 |
||
| Chef/Owner - Warren Turnbull | ||
| New-Zealand born Warren Turnbull had his career epiphany the first time he walked into a kitchen. He instantly knew he’d found his comfort zone. Two years later, Warren moved to London so he could learn from others he had only heard about, read about and seen on television. After stints at various big restaurants around London, Turnbull's introduction to the Sydney food scene came in early 1998. As soon as he stepped off the plane, he embarked on an ambitious cold-call of the city's top dining houses like MG Garage, Bel Mondo and Tetsuya's. Eventually he spoke Liam Tomlin at a restaurant named Banc. A meeting was arranged. The rest is history. |
For the next six years he worked alongside Liam in Sydney’s most prized kitchen, moving through the ranks to become head chef, until Banc closed its doors. When he earned his first Sydney Morning Herald Chef’s Hat shortly afterwards, Turnbull knew it was finally time to go it alone. Restaurant Assiette opened in 2005 and quickly earned a reputation for high quality food and service at affordable prices. Assiette held a Sydney Morning Herald Chef’s Hat for 3 consecutive years untill late last year when it was awarded a highly prestigious second hat. Assiette has also been ranked in Australian Gourmet Traveller’s Top 100 Australian Restaurants. |
