| 词条 | Antony J. Ballard |
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| birth_name = Antony J. Ballard | image = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | style = | education = | spouse = | television = }}Antony J. Ballard is an English personal celebrity chef and businessman.[1] Life and careerBallard is a personal chef to celebrities. His clients have included Bruce Willis, Chevy Chase, Michael Crichton, and at special events who included Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Liza Minnelli, Keith Richards, and others.[1][2] Ballard never attended a culinary school, saying "For me, it was trial by fire."[1] At age 19, Ballard initially worked at the resort Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel in England where he received a "traditional, rigorous training."[2] In 1980, he moved to the USA where he worked for 11 years as executive chef at the Grolier Club in New York City.[1][2] It was here that he was introduced to many high-profile opportunities.[2] He then branched out on his own and opened a gourmet shop A Thyme for Change in North Salem, but closed it a few years later.[1][3] In 1993, Ballard began a 5-year position as personal chef for Michael Crichton, saying that Crichton "just wanted a restaurant-quality lifestyle without ever having to {{sic|step foot}} out of his house."[1][2] Other companies he started include Ballard Famous Chef Products LLC[4] and ChefAntonyJBallard.com.[5] Ballard is an active firefighter in the Croton Falls Fire Department.[6] He has two children.[1] Bibliography
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite web |url=http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/An-extra-classy-Thanksgiving-86352.php |title=An extra classy Thanksgiving |work=The News-Times |location=Danbury, CT |author=Melinda McGarty Webb |date=November 17, 2004 |accessdate=August 19, 2013}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ballard, Antony J.}}2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web |title=Star-Power Holiday Meal - Westchester Magazine |url=http://www.westchestermagazine.com/core/pagetools.php?pageid=5520&url=%2FWestchester-Magazine%2FDecember-2003%2FStar-Power-Holiday-Meal%2F&mode=print |author=John Bruno Turiano |date=December 2003 |publisher=Westchester Magazine}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=THYME FOR CHANGE, INC.|url=http://www.bizapedia.com/ny/THYME-FOR-CHANGE-INC.html|publisher=Bizapedia}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Famous Chef Products LLC|url=http://www.famouschefproducts.com|publisher=Famous Chef Products LLC}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Chef Antony J. Ballard|url=http://www.chefantonyjballard.com/|publisher=Famous Chef Products LLC}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=Croton Falls Fire Department Roster |url=http://crotonfallsfire.com/officersroster/ |publisher=Croton Falls Fire Department |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909194508/http://crotonfallsfire.com/officersroster/ |archivedate=2013-09-09 }} 9 : English chefs|Male chefs|American chefs|British chefs|English emigrants to the United States|Living people|Year of birth missing (living people)|Place of birth missing (living people)|American firefighters |
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