Jun Tanaka

Jun Tanaka has been Head Chef at Pearl in London since June 2004, where he has established an excellent reputation for his modern French cuisine.

Prior to Pearl, Jun spent ten years working with some of London's best chefs, including Albert Roux, Nico Ladenis and Eric Chavot, in seven top Michelin star restaurants learning the art of French cuisine.

In 2006 he presented his first series on Channel 4 called Cooking It and has made regular appearances on UKTV's Great Food Live, Daily Cooks. Most recently Jun has become a favourite guest chef on UKTVs Market Kitchen and BBC1's Saturday Kitchen.

Jun continues to regularly feature at the Ideal Home and BBC Good Food Shows and his first book, Simple to Sensational was published by Simon & Schuster in May 2009.

TELEVISION

Celebrity Pressure Cooker Guest appearance, ITV, 2010
E'numbers Guest appearance, BBC2, 2010
Daily Cooks Challenge Guest appearances, ITV, 2010
Saturday Kitchen Guest appearances BBC1, 2007-2010
Market Kitchen Guest Chef, UKTV, 2007-2009
Market Kitchen Presenter, UKTV, 2008
Food Poker Guest Chef, Channel 5, 2007
Great Food Live Guest appearances, UKTV Food, 2006-2007
Daily Cooks Guest appearances UKTV Food, 2007
Saturday Cooks Guest appearances ITV, 2007
Cooking It Presenter, 6 x 30' series, Channel 4, 2006