Mark Peel (chef)

Mark Peel
Born(1954-11-19)November 19, 1954
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
(m. 1979; div. 1982)
    (m. 1984; div. 2004)
      Daphne Brogdon
      (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. Peel specialized in California cuisine and was a pioneer of the farm-to-table concept.