Andy Allen (chef)
Andy Allen | |
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| Born | Andrew Peter Allen 30 April 1988 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |
| Education | Maitland Grossmann High School |
| Occupations |
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| Predecessor | Kate Bracks |
| Successor | Emma Dean |
| Spouse | Alex Davey |
| Parent | Peter Allen |
| Awards | Winner, MasterChef Australia |
| Website | https://andyallen.com.au |
Andrew Peter Allen (born 30 April 1988) is an Australian cook, food critic and television presenter. He is notable for winning the fourth season of MasterChef Australia in 2012,[1] and for being a judge on MasterChef Australia from 2020.
Early life[edit]
Allen was originally an electrician by occupation.[2][3] He was also a basketball player with the Maitland Mustangs.[4] and also volunteered to work on extensions to his local basketball stadium.[5]
Allen's father, Peter, was a teacher at Bolwarra Public School,[6] and was also the primary cricket convenor for the NSW Primary Schools Sports Association.[7]
Career[edit]
Allen pursued a career in the hospitality industry. He now co-owns a restaurant, Three Blue Ducks, that has five locations around Australia, in Rosebery, Byron Bay, Nimbo and Bellingen in New South Wales, as well as Melbourne in Victoria.[8] In 2018 his restaurant was awarded a Chef's Hat, making Allen the first MasterChef Australia contestant to be awarded the highly sought-after honour.[9]
In 2021, he appeared as a co-host in Three Blue Ducks, a cooking show based that travels throughout Australia to find inspiration for new dishes that appear on the permanent restaurant menu.[10]
MasterChef Australia[edit]
Allen won the fourth season of MasterChef Australia. After making it to the final, Allen beat fellow finalists Audra Morrice and Julia Taylor in a three-way contest. Facing only Taylor for the final two rounds, Allen won with a score of 76 to Taylor's 68.
Allen appeared in an episode of MasterChef Australia All-Stars in August 2012.[citation needed]
He returned in the eleventh season as a professional Secret Chef, and lost to Sandeep Pandit by a perfect score, 30, in an Immunity Pin Challenge. His score was kept secret, but was revealed on Facebook to be 24.[11]
In October 2019, he was announced as one of three of the new MasterChef judges who replaced George Calombaris, Gary Mehigan and Matt Preston.[12]
In May 2023, he was a pallbearer for Jock Zonfrillo with Laura Zonfrillo.[13]
Personal life[edit]
Allen became engaged in May 2020[3] and married his wife Alex Davey on 8 October 2022.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ Byrnes, Holly (26 July 2012). "Andy Allen is 2012 MasterChef winner". news.com.au. Sydney: News Limited. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Rockman, Lisa (22 October 2019). "Maitland electrician turned MasterChef judge Andy Allen is about to become a household name". Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: Australian Community Media. p. 19. ProQuest 2307487216. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ a b Amber, Giles (11 May 2020). "Exclusive: MasterChef judge Andy Allen shares his engagement news". TV Week. Are Media. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Allen, Rick (31 March 2020). "Andy Allen's amazing journey from Maitland Mustang to a MasterChef Judge". The Maitland Mercury. Maitland: Australian Community Media. p. 8. ProQuest 2384587481. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Federation Centre makeover tips off at Maitland venue". SportingPulse. 28 August 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Berry, Rebecca (18 July 2012). "Maitland's Andy sizzles on MasterChef". The Maitland Mercury. Maitland: Fairfax Media. p. 2. ProQuest 1026581732. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "2012 NSWPSSA Executive and Conveners". NSWPSSA. Government of New South Wales. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Quinn, Paul. "Home". Three Blue Ducks. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Andy Allen". 10Play. Ten Network Holdings. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Foodies Rejoice! Three Blue Ducks Serves Up A Tasty New Series". Network Ten. ViacomCBS ANZ. 27 January 2021. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Andy Allen's score". MasterChef Australia. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019 – via Facebook.[non-primary source needed]
- ^ Bucklow, Andrew (10 October 2019). "MasterChef Australia: New judges announced". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ MasterChef Judge Jock Zonfrillo's Funeral Held In Sydney (News bulletin). 10 News First. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ Simich, Ricardo (23 October 2022). "Spy: Aussie MasterChef judge Andy Allen's luxury Kiwi honeymoon". The New Zealand Herald. Auckland: New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.