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LOYD GROSSMAN OBE |
| Loyd Grossman was born in Boston, Massachusetts & is a prominent media figure nationally & internationally. |
| Loyd was educated at Boston University where he read history before travelling to Britain to study at the London School of Economics. |
| He started his career in the media as a journalist & was Design Editor for Harpers & Queen & Contributing Editor to The Sunday Times. In succession to Quentin Crewe, Humphrey Lyttleton & Sir Clement Freud, Loyd was restaurant critic for Harpers & Queen for 10 years & has contributed to most of the leading British papers & magazines including The Financial Times, The Times & Tatler. |
| He has since presented, written or produced many popular programmes including Masterchef, Through The Keyhole, The Dog's Tale, The World On A Plate, Conspicuous Consumption, Loyd On Location, The History of British Sculpture & Off Your Trolley. |
| Loyd has long been associated with the world of museums in the UK. He is a commissioner of English Heritage, chairman of the National Blue Plaques Panel, a member of the Board of Resource (The Council for Museums, Archives & Libraries), chairman of the 24 Hour Museum, chairman of the Campaign for Museums & chairman of The Public Monuments & Sculpture Association. |
| He is also a board member of the Cultural Consortium for England's Northwest & a trustee of St Deiniol's Library, the UK's only Prime Ministerial library. |
| Since 2001 Loyd has been advising ministers on the reform of catering in the NHS as chairman of the Better Hospital Food Panel. |
| In 2003 Loyd received the OBE for services to patient care - especially hospitality catering. |
For more information on Loyd Grossman, Contact Arena. Tel: 0113-239-2222 |