Adrian Richardson is an Australian chef and television presenter. Richardson has hosted a number of food shows and is most widely known for being the Bad Chef in Good Chef Bad Chef and appearing with chefs Manu Feildel, Gary Mehigan and Miguel Maestre in Boys Weekend. He is owner and head chef at the La Luna restaurant in North Carlton and Bouvier Bar in Brunswick, Melbourne.[1] [2]

Adrian Richardson
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Chef, restaurateur, television presenter
Known forGood Chef Bad Chef

Career

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Richardson started working in cafes to pay for pilot lessons. He obtained his pilots license when he was 16.[1]

Chef

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Richardson started in Melbourne at the Victoria Arts Centre and has worked at Le Restaurant at The Regent Hotel, and O’Connell's Hotel with Greg Malouf.[1]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 Jamie's Kitchen Australia Guest [3]
2009 Boys Weekend Presenter 13 episodes
The Circle Guest [3]
Mornings Guest [3]
9am with David & Kim Guest [3]
2011–2023 Good Chef Bad Chef Presenter 844 episodes[3]
Secret Meat Business Presenter
2012 MasterChef Australia All-Stars Guest chef
2013 Iron Chef America Guest chef
2016 The Outback Steakhouse, USA Presenter [3]
2018 Richos Bar Snacks Presenter

Books

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  • MEAT, Hardcover (2008):
  • The Good Life, Pan Macmillan, Hardcover (2011).

Personal life

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Richardson has a family history of chefs. He went to school at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School. His grandfather ran the Balzac restaurant in East Melbourne and he has uncles who were also chefs.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Celebrity Chef Adrian Richardson". Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Adrian Richardson - Celebrity chef and Australian Red Cross Ambassador". Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Adrian Richardson". Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Home is where the cook is". August 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2020.