Peter Elliot
Encyclopedia
Peter Elliot is an American
writer
, editor and media personality, best known for his biography of restaurateur Sirio Maccioni. ‘Sirio: The story of my life and Le Cirque’ and for the development of DINE, the restaurant search engine and lifestyles portal for the global financial news and media company, Bloomberg LP. He is currently manager of Lifestsyle Products at Bloomberg LP.
, New York and grew up in New York City, London and Scotland. He attended the University of St Andrews
in Scotland. His parents are Judith Francisco, a former dancer and Robert H. Leach, the former head of marketing for American Express
, and senior partner at Norman Craig & Kümmel.
in London tracking oil tankers and eventually OPEC
and the newly reemerging East European and Russian oil industry. He was the youngest ever cover story writer for Businessweek
. In 1991 an introduction to Michael Bloomberg
- who had just founded his fledgling news company - led to Elliot working on their commodities team. When Bloomberg bought WNEW in 1993, Bloomberg asked Elliot to anchor the commodities segment and also to widen out into Lifestyles related news, data and services. Following this expansion, Elliot worked on DINE, which was designed for the Bloomberg terminal to give Bloomberg clients and employees a platform to discuss, rate and review restaurants in a private forum with their peers.
and Town & Country.
, Ruthi Reichl, Tony Bourdain, Jamie Oliver
, Julia Child
and George Lang.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer
Writer
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, editor and media personality, best known for his biography of restaurateur Sirio Maccioni. ‘Sirio: The story of my life and Le Cirque’ and for the development of DINE, the restaurant search engine and lifestyles portal for the global financial news and media company, Bloomberg LP. He is currently manager of Lifestsyle Products at Bloomberg LP.
Background
Elliot was born in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, New York and grew up in New York City, London and Scotland. He attended the University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...
in Scotland. His parents are Judith Francisco, a former dancer and Robert H. Leach, the former head of marketing for American Express
American Express
American Express Company or AmEx, is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Three World Financial Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Founded in 1850, it is one of the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company is best...
, and senior partner at Norman Craig & Kümmel.
Career
Elliot started his career for McGraw-HillMcGraw-Hill
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., is a publicly traded corporation headquartered in Rockefeller Center in New York City. Its primary areas of business are financial, education, publishing, broadcasting, and business services...
in London tracking oil tankers and eventually OPEC
OPEC
OPEC is an intergovernmental organization of twelve developing countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. OPEC has maintained its headquarters in Vienna since 1965, and hosts regular meetings...
and the newly reemerging East European and Russian oil industry. He was the youngest ever cover story writer for Businessweek
BusinessWeek
Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :...
. In 1991 an introduction to Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
- who had just founded his fledgling news company - led to Elliot working on their commodities team. When Bloomberg bought WNEW in 1993, Bloomberg asked Elliot to anchor the commodities segment and also to widen out into Lifestyles related news, data and services. Following this expansion, Elliot worked on DINE
Writing
Eliot wrote the biography of restaurateur Sirio Maccioni. ‘Sirio: The story of my life and Le Cirque’ and his writing has been featured in Vanity FairVanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
and Town & Country.
Radio
From 1993-2001 Elliot’s food program was broadcast on Bloomberg radio. Interview guests included leading food industry personalities, notably Mario BataliMario Batali
Mario Batali is an American chef, writer, restaurateur and media personality. In addition to his classical culinary training, he is an expert on the history and culture of Italian cuisine, including regional and local variations. Batali co-owns restaurants in New York City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles,...
, Ruthi Reichl, Tony Bourdain, Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver
James "Jamie" Trevor Oliver, MBE , sometimes known as The Naked Chef, is an English chef, restaurateur and media personality, known for his food-focused television shows, cookbooks and more recently his campaign against the use of processed foods in national schools...
, Julia Child
Julia Child
Julia Child was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for introducing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which...
and George Lang.