Peter Gilmore (born 18 May 1968) is an Australian

chef A chef is a professional Cook (profession), cook and tradesperson who is proficient in all aspects of outline of food preparation, food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term (), the di ...

. He is the current executive chef of the

Quay A wharf ( or wharfs), quay ( , also ), staith, or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbour or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Such a structure includes one or more Berth (mo ...

restaurant, which has been included in

The World's 50 Best Restaurants The World's 50 Best Restaurants is a list produced by the UK media company William Reed Ltd, William Reed, which originally appeared in the British magazine ''Restaurant (magazine), Restaurant'' in 2002. The list and awards are no longer direc ...

since 2009, and Bennelong, at the

Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue Performing arts center, performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive b ...

. Gilmore is also a recurring guest on ''

Masterchef Australia ''MasterChef Australia'' is an Australian competitive cooking reality show based on the original British ''MasterChef (British TV series), MasterChef''. It is produced by Endemol Shine Australia and screens on Network 10. Restaurateur and ch ...

'', where his signature dessert the "Snow Egg" was touted as one of the toughest ''Masterchef'' challenges.

Career

He was inspired to cook at a young age and started his

apprenticeship Apprenticeship is a system for training a potential new practitioners of a trade or profession with on-the-job training and often some accompanying study. Apprenticeships may also enable practitioners to gain a license to practice in a regulat ...

at 16, then spent his twenties working in kitchens overseas and in

New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...

, developing his own style. Critical recognition came in 2000 when Peter was the Head Chef at De Beers Restaurant at Whale Beach and Terry Durack, food reviewer for ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', wrote "De Beers houses a young chef with a real talent for sending out beautifully structured food with innate simplicity".

Style

Across both of his restaurants, Chef Gilmore describes his cuisine as food inspired by nature and as a passionate gardener himself, he was one of the first chefs in Australia to embrace

heirloom In popular usage, an heirloom is something that has been passed down for generations through family members. Examples are a family bible, antiques, weapons or jewellery. The term originated with the historical principle of an heirloom in ...

varieties of vegetables, and continues to work in partnership with small and artisan producers who cultivate bespoke produce exclusively for both Quay and Bennelong. Chef Gilmore collaborates with a range of producers across

and also

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

, from the fishermen who hand dive and line catch the seafood he serves to the farmers who rear rare breed animals with superior flavour and texture for the table.

Awards

Since taking the helm in the kitchen at Quay, the restaurant was listed for five years in the ''World’s 50 Best Restaurants and most recently in 2015 was placed at 58th in the World’s 100 Best Restaurants. Quay'' has been awarded Three Chefs Hats for 18 consecutive years and named Restaurant of the Year six times in ''The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide''. It has three stars for 18 years and has been awarded Restaurant of the Year three times in the ''Australian Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide.'' In November 2014, The Fink Group was awarded the coveted 10-year tender of the iconic Bennelong Restaurant at the Sydney Opera House. Under the helm of Gilmore, the new restaurant opened on 1 July 2015 with a tri-level layout and showcases the flavour, diversity and quality of Australian produce.

Personal life

Gilmore was born and bred in Sydney, During his teen years he attended Cumberland High School. He is married to Kath and they have two sons.

Publications

* Gilmore, Peter (2010) ''Quay: Food Inspired by Nature'', * Gilmore, Peter (2014) ''Organum: Nature, Texture, Intensity, Purity'' * ''The Peter Gilmore App'' (2014)''.'' * Gilmore, Peter (2018) From The Earth: World’s Great, Rare and Almost Forgotten Vegetables

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilmore, Peter Living people Australian cookbook writers Australian chefs Australian television chefs 1968 births