Simon Bryant (born 14 February 1965, Exeter, Devon, England) is an Australian chef. Bryant featured alongside South Australian Maggie Beer on the ABC program The Cook and the Chef. The show aired more than 150 episodes over four years, attracting more than 600,000 viewers nationally per week.

Bryant was with Hilton Adelaide for more than 10 years, commencing as a Commis Chef, followed by 18 months as a Chef de Partie in 'The Grange' with Cheong Liew and rapidly working his way up to Senior Sous Chef of 'The Br*erie'. 'The Br*erie' was his break, where he was promoted to Executive Chef overseeing 33 staff, 2 of the state's leading restaurants, a quick service deli, and as South Australia's largest hotel, the largest catering and room service operations in the state.

Contents

• 1 Awards and presentations
• 2 Books
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Awards and presentations

• 2007 Hotel Management Magazine Awards for Excellence – Executive Chef of the Year
• 2008 Restaurant and Catering *ociation (SA) – Chef of the Year
• 'Last Leaf' column in South Australian gourmet magazine Sumptuous.
• South Australian Amb*ador for Earth Hour 2008 and 2009.
• WOMAD 2008 – Presented native Australian produce at 'Taste the World'
• Presenter at Department of Environment and Heritage 'Reclaim the Food' Chain event
• Amb*ador for the Animal Welfare League and official Food Amb*ador for Animals Asia
• Campaigned for legislative change enabling Food Donor Laws to be changed – Hilton Adelaide now donates all unsold food to the Hutt Street Centre for the homeless daily
• First South Australian business to gain RSPCA Choose Wisely accreditation
• Botanic Gardens Foundation Kitchen Garden Amb*ador

Books

• Vegies and Vegies

• Grains & Other Good Stuff

References

External links

• Official website