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.
Career Richardson started working in cafes to pay for pilot lessons. He obtained his pilots license when he was 16.
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.
Television Year Title Role Notes 2006 Jamie's Kitchen Australia Guest 2009Boys Weekend Presenter 13 episodes The Circle Guest Mornings Guest 9am with David & Kim Guest 2011–2023 Good Chef Bad Chef Presenter 844 episodes Secret Meat Business Presenter 2012 MasterChef Australia All-Stars Guest chef 2013 Iron Chef America Guest chef 2016 The Outback Steakhouse, USA Presenter 2018Richos 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.
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