Phuket Keith Floyd collapses but aint dead yet
Floyd still standing
PATONG: Keith Floyd, renowned British celebrity chef and owner of Floyd’s Brasserie at Burasari Resort, flew home this morning as planned in order to continue with his UK theater roadshow Floyd Uncorked – putting paid to rumors that he is suffering ill health.
Rumors about Floyd’s health began circulating after he collapsed on Saturday evening while taking time out from cooking at his brasserie to talk to guests at the resort’s bar.
Floyd passed out while seated and chatting with a guest from New Zealand but regained consciousness a few minutes later and was taken to Patong Hospital by Burasari staff, where he was given the all clear by doctors; returning to the hotel the same evening for much needed rest.
Burasari Resident Manager Conor O’Leary confirmed that Mr Floyd’s condition was not serious and that his stay was not cut short by the incident, as some media have speculated.
Mr Floyd had already extended his stay after originally planning to return to the UK late last week, Mr O’Leary said.
Mr Floyd arrived in Phuket earlier this month on a brief visit to his Patong restaurant, taking time out from a busy schedule of filming and stage appearances. Before his Thailand stopover, Floyd was filming and cooking for world cup rugby teams as part of his latest television series.
“He has been working very hard and was tired from his very busy schedule. We took him to hospital as a precaution but after a brief checkup, doctors gave him the all clear, saying he had fainted as a result of [exposure to] tropical heat and exhaustion,” Mr O’Leary said.
“Mr Floyd is in good health and he is flying back to the UK today as planned to appear on stage on Thursday night as part of his theater roadshow.
“Mr Floyd and his brasserie are very popular with our guests, which has kept him very busy and we expect him to be returning to Burasari in November,” he added.
Phuket Gazette
Celebrity chef Keith Floyd dies
Celebrity chef Keith Floyd dies
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TV chef Keith Floyd has died after a heart attack, aged 65, according to the ghost-writer of his autobiography.
He died at his partner's Dorset home on Monday, James Steen said. Floyd had been diagnosed with cancer in June.
From Faringdon in Oxfordshire, Floyd shot to fame in the 1980s in ground-breaking cookery shows, fronted with huge enthusiasm and wineglass in hand.
Chef Marco Pierre White described Floyd as a "natural cook" who had "inspired a nation" with his programmes.
Floyd's idiosyncratic, often shambolic style of presentation endeared him to millions of viewers around the world.
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Marco Pierre White
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Obituary: Keith Floyd
White said: "What he did to inspire a nation, I don't know another man who has done what he has done.
"He had this great ability at the stove, great confidence. He was a natural cook.
"But his very special talent was he could articulate himself and deliver inspiration with words. He spoke in a way that everybody could understand."
He added: "He enriched many people's lives. It's very sad.
"A little piece of Britain died yesterday which will never be replaced.
"He was an individual, he was a maverick, he was mercurial, he was magical, he was special, he was rare."
