Paul West (chef)
Paul West is an Australian chef and TV presenter most well known for River Cottage Australia.[1]
Early life and personal life[edit]
West was born on 27 January 1984 in Murrurundi – a small town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales.[2]
West trained as a chef. He worked at Vue de Monde as a bistro chef and also met his wife, Alicia, there. They have two children together.[3][4]
Television work[edit]
His most notable TV work is River Cottage Australia, in which West and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall set up a working farm and present recipes based on the farm's produce. This is based on the UK Channel 4 series Escape to River Cottage and its subsequent seasons. Other work includes Back Roads Australia and most recently, Catalyst: "The Great Australian Bee Challenge" for ABC TV (Australia).[5][6]
River Cottage Australia[edit]
River Cottage Australia is an Australian adaptation of the British series Escape to River Cottage. It sees the West showcase local produce and farming while attempting to live in a self-sufficient manner. The series premiered in 2013 on The LifeStyle Channel and ran for two seasons before moving to The LifeStyle Channel's sister network Lifestyle Food in 2015.
References[edit]
- ^ "River Cottage Australia". hattrickinternational.co.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Celebrity Chef Paul West – Lifestyle". www.lifestylefood.com.au. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "How a rookie farmer learned to love the land". SBS TV. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "TDF Talks Paul West". The Design Files. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ Campbell, Ian. "River Cottage Australia host finds new work with ABC TV". About Regional. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ Houston, Melinda (26 January 2019). "Paul West enthuses over the wonderful world of bees". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
