Terry Miller came to prominence when, as part of the team guided by Gary Rhodes, he won ITV’S Hells Kitchen in 2005. He is a larger than life Chef whose character is firmly embedded in his Newcastle roots. As a result of his victory on the popular reality show, Terry has become a much sought after personality for live cooking demonstrations in his native north east but his talents are crying out for national recognition.

As the fourth of six brothers Terry came into the world in 1958 Newcastle and has lived in his beloved city ever since. Life was never easy for the young Terry but he battled against the odds to become a gourmet chef and opened his ‘Rockafella’ restaurant in the shadow of Newcastle upon Tyne’s St. Nicholas Cathedral through the £250,000 first prize on Hells Kitchen.

Over the two years since his ITV appearance he has appeared on Good Food Live, GMTV, Through the Keyhole with his hero, Sir David Frost and recently presented the highly successful ‘A Bite of History’ series on the ITV regional channel Tyne Tees, where he cooked dishes from the Roman, Viking/Anglo Saxon, Georgian and Last Generation era’s.

What you see is what you get

This is a ‘what you see is what you get’ man who speaks his mind without fear or favour, particularly in the kitchen. This is borne out by his autobiography, ‘Geordiefella, Road to Hell’, a gritty, candid description of Terry’s life to date.

Terry is married to Linda who runs the front of house portion of Rockafella’s and manages Miller Catering, the miller’s outdoor catering business.

Terry has three children; Graeme, Anthony and Julie. Graeme and Julie are both involved in the catering companies and Anthony is currently between jobs.