Chef Darren McGrady
- Known as "The Royal Chef"
- Chef to Queen Elizabeth & the Royal Family for 15yrs
- Featured on the Oprah Show, Larry King, Fox & the BBC
Darren McGrady earned a place in the Palace Kitchen based on his culinary skills and lovable personality. Today, he is one of the world’s most notable chefs and storytellers. He shares with audiences his recipes and his memories of his 15 years as the personal Chef to Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana and the Royal Family.
read the restDarren McGrady was the personal chef to Queen Elizabeth II, Diana, Princess of Wales and Princes’ William and Harry for fifteen years and has cooked for five US Presidents. He is now a chef, author, culinary consultant, event planner and public speaker living in Dallas, Texas. His first cookbook titled ‘Eating Royally; recipes and remembrances from a palace kitchen’ is now in fifth print with all of his advance and royalties donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation.
A favorite among women’s groups and corporations, Chef McGrady brings an international flair and inner knowledge of the Royal Family. Now living and working in Dallas, TX as a chef, culinary consultant, author and public speaker, Darren travels the country sharing his expertise.
He has appeared several times on CNN’s Larry King Live, the Fox News Channel, BBC, CBC, MSNBC and Sky Television. On Fox and Friends covering the Princess Diana Memorial. CNN covering the Royal Wedding and cooked on the Today Show and CBS Early Show in New York. He also was a personal guest to Oprah on the day of The Royal Wedding to share his recipes and memories of Prince William.
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