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Simon Rimmer is the Chef and Co-Presenter of Sunday Brunch, the Sunday morning show waking up the nation with a mix of chat, current affairs, guests and food.

Simon has a wealth of TV experience, and has appeared across many channels including BBC, ITV, C4, C5 and UKTV.

Following the success of Sunday Brunch, Simon co-hosted an initial four part Channel 4 documentary Tricks of the Restaurant Trade, giving insight into the tactics employed by many high end and high street restaurants to entice customers, which followed up with a popular Series Two.

Simon also presented BBC Two Sunday show – Something for the Weekend, on which Simon cooked and interviewed guests alongside his co host Tim Lovejoy. He has presented and cooked on a variety of shows and his numerous credits include: Win It, Cook ItMeals in MomentsBreaking into Tesco’sRecipe for Success and This Little Farmer went to Market and Eat The Week.

Simon also hosted the podcast Grilling, which launched in November 2020. In association with Weber BBQ’s, Simon chatted to world-famous chefs about their past experiences in the industry, and shared cooking tips along the way.

To add to his talents, Simon has written and published five successful books which continue to sell well, including the recent Sunday Brunch Cookbook. He also regularly contributes to food magazines including Delicious, Olive, and BBC Good Food Magazine and Vegetarian Living.

Simon frequently works with brands on PR campaigns, and Corporate events. He is also a favourite at food festivals and demonstrations across the country. He has in the past appeared at BBC Good Food Show and Grand Designs Live, as well as many local and regional events across the UK.

Aside from his hectic filming schedule, Simon is a Chef/owner of fourteen restaurants in the northwest of England and one in Dubai. Simon’s real passion for food began as a restaurateur and he continues to cook in the restaurants every week, which he enjoys immensely, but also keeps him in touch with the culinary trends of the moment.

Away from television, Simon is a big football fan and he is involved with Manchester City Football Academy teaching young up and coming players about eating, nutrition and cooking at specially designed cookery courses.

Credits

TELEVISION
Date: 2017
Production (role):
Strictly Come Dancing (Contestant)
Company:
BBC1
Date: 2017
Production (role):
Secrets of Our Favourite Snacks (Co-presenter)
Company:
Finestripe
Date: 2017
Production (role):
Eat The Week (Presenter)
Company:
Hungry Gap Productions
Date: 2016
Production (role):
Tricks of the Restaurant Trade (Presenter)
Company:
Betty Productions for Channel 4
Date: 2016
Production (role):
Sunday Brunch (Presenter)
Company:
Princess Productions for Channel 4
Date: 2015
Production (role):
Sunday Brunch (Co-Presenter)
Company:
Princess Productions for Channel 4
Date: 2014
Production (role):
Hacker Time (Guest)
Company:
CBBC
Date: 2014
Production (role):
Daily Brunch (Co-Presenter)
Company:
Princess Productions for Channel 4
Date: 2014
Production (role):
Win It, Cook It (Presenter)
Company:
Channel 4
Date: 2012-14
Production (role):
Sunday Brunch (Co-Presenter)
Company:
Channel 4
Date: 2013
Production (role):
1001 Things You Should Know (Contributor)
Company:
Thames TV for Channel 4
Date: 2013
Production (role):
Pointless Celebrities (Contestant / Winner)
Company:
Endemol UK for Channel 4
Date: 2007-12
Production (role):
Something for the Weekend (Co-Presenter)
Company:
BBC2
Date: 2010
Production (role):
Great British Waste Menu (Co-Presenter)
Company:
BBC1
Date: 2010
Production (role):
Meals in Moments (Presenter)
Company:
Channel 5
Date: 2009-10
Production (role):
The One Show (VT Presenter)
Company:
BBC1
Date: 2009-10
Production (role):
The Gadget Show (Guest Presenter)
Company:
Channel 5
Date: 2009
Production (role):
Simon Rimmer's Dinners (Presenters)
Company:
Good Food
Date: 2008
Production (role):
Breaking into Tesco (Presenter / Mentor)
Company:
Channel 5
Date: 2008
Production (role):
Grubs Up (Presenter)
Company:
ITV
Date: 2008
Production (role):
Recipe For Success (Presenter)
Company:
BBC1
Date: 2008
Production (role):
Local Food Heroes (Presenter)
Company:
UKTV
Date: 2007-08
Production (role):
Cooking the Books (Chef / Presenter)
Company:
Channel 5
Date: 2007
Production (role):
This Little Farmer Went to Market (Presenter)
Company:
BBC1
Date: 2006
Production (role):
Great British Menu (Contestant)
Company:
BBC2
BOOKS
Date: 2013
Production (role):
Men Love Pies, Women Like Hummus
Company:
Octopus
Date: 2012
Production (role):
More from the Accidental Vegetarian
Company:
Mitchell Beazley
Date: 2010
Production (role):
The Accidental Vegetarian
Company:
Mitchell Beazley
Date: 2010
Production (role):
The Seasoned Vegetarian
Company:
Mitchell Beazley
Date: 2009
Production (role):
Something for the Weekend
Company:
Quadrille
Date: 2008
Production (role):
Lazy Brunch
Company:
Quadrille
Date: 2006
Production (role):
Rebel Cook
Company:
Cassell Illustrated
RADIO
Date: 2013
Production (role):
Fighting Talk (Guest)
Company:
Worlds End Television for BBC Radio 5 Live

