Daily Cooks challenge – Meet the chefs

Jun Tanaka

Born in the US to Japanese parents, Jun Tanaka is one Europe's most acclaimed chefs.

At the age of 19, Jun asked his father which restaurants he most rated in London. He then approached each of them to ask for a position as an apprentice.

Over the course of ten years, he worked and trained at several London eateries including Marco Pierre White's restaurant Harvey's. Jun is now acting executive chef at the capital's Pearl Restaurant.

In 2006 Jun took part in C4 series Cooking It, which saw him transform the UK's worst cooks into talented chefs. Last year Jun appeared on the BBC2’s Food Poker and was a regular on Daily Cooks and Saturday Kitchen.