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Chef - Alessandro Pavoni

Alessandro Pavoni

The new head chef at harbourkitchen&bar is cooking up a storm of Italian and Mediterranean cuisine, combining traditional technique with a modern twist.

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Chef - Alicia Xerri

Alicia Xerri

Sapore head chef Alicia Xerri, formerly of il Fornaio (another St Kilda favourite), has an impressive culinary history for someone so young.

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Chef - Bill Granger

Bill Granger

What is a celebrity chef? Logic would suggest a chef with celebrity status, while Wikipedia defines it as “someone who has become well-known for his or her cooking”.

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Chef - Chanoh Lee

Chanoh Lee

Always in the kitchen creating new things, this chef’s dream is to one day have a six-seater restaurant where the menu will change every day.

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Chef - Daniel Tourancheau

Daniel Tourancheau

As French as the frogs’ legs, this chef was classically trained in France, a fact reflected in his accent and the European flair of his dishes.

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Chef - David Spanner

David Spanner

David Spanner began his culinary career training at the Adelaide Park Royal. From this humble beginning a wealth of international opportunities arose, including a position as second chef at Woolloomooloo, the first Australian restaurant in Paris.

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Chef - Donna Hay

Donna Hay

Critics may insist a food stylist is not a chef, but Hay’s cookbooks impress readers with their unfussy recipes and clean, fresh food photography.

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Chef - Gabriel Martin

Gabriel Martin

Before making his way to our shores Gabriel Martin worked in Paris’s Hotel Ritz where the 50 strong kitchen brigade initially overwhelmed him, and at L’Ermitage in Switzerland, where the view from the glass wall kitchen of the Swiss Alps took his breath away.

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Chef - Guillaume Brahimi

Guillaume Brahimi

Beneath the sails of the Opera House a French man is conducting his own show each night.

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Chef - Jeff Campbell

Jeff Campbell

Learn the secrets of this world class chef who has worked alongside Jamie Oliver and in the kitchens of some of Sydney’s top restaurants.

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Chef - Jeffrey Gear

Jeffrey Gear

This chef has cooked regularly for UK royalty, but now his fresh, contemporary cuisine is enjoyed in the heart of Brisbane.

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Chef - Jocelyn Riviere

Jocelyn Riviere

With his baby face and carefree curls, it’s difficult to imagine Jocelyn Riviere in the high-pressure environment of a metropolitan kitchen.

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Chef - Joe Camilleri

Joe Camilleri

Even before meeting Joe Camilleri, his cooking will enchant you. After dining at Mezzaluna, where he runs the kitchen, your mind will be filled with dreams of delicious Italian treats to be enjoyed over a bottle of Barolo. Serving Italian cuisine with a contemporary influence in this beautiful Potts Point restaurant.

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Chef - Joseph Vargetto

Joseph Vargetto

After completing his apprenticeship at Melbourne’s iconic Florentinos Restaurant, Joseph Vargetto worked in northern Italy’s famed, three Michelin star restaurant Gaultiero Marchesi.

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Chef - Kumar Mahadevan

Kumar Mahadevan

Cooking Indian food is a challenge. Achieving the correct mix of herbs and spices is akin to mastering a magic potion and overdoing just one ingredient is liable to produce disastrous results. Luckily Sydney-siders have the likes of Kumar Mahadevan to delight us with his delicious Indian cuisine.

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Chef - Logan Campbell

Logan Campbell

Logan Campbell had big shoes to fill when he stepped into the position of head chef at Lucio’s in Paddington. Long regarded as a Sydney institution for its wonderful northern Italian cuisine.

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Chef - Marcus Chant

Marcus Chant

Chef Marcus Chant has made the long journey from the UK to settle on our fair shores – at Mocean on Bondi Beach to be exact.

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Chef - Matthew Kemp

Matthew Kemp

Matthew Kemp is a chef for the people. His restaurant philosophy is simple – sensational food at affordable prices packaged in a suburban location.

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Chef - Melanie Gowers

Melanie Gowers

This accomplished young lady recently added the title 2007 Lexus Young Chef of the Year to her resume, and is now set to soar.

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Chef - Michael Hughes

Michael Hughes

Michael Hughes from Edith and Rose inherited more than just genes from his grandmothers; he’s also got an insatiable sweet tooth and a flair for making cakes, tarts and puddings.

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Chef - Michael Tran

Michael Tran

A natural talent, Michael Tran is currently the 2007 third year apprentice chef of the year and an asset to Pyrmont’s Sugaroom.

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Chef - Neil Gottheiner

Neil Gottheiner

Find out what cookbooks the professionals use, and how they keep themselves inspired in the kitchen. Neil Gottheiner from Bondi’s Brown Sugar spills the beans.

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Chef - Peter Kuruvita

Peter Kuruvita

Born in London, Peter Kurivita spent time as a child in Sri Lanka where he was introduced to the delights of cooking by watching his grandmother.

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Chef - Philip Edwards

Philip Edwards

From the outset, Songbirds in the Forest's head chef, Philip Edwards, has been cooking for only the finest restaurant establishments and his employment history is an impressive record of one leading restaurant after another.

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Chef - Philippe Mouchel

Philippe Mouchel

Widely regarded as one of the world’s best French chefs, Philippe Mouchel has picked up a few stamps on his passport during his stellar career.

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Chef - Raita Noda

Raita Noda

Born in Tokyo and trained in Sydney, Raita Noda’s first food memory is of “oden”, a traditional Japanese hotpot dish, cooked in his family’s restaurant.

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Chef - Stephen Paulger

Stephen Paulger

This Kiwi chef has made Brisbane his home for 22 years, feeding the powerful and wealthy as well as the homeless and needy.

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Chef - Thomas Heinrich

Thomas Heinrich

Finding a chef who cooks native Australian cuisine is rarer than it should be in Australia.

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Chef - Thomas Johns

Thomas Johns

Pello owner/chef, Thomas Johns, has come a long way from his first cooking experience - baking with his mother at the tender age of six. Recently awarded two chef’s hats for the second year running in the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide, Johns has gone from strength to strength on Sydney’s food scene.

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Chef - Tracey Holderness

Tracey Holderness

A finalist in the search for Australia’s top woman chef, Tracey Holderness is still a down-to-earth girl who cooks with love and enjoys a good roast.

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Chef - Xavier Mouche

Xavier Mouche

It was Xavier Mouche (the first) who had the most profound influence on Xavier Mouche (the third), encouraging the gastronome within through extensive dining in some of Europe’s best restaurants.

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