Gizzi Erskine

Gizzi Erskine is a celebrated chef, TV personality, and food writer known for her contributions to culinary media and her dynamic career in the food industry. After gaining widespread recognition for presenting two seasons of Channel 4’s cookery show Cook Yourself Thin, Gizzi Erskine went on to establish herself as a leading culinary personality. Her early television career also included presenting Channel 4’s daytime program Cookery School in 2011. Erskine contributed cookery features to ITV1’s This Morning, appeared on Sky1’s Taste, and co-presented Drop Down Menu with Matt Tebbutt.

Her prolific writing continued with Gizzi’s Healthy Appetite (2015), Gizzi’s Season’s Eatings (2016), and Slow – Food worth taking time over (2018), each adding to her acclaimed collection of cookbooks. Erskine’s entrepreneurial spirit led to the launch of several impactful food businesses and media ventures. She served as executive chef and creative director for The Nitery at St Martins Lane Hotel, a significant culinary project. Concurrently, she became co-owner of the plant-based burger chain Filth and co-owner of Giz’n’Green Pizza Pies, demonstrating her diverse approach to the restaurant industry.

Her media footprint also broadened through co-hosting the popular podcast Sex, Lies and DM Slides, engaging a new audience with her unique perspective. In 2020, Gizzi Erskine released her seventh cookbook, Restore, showcasing her evolving culinary philosophy. Following this, she strategically restructured her career, notably relaunching The Nitery concept as a dynamic traveling restaurant experience known as Cuisine PLC, which continued to bring her innovative culinary creations to diverse locations. This move underscored her adaptability and commitment to reaching new diners.

Erskine continues to leverage her extensive experience in culinary arts, media, and business to innovate within the food industry and engage with a broad, international audience.