Chefs and Cooks

The Curated Plate is proud to announce our 2024 Chef and Cook Ambassadors and acknowledges the best local Chefs who call the Sunshine Coast home.

Peter Kuruvita

We welcome on board Sunshine Coast Chef Peter Kuruvita as The 2024 Curated Plate Ambassador, with this love for food and the Sunshine Coast, Peter will be showing off his inspiring curations at the Queensland Sunshine Pantry and will be inspiring foodies with his extensive experience from owning restaurants to working at exclusive restaurants all over the world at the Chefs in Conversations event.

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Tom Hitchcock

Tom Hitchcock was announced as the winner of the Foodservice Australia 2023 Chef of the Year – considered the most prestigious chef competition in the nation. Tom will be opening up the doors at Spirit House for a one-off Cooking Class and private dinning experience and will be joining Chef Peter Kuruvita at the Chefs In Conversations where you will be able to hear more about his drive towards winning the Chef of The Year as the first Queenslander.

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Hayden Quinn

In 2011 Hayden launched into the Cooking world with his appearance on Master Chef Australia Season 3 and a regular on Australian TV with his own program Taste of Australia. Hayden will be showcasing his cooking skills with alive demonstration at The Queensland Sunshine Pantry and will be hosting our Chefs In Conversations event at Altitude 9.

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