Tom Aikens
(1970-), ChefSitter in 2 portraits
Born in Norwich, Aikens's father and grandfather were both wine-merchants. Aikens came to prominence after joining Pied à Terre as Sous Chef in 1993. Following a year in France working alongside Joël Robuchon and Gérard Boyer, Aikens returned to Pied à Terre as Head Chef in 1996, and the restaurant soon earned its second Michelin star. Aikens's reputation was secured when he launched his first restaurant in Chelsea in 2003. Tom's Kitchen and Tom's Terrace at Somerset House followed in 2011.
by Daniel Stier
archival inkjet print, 16 June 2010
NPG x134647
Tell us more back to top
Can you tell us more about this person? Spotted an error, information that is missing (a sitter’s life dates, occupation or family relationships, or a date of portrait for example) or do you know anything that we don't know? If you have information to share please complete the form below.
If you require information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service. You can buy a print of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at £6 for unframed prints, £25 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, please use our Rights and Images service.
Please note that we cannot provide valuations.
We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.