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Luke Mangan was born on the 6th May 1970 in Forrest Hill, Melbourne, east of Melbourne’s business district. From a family of seven boys, Luke left St Leo’s College, Box Hill, at the age of 15. Mangan is a chef and restaurateur and regarded internationally as an example of Australia’s culinary culture. He lives in Sydney but travels constantly to his restaurants and events around the world.

His career started in Melbourne under [|Herman Schneider], of ‘Two Faces’ fame. After completing his training, Luke persuaded [|Michel Roux] of the 3 [|Michelin] starred ‘Waterside Inn’ in London to give him a chance.

Mangan owns and operates glass brasserie, Hilton Sydney; Salt grill, Hilton Surfers Paradise; Salt grill, Singapore; Salt tapas & bar, Singapore; Salt and the adjoining World Wine Bar, [|Tokyo]; and Salt grill onboard three P&O cruise liners. He is also the consulting chef for Virgin Australia. Luke Mangan’s restaurants range from casual to fine dining and source fresh local and Australian ingredients. Mangan is renowned for his unexpected creations, which highlight his French classical training and Asian influences, married with simple, fresh, clean flavours. Mangan’s cooking aims to enhance and accentuate the natural taste of the ingredients. He has written four cookbooks, BLD – Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner in 2000, Luke Mangan Food in 2002, Luke Mangan Classics in 2005 and At Home and in the Mood in 2009. His autobiography ‘The Making of a Chef’ was released in 2010. He launched a product range, Luke Mangan Providores, in 2009, featuring a range of spices, oils, vinegars, condiments, wines and desserts. It involves working partnerships with artisan producers. Luke Mangan Providores is stocked at David Jones, boutique food outlets around Australia. Mangan is also a television personality, hosting his own TV show, Appetizing Adventures with Luke Mangan, screened in the US and Asia in 2008. The eight part series follows Mangan on his journey to uncover traditional Asian food and cooking techniques. Appetizing Adventures with Luke Mangan was filmed in Bangkok, Seoul, Tokyo, Manila, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Mumbai and Sydney, with more episodes filmed in other cities in 2009. Luke makes regular appearances on a number of food TV shows, both in Australia and internationally. Luke was the roving food reporter Channel 9’s TODAY and remains a regular guest on the show. Luke often joins The Today Show in New York and Good Day in Los Angeles. Luke has appeared on a number of occasions on Masterchef. In 2003 Mangan won the Chef’s Category in the GQ Man of the Year Awards and is an ongoing ambassador for Volvo. Mangan has cooked for former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Richard Branson, Tom Cruise and at the wedding of Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Mary. He donates his culinary skills to raise money for charity. He supports Camp Quality, Newman’s Own Foundation, Cure The Future and FSHD Global Research Foundation, amongst others. Luke Mangan is the co-founder of the Appetite for Excellence hospitality awards program which promotes the development of young chefs, waiters and restaurateurs in Australia. Luke was recently presented with a ‘Friend of Australia’ award; the program which is run by Tourism Australia, is restricted to those whose outstanding achievements and contributions give them a voice on the world stage, assisting to promote Australia as a travel destination.