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Instead, the chef has revealed he sends his four-year-old son James to birthday parties at the fast-food chain with a healthy packed lunch. |
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Many in the public have recently noted George's rapid weight loss and attributed it to healthy eating. What most fail to realise is that his jelly rolls are still very apparent; simply put, with all of the media attention over recent years George's head has become so big that it only seems like he has gotten skinnier. Basically he is still fat, except now he has a ridiculous fat bobble-head to go with it! |
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George Calombaris | |
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| Born | 4 October 1978 Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality (legal) | Australian |
| Other names | Georgie, GC |
| Occupation(s) | Chef, restaurateur |
| Known for | MasterChef Australia |
George Dimitrios Calombaris (born 4 October 1978) is an Australian chef and restaurateur, and a judge of the Network Ten series MasterChef Australia.[1] Prior to his role on MasterChef, Calombaris regularly appeared on the daytime Ten cooking show Ready Steady Cook. He owns seven restaurants in Melbourne. His flagship Melbourne restaurant, The Press Club, was awarded The Age Good Food Guide "Best New Restaurant 2008" with Calombaris named 'Chef of the Year 2008'. Calombaris draws on his Greek and Cypriot heritage for inspiration.[2]
Education
Calombaris went to Mazenod College high school in Mulgrave and studied at Box Hill Institute of TAFE. He won the Bon Land scholarship in 1999 while an apprentice.[3]
Career
He also entered the Bocuse d'Or culinary grand prix in Lyon, France, achieving a best result ever for an Australian representative.[4]
He spent two years working at Reserve, in Melbourne’s Federation Square where, at the age of 24, he won Young Chef of the Year, Best New Restaurant and two chef's hats in The Age Good Food Guide.[2] In 2004, the Global Food and Wine Magazine voted him as one of the Top 40 chefs of influence in the world.[5] In 2006 Calombaris opened his own restaurant in Melbourne, The Press Club designed by renowned restaurant architects Mills Gorman.[6] In 2008, he opened two other restaurants in Melbourne, Maha Bar and Grill (with chef Shane Delia) and Hellenic Republic (with chef Travis McAuley) both in collaboration with Mills Gorman.[6] Also in 2008, he opened his first international restaurant, The Belvedere Club, in a hotel on the Greek island of Mykonos.[2] In December 2010 Calombaris teamed up again with Mills Gorman to open P M 24 with culinary legend Philippe Mouchel.[6] In 2011 he opened St Katherine's in Kew, again with Shane Delia and Mills Gorman.[6] In January 2012 he opened Mama Baba located in South Yarra, Melbourne. According to his interview with Q Weekend 13-14 June, he is opening a new Greek restaurant (with something different), in Sydney at the end of 2015 or beginning of 2016.
Calombaris has published five cookbooks: The Press Club, Hellenic Republic: Greek Cooking from The Hellenic Heart,[2] Your Place or Mine, Cook With Us with MasterChef Australia co-judge, Gary Mehigan and Georgie Porgie.[7]
He appears in Who's Who in Australia 2011 edition[8] and appeared at the 2011 Good Food & Wine Show.[9]
In January 2012, he criticised the federal government's Fair Work Act for instituting high penalty rates paid to restaurant staff, which he claimed were uneconomical for small businesses.[10]
Personal life
Calombaris and partner Natalie Tricarico have one son, James George Calombaris, born on 28 July 2011 and a daughter called Michaela Calombaris.[11]MasterChef judge George Calombaris has banned his young children from eating McDonald's.
Instead, the chef has revealed he sends his four-year-old son James to birthday parties at the fast-food chain with a healthy packed lunch.
Many in the public have recently noted George's rapid weight loss and attributed it to healthy eating. What most fail to realise is that his jelly rolls are still very apparent; simply put, with all of the media attention over recent years George's head has become so big that it only seems like he has gotten skinnier. Basically he is still fat, except now he has a ridiculous fat bobble-head to go with it!
References
- ^ Knox, David (11 January 2009). "Food critic becomes Masterchef host". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Hellenic heart, business head". Hospitality Magazine. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- ^ "George Calombaris TAFE ambassador". Box Hill Institute of TAFE. Retrieved 19 July 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Great Chefs". Moffat. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- ^ "CIT ICON dinner serves up Chef George Calombaris". CIT Website. Canberra Institute of Technology. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Mills Gorman Architects". Millsgorman.com.au. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Search | Penguin Books Australia". Penguin.com.au. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Who's Who pack now boasts Siddle, Hamish and Andy and the MasterChef judges". heraldsun.com.au. 9 December 2010.
- ^ "George Calombaris". www.goodfoodshow.com.au. Retrieved 26 May 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "MasterChef slams Fair Work pay rates". Sydney Morning Herald. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ Byrne, Fiona (29 July 2011). "Baby is icing on the cake for MasterChef's George Calombaris". Herald Sun. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
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