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Transform culinary events with John Whaite, speaker, TV chef and cookbook author. John works with food festivals to deliver engaging baking demonstrations and workshops, bringing expertise from The Great British Bake Off win and five published cookbooks.
John Whaite is a British cook, author, content creator, and TV presenter. He gained fame in 2012 as the winner of The Great British Bake Off.
Since then, he has worked in various studio kitchens, serving as a regular presenter and chef on Steph's Packed Lunch, co-presenting ITV's Chopping Block, and presenting Channel 4's Food Unwrapped. In 2021, he participated in Strictly Come Dancing as part of the first all-male couple, reaching the final.
John has authored five cookbooks, including Comfort: Food to Soothe the Soul, which was recognised as a Book of the Year by BBC Radio 4's Food Programme. His memoir, Dancing on Eggshells: Kitchen, Ballroom & the Messy Inbetween, was published in 2023.
He has contributed regularly to The Daily Telegraph and Delicious Magazine and has created recipes for Waitrose's online platforms. In 2024, he returned to baking with the launch of Ruff Puff Brownies.
John is available for workshops and live demonstrations, which are popular at food festivals across the UK. To book him for your next event, contact the PepTalk team.
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To book John Whaite, email john.whaite@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm John's availability and speaking fee. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and about your audience.
John Whaite delivers sessions through live cooking demonstrations and hands-on workshops, formats he has developed across food festivals throughout the UK.
John Whaite's sessions cover baking and cooking technique, food storytelling, and personal resilience. He won The Great British Bake Off in 2012 and has since authored five cookbooks, including one recognised as a Book of the Year by BBC Radio 4's Food Programme.
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