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Australian chef
Simon Bryant
Bryant in 2016
Born (1965-02-14) 14 February 1965 (age 59)
Exeter, Devon, England
Culinary career
Television show(s)
Award(s) won
  • *2007 Hotel Management Magazine Awards for Excellence – Executive Chef of the Year
    • 2008 Restaurant and Catering Association (SA) – Chef of the Year
Websiteme.simonbryant.com.au

Simon Bryant (born 14 February 1965, Exeter, Devon, England) is an Australian chef. Bryant featured alongside South Australian Maggie Beer on the ABC program The Cook and the Chef. The show aired more than 150 episodes over four years, attracting more than 600,000 viewers nationally per week.

Bryant was with Hilton Adelaide for more than 10 years, commencing as a Commis Chef, followed by 18 months as a Chef de Partie in 'The Grange' with Cheong Liew and rapidly working his way up to Senior Sous Chef of 'The Brasserie'. 'The Brasserie' was his break, where he was promoted to Executive Chef overseeing 33 staff, 2 of the state's leading restaurants, a quick service deli, and as South Australia's largest hotel, the largest catering and room service operations in the state.

Awards and presentations

  • 2007 Hotel Management Magazine Awards for Excellence – Executive Chef of the Year
  • 2008 Restaurant and Catering Association (SA) – Chef of the Year
  • 'Last Leaf' column in South Australian gourmet magazine Sumptuous.
  • South Australian Ambassador for Earth Hour 2008 and 2009.
  • WOMAD 2008 – Presented native Australian produce at 'Taste the World'
  • Presenter at Department of Environment and Heritage 'Reclaim the Food' Chain event
  • Ambassador for the Animal Welfare League and official Food Ambassador for Animals Asia
  • Campaigned for legislative change enabling Food Donor Laws to be changed – Hilton Adelaide now donates all unsold food to the Hutt Street Centre for the homeless daily
  • First South Australian business to gain RSPCA Choose Wisely accreditation
  • Botanic Gardens Foundation Kitchen Garden Ambassador

Books

  • Vegies and Vegies
  • Grains & Other Good Stuff

References

  1. "ABC TV: The Cook and the Chef". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 11 April 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Food, Restaurants, Articles, Travel Articles". Agfg.com.au. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  4. "No Cookies - The Advertiser". Adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  5. "HILTON ADELAIDE EXECUTIVE CHEF NAMED CHEF OF THE YEAR" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  6. "Hilton Adelaide | Events in Adelaide | Meetings Adelaide | Fine food Adelaide | Accommodation Adelaide". Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  7. "Sustainability – Page 3". Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 March 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Growing a healthy habit". Adelaidenow.com.au. 7 April 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2019.

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