backstage Talent Holding areas, while creating an innovative and fun signature menu that connotes the spirit of the VMAs.

This year's MTV Video Music Awards will be hosted by Diddy at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, FL. Chef English will be serving his original cuisine to this year's nominees, including: Green Day, Coldplay, and Gwen Stefani.

One of the most decorated, respected, and charismatic chefs in the world, Todd English has enjoyed a staggering number of accolades during his remarkable career. He has established one of the best-known restaurant brands in the nation, been recognized by several of the food industry's most prestigious publications, published three critically acclaimed cookbooks, and was named one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People." English is also a James Beard Award Winner.

English's restaurants have received numerous accolades. Olives in Boston opened to immediate acclaim, and was voted "Best New Restaurant" by Boston Magazine. Since then, Gourmet Magazine and Zagat have consistently praised Olives. Chef English is the co-host of the new hit PBS Show, "Cooking Under Fire." Some of English's television credits include Good Morning America, Extra, CBS This Morning, Regis and Kelly, and The Today Show.

Chef Todd English's family of restaurants, The Olive Group, includes more than a dozen innovative restaurants spanning the country. English's flagship Olives Restaurant located in Charlestown, MA has expanded to include locations in New York, Washington, DC, Las Vegas, Tokyo and Aspen. The Olive Group also includes three Figs locations. The Olive Group's other establishments include Bonfire Steakhouse in Boston, Tuscany at Mohegan Sun, Fish Club in Seattle, bluezoo in Orlando, Todd English on the Queen Mary 2, English is Italian in NYC, and KingFish Hall in Boston.

Source: The Olive Group

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