Adrian Richardson

{{short description|Australian chef}} {{Use British English|date=July 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Adrian Richardson | occupation = Chef, restaurateur, television presenter | known_for = ''Good Chef Bad Chef'' }}

'''Adrian Richardson''' is an Australian chef and television presenter. Richardson has hosted a number of food shows and is most widely known for being the ''Bad Chef'' in Good Chef Bad Chef and appearing with chefs Manu Feildel, Gary Mehigan and Miguel Maestre in Boys Weekend. He is owner and head chef at the La Luna restaurant in North Carlton and Bouvier Bar in Brunswick, Melbourne.<ref name="lifestyle">{{cite web |title=Celebrity Chef Adrian Richardson |url=https://www.lifestylefood.com.au/chefs/adrianrichardson/ |access-date=2020-01-03}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Adrian Richardson - Celebrity chef and Australian Red Cross Ambassador |url=https://www.redcross.org.au/about/governance/ambassadors/adrian-richardson |access-date=2020-01-03}}</ref>

== Career == Richardson started working in cafes to pay for pilot lessons. He obtained his pilots license when he was 16.<ref name="lifestyle"/>

=== Chef === Richardson started in Melbourne at the Victoria Arts Centre and has worked at Le Restaurant at The Regent Hotel, and O’Connell's Hotel with Greg Malouf.<ref name="lifestyle"/>

=== Television === {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2006 | Jamie's Kitchen Australia | Guest | <ref name="talentink" /> |- | 2009 |''Boys Weekend'' | Presenter | 13 episodes |- | | The Circle | Guest | <ref name="talentink" /> |- | | Mornings | Guest | <ref name="talentink" /> |- | | 9am with David & Kim | Guest | <ref name="talentink" /> |- | 2011–2023 | ''Good Chef Bad Chef'' | Presenter | 844 episodes<ref name="talentink">{{cite web |title=Adrian Richardson|url=https://talentink.com.au/project/adrian-richardson/ |access-date=5 Jan 2020}}</ref> |- | | ''Secret Meat Business'' | Presenter | |- | 2012 | ''MasterChef Australia All-Stars'' | Guest chef | |- | 2013 | ''Iron Chef America'' | Guest chef | |- | 2016 | The Outback Steakhouse, USA | Presenter | <ref name="talentink" />

|- | 2018 |''Richos Bar Snacks'' | Presenter | |- |}

===Books=== * ''MEAT'', Hardcover (2008): * ''The Good Life'', Pan Macmillan, Hardcover (2011).

== Personal life == Richardson has a family history of chefs. He went to school at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School. His grandfather ran the Balzac restaurant in East Melbourne and he has uncles who were also chefs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Home is where the cook is |date=August 2011 |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/home-is-where-the-cook-is-20110730-1i4v6.html |access-date=2020-01-17}}</ref>

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