George Calombaris has been awarded more accolades for his work than most receive in a lifetime, and this exuberant chef is still just 32 years of age.
Before joining the MasterChef team, Calombaris had been voted as one of the Top 40 Chefs of Influence in the World by the Global Food and Wine Magazine.
An internationally successful restaurateur, George owns six restaurants in Melbourne and one in Mykonos, Greece. His flagship Melbourne restaurant, The Press Club, was awarded The Age Good Food Guide’s ‘Best New Restaurant 2008’, with George named ‘Chef of the Year 2008’. It was also in 2008 that The Age Melbourne Magazine placed George in the ‘Top 100 Most Influential People’.
Last year Calombaris and fellow JMC judge Gary Mehigan released their cookbook Your Place or Mine? George is also the author of Greek Cookery from the Hellenic Heart and Georgie Porgie, his first cookbook specifically for kids.
Alongside Gary, Matt Moran and Anna Gare, George will again bring passion and fire to Junior MasterChef.
