Ryo Northfield hails from Kagawa, a food-centric city in Japan. He attended the prestigious Tsuji Cookery School where many 3-Michelin Star chefs were trained. Ryo’s career in Japan peaked during his head chef role under his master, the legendary Ironchef Hiroyuki Sakai. To this day, Sakai still refers Ryo as his star protégé...
Chef Mark Normoyle, EXECUTIVE CHEF OF RACV CITY CLUB SINCE 2009, heads 5 kitchens and over 80 chefs in his team which he built upon a high level of passion for quality food and premium ingredients. The former PRESIDENT OF LES TOQUES BLANCHES (Executive Chefs Association), also known as IRON CHEF AUSTRALIA, battled against...
Chef Ikuei Arakane, known as ‘Kinsan’, has headed many AWARD WINING RESTAURANTS in Australia, such as TAXI DINING ROOM, KOKO in Melbourne and The Glass House in Tasmania. Kinsan’s passion & reputation has led him to being a highly sought after CONSULTING CHEF by many food industry establishments. Kinsan has appeared as CELEBRITY GUEST...
The term “Nouvelle Japanese” played a big part in Chef Hal Yamashita’s distinctive style of cuisine when he grew up in the city at a time that allowed entry to foreigners, ushering an era of global cuisine. Since then, Chef Hal has worked towards perfecting his craft. Over the years, he opened a...