Ben Shewry

Ben Shewry
Chefs Andrew McConnell (left) and Ben Shewry (right) at Australia's Top Restaurants Awards
Born (1977-03-14) 14 March 1977
Waitara, New Zealand
Spouse(s) Natalia Shewry
Children 3
Culinary career
Cooking style Australian, Contemporary
Website www.attica.com.au

Ben Shewry (born 14 March 1977) is a New Zealand chef and owner of Attica restaurant in Melbourne.

Biography

Shewry grew up on the North Island of New Zealand in the North Taranaki town of Waitara. His food is influenced by his childhood upbringing in the natural surroundings of North Taranaki. Shewry was one of six chefs featured in the inaugural season of the Netflix original documentary Chef's Table. In the documentary his life, struggles, and inspiration for cooking are detailed. His cooking philosophy is deeply rooted in using native ingredients readily available. The use of ingredients native to Australia in a top restaurant was a new idea that was not widely accepted initially, making it difficult for his restaurant to garner a following. Eventually, his unorthodox style of cooking was recognized by locals and critics, and today Attica has received several prestigious awards[1] and attracts top chefs from around the world.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Awards". Attica Restaurant. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Holroyd, Jane. "Attica's Ben Shewry lures top chefs to Melbourne for his WAW food festival". GoodFood.com.au. Retrieved 16 July 2015.


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