Andy Bates From London, England has been residing in South Florida since 2016. Beginning his culinary adventures in a village pub at the age of 15 preparing salads & washing dishes. By 17 He was working in a Michelin star restaurant (Reeds, Faversham, Kent) and by 19 was training in France. Returning to the U.K, Andy spent his twenties learning his trade and working with some of the best chefs in London, which lead him to start his own company ‘Eat my pies’ selling British classics like pies, scotch eggs, pasties, custard tarts and many more forgotten gems. He affectionately was named ‘the Pieman’. This lead to the Foodnetwork channel noticing his talent where he embarked on a whirlwind tour around the world filming three successful series broadcast on the channel - Andy Bates Street Feasts and Andy Bates American Street Feasts and Andy Bates Brazilian Street Feasts. All three series followed him as he traveled across continents to explore the world of street food and find the stories and people behind the recipes. As a result, he became a leading expert on street food, with regular appearances on the street food circuit. Andy, who lives by the quote "You should always finish on a little bit of pudding", has also written a cookbook offering modern twists on classic dishes.

o series, Food & Drink. Andy has a passion for discovering the places and the people behind the dishes and regularly participates at food festivals and events both in the UK and around the world. 

Now in Miami, Florida As a personal chef and owner of catering event company The Avenue, specializing in grazing tables and parties.