I cooked for Andy Murray’s brother at Wimbledon
When a surprise Instagram message from one of the most famous surnames on the international tennis circuit landed in private chef Jonny Marsh’s inbox, he had no idea it would lead to some of the best weeks of his career. Nicknamed the “football feeder” after carving out a career fuelling some of the game’s most beloved players, the Leigh native, 35, has worked inside professional sportsmen’s kitchens ever since a Manchester City player liaison officer headhunted him over a decade ago. However, the chance to feed Jamie Murray for two weeks while he competed on the grass at Wimbledon was an extraordinary opportunity, even for the likes of Jonny, whose previous clients included Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker, Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw, Curtis Jones and Aaron Ramsey. Admittedly apprehensive about taking on the challenge, what awaited him – and his wife, Scottish professional footballer Claire Emsley, who came along for the trip – was nothing like the gruelling job he had initially expected. With an all-access, behind-the-scenes look inside a world he had yet to …


