Glynn Purnell (born January 1975)[1] is an English chef, restaurateur and television personality from Solihull.

[4][5] One of four children, when he was young he used to cook for his younger brother and sister, feeding them beans on toast with curry powder and chopped onions.

[6] Purnell's career in fine dining started in 1996 when he joined Andreas Antona at Simpsons restaurant, then based in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, as chef de partie.

[7] While there he worked on placements with other notable chefs including Gordon Ramsay and Gary Rhodes,[8] and at restaurants in Lyon, Montpellier and the Basque Country.

[1] Purnell's closed in October 2024 due to reduced bookings,[1][17] leading to complaints about worthless vouchers.