James Trevor "Jamie" Oliver MBE (born 27 May 1975), sometimes known as The Naked Chef, is a British chef, restaurateur and media personality, known for his food-focused television shows, cookbooks and more recently his role in campaigning against the use of processed foods in national schools, and ... read more »

Paul Jobin started life as a “karate kid”, sharpening the knives in a Japanese restaurant in Wellington with three chefs from Tokyo. After qualifying as a chef, Paul moved to Auckland and then across the ditch to Sydney, where he was head chef at a Darlinghurst restaurant. Since then Paul’s cookery ... read more »

At the tender age of 19, and with no formal training, Wylie Dean was so talented that he found himself as head chef of one of New Zealand's best restaurants...Cibo. Soon taking off on a culinary journey, he landed in L.A. and quickly became chef to the stars. Then, wanting to break out on ... read more »

Born in Liverpool and raised in Manchester, Mark Southon formally trained in the United Kingdom AND at many Michelin star restaurants in Europe, before embarking on his culinary tour down under. Mark immediately landed a prestigious position at Vue de Monde – Australia’s top restaurant for the past ... read more »

Geoff Scott is the embodiment of success borne out of following his passion. He has a raft of chef awards, has created gastronomic delights at some of the world's best establishments, such as Le Gavroche in London and Le Louis XV in Monte Carlo. He owns one of New Zealand's premier restaurants, ... read more »