Adrian Richardson
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Adrian Richardson is owner and head chef at the successful and bustling La Luna in North Carlton where he has been serving up clean, fresh and innovative food since 1999.
He has shared his passion through his acclaimed book MEAT published by Hardie Grant which was nominated for the best designed cookbook at the Australian Publishers Assoc Design Awards for 2008 and was included in Melbourne's Herald Sun Best Books of 2008 feature. MEAT was given a face-lift and re-released in September 2009 and Adrian’s second book is due out March 2011.
Adrian is increasingly becoming a regular on our TV screens. He is co-host on the third series of Good Chef Bad Chef airing for 65 episodes starting January 2011 on Network Ten. He also co-hosted with close friends Gary Mehigan, Manu Feildel and Miguel Maestre in the hit series Boys Weekend which now airs in over 100 countries. Adrian has just finished his first solo TV series Secret Meat Business which will be seen on the Lifestyle Channel in 2011 and he appeared in a guest chef challenge and the finale episode of Masterchef Australia.
In addition to Adrian's other TV credits, he is also a regular guest on Channel Ten's The Circle and was a regular Chef on Ten's 9am with David & Kim and hit TV series Ready Steady Cook for the first three seasons. In 2006 he appeared alongside Tobie Puttock in Jamie's Kitchen Australia. Adrian's restaurant La Luna Bistro, even received a personal endorsement from Jamie Oliver himself in front of a live audience of 6000 people, in Melbourne during Jamie's live tour (Sept 2006).
Adrian is a fantastic presenter and in September 2009, he was invited to New York, where he participated in the Taste of Tennis at the W Hotel New York and then held a successful sold out dinner at the James Beard Foundation.
Adrian inherited his passion for cooking from his Grandfather and has a simple philosophy with his food, which he calls “modern Mediterranean” - that is to use the freshest ingredients and keep it simple.
Nationality: Australian
Languages: English
Born: Melbourne, Australia
Employment History
1998 to Current
La Luna Bistro,
Rathdowne Street,
Nth Carlton, Australia
Chef/Owner
1994 - 1997
Toofey’s Restaurant
Elgin Street, Carlton, Australia
(3 Hat’s – 1994-7 – The Age Good Food Guide)
Sous Chef
1993 - 1994
Palio Restaurant (owner and Chef, Antony Worrall-Thompson)
Westbourne Gove, London, UK
Sous Chef
1992 - 1993
Raincity Restaurant
Vancouver, Canada
Sous Chef
1991 - 1992
O’Connell’s Hotel
South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Sous Chef
1990 - 1991
Le Restaurant at The Regent Hotel
Melbourne, Australia
Commis Chef - (3 Chefs’ Hats)
1986 -1989
Victorian Arts Centre
Melbourne, Australia – Apprentice
Catch Adrain Richardson at the following Tasting Australia events:
2012 A Goat Odyssey - Fri 27 April
Miele Chefs' Showcase - Sat 28 & Sun 29 April
Kids in the Kitchen Presented by San Remo - Sat 28 & Sun 29 April
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