A taste of otherness eating and thinking globally

Chiaro, Delia Carmela

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“…It is widely accepted that televised cookery programmes dominate primetime broadcast scheduling in the UK (Lang and Heasman, 2004;de Solier, 2005), and programme related books written by celebrity chefs currently occupy six of the top ten general food and drink books sold by the online retailer Amazon [VI]. However, there has been a change in style, which has seen the role of celebrity chefs shift from cooks to performers (Chiaro, 2008), where they are now seen interacting with the public, as their main concern is to amuse. This is demonstrated in the variety of food related programming, which includes cooking It is noted that this study may have selected those individuals with a greater interest in the topic (Bosnjak and Tuten, 2001); none the less, a significant proportion (84%)…”

Section: Exposurementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The style in which celebrity chefs communicate with their audience has also changed, and today's celebrity chefs are more histrionic than static (Chiaro, 2008). They have therefore, become more personable (Scholes, 2011), where they operate from kitchens in their own homes or are shown shopping in supermarkets or picking their own vegetables whilst engaging with their audience; rather than merely standing in front of a camera delivering recipe instructions (Chiaro, 2008).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Several studies (de Solier, 2005;Hansen, 2008;Scholes, 2011) have discussed how changes in media technology have meant celebrity chef exposure is greater now than ever before, as there are more outlets for those who seek it, and multiple sources of media streamed at those who wish to avoid it (Drake and Miah, 2010). The style in which celebrity chefs communicate with their audience has also changed, and today's celebrity chefs are more histrionic than static (Chiaro, 2008). They have therefore, become more personable (Scholes, 2011), where they operate from kitchens in their own homes or are shown shopping in supermarkets or picking their own vegetables whilst engaging with their audience; rather than merely standing in front of a camera delivering recipe instructions (Chiaro, 2008).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is therefore, widely considered that the celebrity chef is adopting the role of entertainer (Caraher et al, 2000;Chiaro, 2008;de Solier, 2005) and is not someone who will simply provide cookery advice. Scholes (2011) notes that the idea of cookery as entertainment has seen the transformation of chef's names into brands.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Two works (Kelly, 2004;Lang and Heasman, 2004) argue that the celebrity chef is not uniquely modern, whilst Henderson (2011) suggests the concept is more commonly associated with the modern era. Chiaro (2008) defines celebrity chefs as men and women who have become well known as chefs through television exposure, each of whom has their own style of communicating with their audience. It seems that initial success of these individuals can be partly explained by culinary skills (Henderson, 2011), often practiced in their own restaurants, but the cases of individual celebrity chefs and their business activities vary (Caraher et al, 2000).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The influence of celebrity chefs on a student population

Lane

Fisher

2015

British Food Journal

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the exposure of a student population to celebrity chef television programmes, to assess the influence these figures have, and how they are perceived. Design/methodology/approach – A survey was conducted through an online questionnaire distributed at Bath Spa University. The approach included asking respondents why they watched programmes featuring celebrity chefs; to select a named celebrity chef whom they thought had most influenced their food habits, and to name particular chefs relating to campaign descriptions. Findings – A significant proportion of the study group watched television programmes fronted by celebrity chefs (84 per cent); the main reason for watching was for entertainment. Overall, reported influence was insignificant, though Jamie Oliver was selected as the chef with most influence on the respondent’s food habits. Jamie Oliver’s campaign to improve school dinners was also the most recognised, and celebrity chefs were generally viewed positively. Research limitations/implications – The study population was quite specific in its gender, age and ethnicity, and therefore might not be representative of wider society. Further work could consider gender differences in chef influence, as well as different forms of exposure. Originality/value – Despite their ubiquity, academic research into the role of the celebrity chef in modern society is limited, where very few studies have assessed the influence of named chefs or the public perception of these figures. This paper gives an insight into this under-researched field.

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Section: Exposurementioning

confidence: 99%