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HOST GRANT DENYER Host Grant Denyer admits he is not a foodie but is honoured to be hosting IRON CHEF AUSTRALIA being inspired by great food and talented chefs. Grant joined Channel 7 in 2003 and has never looked back. Australian audiences really got to know Grant as Sunrise’s Weather Man, taking the ‘Sunrise Weather Wagon’ around the country for more than two years, going from town to town, spending most of his time on the road and away from home. He first gave up the “Sunrise Weather Wagon” in 2006. In the same year Grant embraced the challenge of taking part in Seven’s “Dancing with the Stars” and strutted his stuff to a dazzling victory, taking out boxing champ Kostya Tszyu. He then went on to host “It Takes Two” and “Australia’s Got Talent”. With many hours of live TV experience, 2007 saw Grant in a new role with “Sunrise” with “Dare Denyer”. Viewers set his challenges every week, which has seen him jump off the tallest building in New Zealand, to wearing a “Mankini” down at Bathurst on live national TV. Whatever the challenge, Grant never backed down. But he’s not just a presenter or host. for racing go-karts. He then progressed to Utes, and real cars, driving a FORD V8 in the V8 Supercar Fujitsu series. He also raced Mini Coopers, as part of Australia’s Mini Championships. 2008 saw Grant leading the field in the Mini Championships and he had his first win in his V8 Supercar at Sandown races in June 2008. It was set to be the best year of his racing career, but instead it became the worst. In September 2008, Grant shattered his L1 vertebrae in a Monster Truck accident. Everything about the jump was textbook, except the landing, which left him in intensive care for more than two weeks. Grant’s racing, presenting and hosting career was put on hold whilst he recovered. His return to television was for Seven’s “Carols in the Domain” on December 20, 2008. He then went on to once again host Seven’s “Australia’s Got Talent”, reported for Seven’s “Sunday Night” and hosted “Destroyed in Seconds” for the Network. He also returned to a racing career having great success for 2009 finishing in 4th place in the V8 Fujitsu series and 4th place in the V8 Minis championship. This year has already been a big year for Grant. He hung up his racing gloves to return to his old roots as the loveable weatherman on Sunrise. There’s no weather wagon this year, just planes, posti bikes and kombi vans!! He also returned to his hosting duties for the popular series of “Australia’s Got Talent” and managed to get married as well! Living out every male fantasy, Grant always dreamt of being a race car driver. He started driving cars at the age of seven around the family farm in NSW. Due to legal issues of racing cars under the age of 10, he settled IRON CHEF
CHEF GUILLAUME BRAHIMI Paris-born Guillaume’s passion for cooking began at an early age. Following a two-year apprenticeship at Aux Charpentiers, he accepted a position as Commis at the three-star Michelin restaurant La Tour Dargent, progressing to Chef de Partie during his three and a half years. In 1986, Guillaume received an invitation to join the kitchen of Joel Robuchon at the well known Three-Star Michelin restaurant, Jamin in Paris. During his four years, he progressed from Chef de Partie to Sous Chef before moving to Australia. After investigating the restaurant market, he opened a small restaurant in Sydney called Pond. Within six months of opening, Pond earned Two Chef Hats in the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide. After his meteoric success, he was approached by the owner of prestigious Sydney restaurant, Bilsons at Circular Quay. At that time Bilsons (later renamed Quay), had no Chef Hats. He enthusiastically accepted the challenge and between 1995 and 1996, he had achieved Two Chef Hats. By 1998, Guillaume had achieved the highest accolade of Three Chef Hats. During this time he was also a finalist for two years in Gourmet Traveller Magazine, Restaurant of the Year. At the turn of the new millennium, and having achieved great success at Quay, Guillaume accepted an offer to be the Food Consultant to one of Sydney’s leading clubs, Tattersalls Club. During this time, Guillaume committed to establish his own restaurant. In late 2001, he was awarded the prestigious and most sought after contract to take over the flagship restaurant at the Sydney Opera House, Bennelong. Guillaume worked with leading Australian architect, Dale Jones-Evans to refurbish the spectacular venue and in November 2001 opened Guillaume at Bennelong. By early 2002, the restaurant was named by Conde Naste Traveller as one of the top 50 new restaurants in the world. In 2003 Guillaume at Bennelong was awarded Two Chef Hats in the Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Food Guide and Best New Restaurant. That same year it was named Australian Gourmet Traveller’s Restaurant of the Year. In 2005 Guillaume at Bennelong won the Visa International Restaurant and Catering NSW Metropolitant Award for Excellence, winner of Restaurant of the Year and Fine Dining Restaurant. His restaurant achieved a 3 star rating in Gourmet Traveller’s Restaurant Guide and a Three Chef Hat status in 2007. Guillaume is committed to various charities and an active board member of The Sydney Cancer Centre Foundation and the Bestest Foundation. In 2008 Guillaume launched Bistro Guillaume in the Crown Casino in Melbourne. Guillaume lives in Sydney with his wife Sanchia and three daughters, Constance, Honor and Violet. IRON CHEF
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