Sydney Chefs

Sydney, NSW 

Danè Chatani is a Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute qualified chef, who believes cooking with fresh produce prepared with care and love, is an essential ingredient for health and well-being. Chef Danè went on to work under the infamous David Thompson, founder of Darley St Thai and has since been a private chef in Sydney for the past 8 years at The Nutritional Chef. 

As a qualified Clinical Nutritionist, Chef Danè is exceptionally well trained at working with foods for varying health conditions. Her philosophy is simple: Healthy food should be enjoyable food. 

Cuisine Specialties: Modern Australian, European

Sydney, NSW

Chef Vince was born in Calabria, Italy and migrated to Australia at the age of 4 years old with his family and grandparents. This is where his journey with food became the essence of everyday life, surrounded by the traditional simplicity of Italian flavours and techniques. Vince has been fortunate to work with some of Australia’s best restaurants and chefs including Manu Fiedel from Bilsons, Matt Moran from Aria, Pink Salt Double Bay and Doltone House.

Determined to establish his own identity, Vince opened his very own Italian restaurant in Western Sydney; a home-style fresh pasta restaurant called Riccardo’s. After 5 years he ventured into personalised catering for corporate and private clients where he met the likes of Alessandro Del Piero, Mel Gibson, Kyle Sandilands and NRL Stars Paul Gallen and Michael Ennis.

Cuisine Specialties: Modern Australian, European, Middle Eastern

Sydney, NSW 

Doug has worked for over 8 years in restaurants in Australia and the USA with some of the best in the industry (including one and two-hatted restaurants in Sydney). A qualified chef who also has a degree in Environmental Studies, Chef Doug is passionate about food sustainability and is committed to the greenest possible approach to cooking.

Chef Doug has extensive experience across various cuisines (from Greek to French to Asian fusion) and loves nothing more than experimenting with new flavours and ingredients. 

He has worked with nutritionists, athletes and individuals who have various food allergies or special diets (including weight loss). Some of the notable restaurants Doug has worked at include Rockpool Bar & Grill, The Apollo, Jimmy Liks, Pullman Hyde Park, Novotel Darling Harbour and Pitaria Mediterranean Grille (USA). 

​Cuisine Specialties: Modern Australian, European, Asian

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Sydney, NSW

Thomas is a professional chef of over ten years of experience, whose knowledge and passion drives him to perfection in all that he does. He started out at the Nepean TAFE, subsequently at the King Henry Court in Penrith and then became the Head Chef at Café Lattetude and Wallacia Hotel.

Thomas passion for food led him to start his own catering company and says, “If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with them. The people who give you their food give you their hearts.” Thomas will give you his heart. 

Cuisine Specialties: Modern Australian, European