Alastair McLeod

Not to be confused with Alistair MacLeod, Canadian author.

Alastair McLeod is a celebrity chef based in Brisbane Australia.[1] He is a regular guest on Ready Steady Cook, Queensland Weekender[2] and ABC Radio.[3] Alastair also hosts his own food show ″Off the Eaten Track″ that has screened in Australia, Asia, and New Zealand [4]

Born in Belfast Northern Ireland, he is the son of Australian singer Candy Devine.[5] He credits his love of cooking and food to his multicultural background of Torres Strait Islander, Sri Lankan, Danish, Filipino[6] and Spanish ancestry.[7]

Alastair worked in several Michelin listed restaurants in Europe, including the Roscoff in Belfast (working for Paul Rankin),[8] and Da Giovanni restaurant in Torino, Italy, as well as other venues in Scotland and France.[9]

He is the former executive chef of Bretts Wharf Restaurant and Tank Restaurant and Bar in Brisbane.

He now owns and runs Al'FreshCo, a Brisbane catering company.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.uq.edu.au/news/index.html?article=21038
  2. ↑ http://www.queenslandweekender.com.au/gsec2cqw/story.asp?weekID=665&storyID=3162
  3. 1 2 http://alastairmcleod.com/biography/
  4. ↑ http://www.offtheeatentrack.tv
  5. ↑ http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/health/me-and-my-health-candy-devine-13894006.html
  6. ↑ http://www.offtheeatentrack.tv/show/alastair.asp
  7. ↑ Goltz, Helen (3 December 2013). "The Cooks behind the Chefs". Bmag Magazine. pp. 44–45.
  8. ↑ http://readysteadycook.ten.com.au/chefs.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.brettswharf.com.au/restaurant/about-us/our-chef

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