Angela

Passionate about food, Angela’s culinary curiosity began at the age of eight when she would play “make-believe restaurant” and test her maitre d’ talents on visitingguests. By the time she was ten, Angela was actively engaged in the preparation of basic meals for her large family of ten siblings. High School Home Economics and cooking classes furthered her culinary repertoire. A career work experiencefound her placed in thebusy kitchen of a large city hospital.

There, she experienced all departments of a working kitchen and was particularly impressed by the pastry section and the copious quantities of butter required to make a good croissant. Angela credits the multi cultural diverse cuisines of Sydney and Melbourne as positive culinary influences. Although she still possessed a strong passion for cooking Angela’s educational pursuits led her in a different direction. A year at University followed by a year in Business College gave her the skills to embark on a career in Radio. Angela’s role as a Client Support Manager and later Client Marketing Manager at Nova 969 FM, a high rating Sydney FM station, provided her with an additional perspective on entertaining, customer service, organising, and promotion. All of these skills would enhance her dream of eventually transitioning to an executive chef or management position in the hospitality industry.

Over the past eight years, Angela’s interest in food has increased significantly. She finds cooking and entertainment “therapeutical” and is thrilled by the reaction of her guests when she introduces new foods, textures, and aromas. “Food and the experience of dining create such happiness and harmony for me,” says Angela.