Dickens trained at Westminster Kingsway College in London, during which time he was one of six students to appear on ITV's Yes Chef!
He returned to England two years later and worked at L'Ortolan in Reading, which also holds a Michelin star.
[3] In 2012, Dickens won The Caterer's Acorn Award,[4] which recognises 30 people under the age of 30 who have made a significant impression in their field.
[6] The restaurant was forced to close in February 2014 due to flooding from the nearby River Thames but reopened again in April.
[10] Dickens has also featured in articles in the Financial Times,[11] The Daily Express[12] and The Independent.