He has trained chefs including Mario Batali, Shannon Bennett, Gordon Ramsay, Curtis Stone, Phil Howard, and Stephen Terry.

[6] In 1981, he moved to London with, he claimed, "£7.36, a box of books, and a bag of clothes", and began his classical training as a commis with Albert and Michel Roux at Le Gavroche.

White's protégés who worked at Harveys include Gordon Ramsay, Phil Howard, Stephen Terry, and Éric Chavot.

[13][14] Although White worked for seventeen years to pursue his ambition, he ultimately found that, in spite of his accomplishments, recognition and fame, his career did not provide him with adequate returns in his personal life.

I had three options: I could be a prisoner of my world and continue to work six days a week, I could live a lie and charge high prices and not be behind the stove or I could give my stars back, spend time with my children and re-invent myself.

[16]White announced his retirement from the kitchen in 1999, and cooked his final meal for a paying customer on 23 December at the Oak Room.

[17] In 2008, White opened his first steakhouse, the "MPW Steak & Alehouse"[18] with James Robertson in the Square Mile in London.

However, the show was defended by an ITV spokesman, who indicated that warnings about its content were given before transmission, and that White's comment had been challenged by one of the contestants, Lee Ryan.

[25] The book accompanying the show, Marco Pierre White in Hell's Kitchen, was published on 23 August 2007 by Ebury Press.

In answer to criticisms that he had "sold himself out as a chef" by acting as a brand ambassador for such products he said, "by working with companies like Knorr it allows me to stand onto a bigger stage and enrich people's lives... Michelin stars, they're my past.

"[29] In 2013, White apologised after being accused of cultural appropriation over an online video produced for Knorr in which he demonstrated how to cook rice and peas.

[32] The series, produced by Granada America, the production company behind the American version of Hell's Kitchen, aired on NBC in March 2009 but was pulled after three episodes due to low ratings.

On 27 August 2011, White appeared on the UK version of Celebrity Big Brother to set a cooking task.

[40] During his early career working in the kitchen at Harveys, White regularly ejected patrons from the restaurant if he took offence at their comments.

[41] During his time at Harveys, White would regularly act unpredictably, from throwing cheese plates onto the wall to assaulting his head chef who had recently broken his leg.

"[44] Following comments made by MasterChef Australia judge Matt Preston about Marco Pierre White Jr spending $500,000 of his father's money on drugs and prostitution,[28] White stopped making guest appearances on the show after the 8th season and joined the rival programme Hell's Kitchen Australia in retaliation.

At the opening, he was critical of the quality of English wine, describing it as "nonsense" and also saying, "London is the No 1 food destination, full stop.

He also added that while he had not eaten food produced by Nathan Outlaw, a Cornish Michelin star chef, he had read his books and seen his recipes and believed "he cooks very well".

[54] In 1992, White began an affair with Matilde Conejero, the bar manager at The Canteen in Chelsea Harbour,[55] and divorced Butcher for her.