Early Life
Born in London to gardener and writer Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall and Robert Fearnley-Whittingstall, Hugh was brought up in Devon. He was educated at Eton College and St Peter's College, Oxford, where he read philosophy and psychology.
After graduating from university, he began a career in conservation work in Africa. He then spent a brief period as a sous-chef at River Café. Fearnley-Whittingstall says "being messy" and "lacking discipline" made him unsuited to working in the River Café kitchen. He regards it as an event that helped shape his current career.
He became a freelance journalist, published in Punch, the Evening Standard and The Sunday Times. In 1994, Macmillan published his Cuisine Bon Marché, which contained recipes and guidance on a wide range of food commonly found in British markets.
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