Gary Mehigan is a British-Australian chef, restaurateur and a judge of the Network Ten series MasterChef Australia. Gary also co-hosts two shows on Australia's Lifestyle Food Channel, Good Chef, Bad Chef, and Boys Weekend and appeared at the 2011 Good Food & Wine Show.
Gary released his first book (Comfort Food) in April 2010 and second book with mate George Calombaris (Your Place or Mine) in November 2010. The boys second book together, Cook With Us was released in October 2011. He is highly regarded for his passion and intergrity for food and cooking and the way in which he operates his two successful businesses in Melbourne.
He is Ambassador for Ariston appliances, Masterfoods, Brita and Citibank. His role with Masterfoods herbs & spices, includes his own Perfect for range. Gary did his apprenticeship and formative years of cooking in London, where being passionate about food was about the only thing that got you through. Not only was it London, but the Connaught and the Souffle, two of the most elite dining rooms in the UK at the time.
Gary released his first book (Comfort Food) in April 2010 and second book with mate George Calombaris (Your Place or Mine) in November 2010. The boys second book together, Cook With Us was released in October 2011. He is highly regarded for his passion and intergrity for food and cooking and the way in which he operates his two successful businesses in Melbourne.
He is Ambassador for Ariston appliances, Masterfoods, Brita and Citibank. His role with Masterfoods herbs & spices, includes his own Perfect for range. Gary did his apprenticeship and formative years of cooking in London, where being passionate about food was about the only thing that got you through. Not only was it London, but the Connaught and the Souffle, two of the most elite dining rooms in the UK at the time.
Gary now lives in Sydney but called Melbourne home since 1991, and has worked at a plethora of venues including the gracious Burnham Beeches, Brown's Restaurant and Sofitel Melbourne. He has certainly covered a cross-section of Melbourne dining. Gary is continually in demand as a guest chef and consultant, due to his clean, fresh cooking style, as well as his finely honed business skills and salesmanship.
Gary was born and grew up in the UK, on a little place called Hayling Island on the South Coast of England, his Dad was an engineer, Mum an artist and Grandfather a chef and teacher. He attended Highbury college of Technology, studied to be chef before leavingfor London to take up his first full time position. Gary marks the two Michelin starred restaurants that were the most formative in his early career as the Connaught Hotel under Michael Bourdan where he worked for almost 4 years and Le Souffle at The Hyde Park Intercontinental under Peter Kromberg. They were at the time two hugely influential chefs in Britain with two opposing styles and ideas, one a bastion of "French haute Cuisine" and the other modern, creative and progressive.
Gary say's he feels blessed in his career, it has allowed him to travel, indulge his passions and meet some extraordinary people. he has by his own admission felt the pain and pressures of failure but enjoyed great success and couldn't wish for more. He values, honesty, enthusiasm, passion, compassion above all else and loves to teach, he's captivated by beautiful produce and has a lasting admiration for the people who grow, rear and craft wonderful things that we can eat and enjoy.
Name: Gary Mehigan
Date of birth: 12 February 1967
Place of birth: Hayling Island, UK
Nationality: Australian
Partner: Mandy Mehigan
Daughter: Jenna Mehigan
Follow Gary on Twitter: @crispycrackling
source: garymehigan.com and www.wikipedia.org
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