Billie McKay
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Billie McKay | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 July 1991 |
| Occupation(s) | Restaurant manager Television cook |
| Television | MasterChef Australia 2015 |
| Title | Winner of MasterChef Australia |
| Predecessor | Brent Owens |
| Successor | Elena Duggan |
| Partner | Haydn Suridge[1] |
Billie McKay (born 11 July 1991) is an Australian television cook. She is perhaps best known as the winner of MasterChef Australia 2015. Her prizes included $250 000, an Alfa Romeo Giulietta and a monthly column in Delicious., an Australian food magazine. Following the final, guest judge Heston Blumenthal offered her a job at his restaurant The Fat Duck[2], which she accepted.
McKay was raised on a dairy farm in Bowraville, New South Wales[3] and attended Macksville High School.[4] Prior to competing on MasterChef, she was a restaurant manager in Ballina, New South Wales.[5]
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.
- ^ 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.