Mark Peel (chef)

Mark Peel
Born(1954-11-19)November 19, 1954
Los Angeles, California
DiedJune 20, 2021(2021-06-20) (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California
EducationB.S., Hotel and Restaurant Management, Cal Poly Pomona
Notable work
  • New Classic Family Dinners
  • The Food of Campanile: Recipes from the Famed Los Angeles Restaurant (with Nancy Silverton)
  • Mark Peel & Nancy Silverton at Home: Two Chefs Cook for Family & Friends
  • The Gamble House Cookbook
Spouses
Reine River
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(m. 1979; div. 1982)​
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(m. 1984; div. 2004)​
Daphne Brogdon
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(m. 2005)​
Children5
Culinary career
Previous restaurant(s)
    • Prawn Coastal
    • Campanile
    • The Tar Pit
    • La Brea Bakery
Award(s) won
    • Outstanding Restaurant, James Beard Foundation (2001)
    • Chef of the Year, California Restaurant Association (2001)
    • Best New Chefs, Food & Wine Magazine (1990)
Websitechefmarkpeel.com

Mark Peel (November 19, 1954 – June 20, 2021) was an American chef and restaurateur in California. Campanile, a restaurant owned by Peel and his former wife Nancy Silverton, won a James Beard Foundation Award in 2001.[1] Peel specialized in California cuisine and was a pioneer of the farm-to-table concept.

  1. ^ Peel, Mark. "Campanile Restaurant and Chef Recognition". James Beard Foundation. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.