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): Strictly Come Dancing (Contestant)
    Company: BBC1
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): Secrets of Our Favourite Snacks (Co-presenter)
    Company: Finestripe
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): Eat The Week (Presenter)
    Company: Hungry Gap Productions
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): Tricks of the Restaurant Trade (Presenter)
    Company: Betty Productions for Channel 4
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): Sunday Brunch (Presenter)
    Company: Princess Productions for Channel 4
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): Sunday Brunch (Co-Presenter)
    Company: Princess Productions for Channel 4
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): Hacker Time (Guest)
    Company: CBBC
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): Daily Brunch (Co-Presenter)
    Company: Princess Productions for Channel 4
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): Win It, Cook It (Presenter)
    Company: Channel 4
  • Date: 2012-14
    Production (role): Sunday Brunch (Co-Presenter)
    Company: Channel 4
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): 1001 Things You Should Know (Contributor)
    Company: Thames TV for Channel 4
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): Pointless Celebrities (Contestant / Winner)
    Company: Endemol UK for Channel 4
  • Date: 2007-12
    Production (role): Something for the Weekend (Co-Presenter)
    Company: BBC2
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): Great British Waste Menu (Co-Presenter)
    Company: BBC1
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): Meals in Moments (Presenter)
    Company: Channel 5
  • Date: 2009-10
    Production (role): The One Show (VT Presenter)
    Company: BBC1
  • Date: 2009-10
    Production (role): The Gadget Show (Guest Presenter)
    Company: Channel 5
  • Date: 2009
    Production (role): Simon Rimmer's Dinners (Presenters)
    Company: Good Food
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): Breaking into Tesco (Presenter / Mentor)
    Company: Channel 5
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): Grubs Up (Presenter)
    Company: ITV
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): Recipe For Success (Presenter)
    Company: BBC1
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): Local Food Heroes (Presenter)
    Company: UKTV
  • Date: 2007-08
    Production (role): Cooking the Books (Chef / Presenter)
    Company: Channel 5
  • Date: 2007
    Production (role): This Little Farmer Went to Market (Presenter)
    Company: BBC1
  • Date: 2006
    Production (role): Great British Menu (Contestant)
    Company: BBC2
  • Date
    Publication (role)
    Company
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): Men Love Pies, Women Like Hummus
    Company: Octopus
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): More from the Accidental Vegetarian
    Company: Mitchell Beazley
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): The Accidental Vegetarian
    Company: Mitchell Beazley
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): The Seasoned Vegetarian
    Company: Mitchell Beazley
  • Date: 2009
    Production (role): Something for the Weekend
    Company: Quadrille
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): Lazy Brunch
    Company: Quadrille
  • Date: 2006
    Production (role): Rebel Cook
    Company: Cassell Illustrated
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): Fighting Talk (Guest)
    Company: Worlds End Television for BBC Radio 5 Live
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