Pioneer who desirous TV chefs dies elderly 71

ROSE Gray, the co-founder of Londons River Café restaurant, died yesterday at the age of 71. The cook and cookery bard set up the eaterie with Ruth Rogers, and the span were credited with conversion the likes of Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, who both worked there.Oliver paid reverence last night, saying: "She unequivocally ADVERTISEMENTwas one of lifes very, unequivocally special, natural, might chefs; a loyal colonize of tasty elementary cooking."It was my honour to have worked with her – a unequivocally good boss, a smashing chairman who gave me a little of my fondest in progress memories and good droll times."He added: "The peculiarity of food and chefs that have left the River Café over the last twenty years speaks for itself and is all credit to the partnership, love and values of Rose Gray and Ruthie Rogers."Without question, the universe has lost one of the majority critical chefs of the times. She will be sorely missed."The River Café non-stop in Hammersmith in 1987, bringing the dual womens version of Italian in progress to British diners with a concentration on mutation and anniversary ingredients. They were done MBEs in this years New Years Honours list.Gray died after a prolonged conflict with cancer.