Billie McKay
Billie McKay | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 July 1991 |
| Occupation(s) | Restaurant manager Television cook |
| Television | MasterChef Australia 2015 |
| Title | Winner of MasterChef Australia |
| Predecessor | Brent Owens |
| Partner | Haydn Suridge[1] |
Billie McKay (born 11 July 1991) is an Australian television cook. She is the winner of MasterChef Australia 2015. Her prizes were $250 000, an Alfa Romeo car and a monthly column in a food magazine. Guest judge Heston Blumenthal also offered her a job at his restaurant The Fat Duck.[2]
McKay was raised on a dairy farm[3] in Bowraville, New South Wales[4] and attended Macksville High School.[5] Prior to competing on MasterChef she was a restaurant manager in Ballina, New South Wales.[6]
References
- ^ "Billie McKay". popsugar.com.au. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "MasterChef winner scores cash, car, column AND a new job with Heston Blumenthal". news.com.au. 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Dave and Alison McKay". facebook.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ Ramsey, Britt (7 May 2015). "Bowraville's Billie McKay to cook for chefs". nambuccaguardian.com.au. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "Macksville High School Magazine 2009" (PDF). macksville-h.schools.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ Broome, Hamish (11 May 2015). "Ballina cook will make Masterchef final 22". northernstar.com.au.