Tag Archives: Thomas Keller

per se, New York

  Thomas Keller is in my opinion one of the greatest chefs on the planet. I’m sure it is his sense of generosity and drive that allows him to run so many amazing restaurants. His ability to build a team, share with them his philosophy and watch it rub off onto them is wonderful. It is [...]

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The Ultimate Recap

It’s Thursday afternoon, you’ve made it past hump-day and it’s all downhill to the weekend from here. So we thought we’d serve you up a little photo journey to give your brain a rest. Earlier this year, we had the pleasure of hosting the Ultimate Dinner at Rockpool Bar & Grill with some of the [...]

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What Defines a Celebrity Chef?

Neil’s latest piece in the Qantas Magazine – please enjoy!   —   01 July 2011 Neil Perry Celebrity cooks may be the new rock stars these days, but what are the qualities that make a great chef really sing? What Defines a Celebrity Chef? We are living in the age of the chef. Who would [...]

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San Francisco – food mecca!

My latest piece in the Qantas Magazine – please enjoy!   01 May 2011 Neil Perry Fresh meets fusion in San Francisco as Neil Perry explores the city’s standout wining and dining. San Francisco is home to some great American restaurants. It is the birthplace of Californian cuisine, a style of cooking driven by quality [...]

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Ultimate Food!

Trawling back though the great photos of The Ultimate Dinner by photographer Ted Sealey – 9 days ago and it feels like a month already, such is life in the fast lane. A few of my favourites from the night and what a cracking menu it was! Enjoy…       Canapes by Guillaume Brahimi, Guillaume at [...]

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The Ultimate Dinner 2011

24 March 2011:  Neil Perry, Trish Richards and David Doyle are delighted to announce that The Ultimate Dinner, held last night at their Rockpool Bar & Grill Sydney restaurant, raised $280,000 for the Starlight Children’s Foundation.     At the dinner, Perry was joined by three of the world’s leading chefs, Heston Blumenthal (The Fat Duck, [...]

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San Sebastian update

   I have to acknowledge that I lead a very busy and at times (often) very stressful life. But it ‘aint all bad…with friends Thomas Keller and Juan Mari Arzak in San Sebastian.       Kai-Pe – the freshest seafood ever, cooked perfectly!    And then an awesome meal at Asador Portuetxe          [...]

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The Ultimate Dinner Sydney and Cape Kidnappers, NZ – next March

So…our friends at Tourism NZ had this to say today (below)…and what an incredible event it is going to be. Of course, the week prior to this trio heading to the beautiful shoreline of New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay and the reason they are actually on this side of the world at all is that , [...]

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L.A. – Jet lag, cocktail parties & Thomas Keller

It’s great to have friends in high places and when it comes to America and restaurants they don’t come any higher or bigger than Thomas Keller. Thomas is not only the owner of two amazing Michelin Three Star restaurants in The French Laundry and Per Se , but he also has Bouchon Bistro in now [...]

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Bouchon Bistro, Beverly Hills

Last week, Phil Wood, Executive Chef of Rockpool and I were in LA to do a lunch for Qantas and NSW Tourism. We were lucky enough to be helped by Rory Hermann and his amazing team at Bouchon Bistro, but more about that in a later blog. This is all about the beautiful food we [...]

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