Alastair McLeod is executive chef at Bretts Wharf.  Don’t let Alastair’s Irish accent fool you, he is very much an Australian, his mother was born and raised in Queensland.

As a regular on Ready Steady Cook, Queensland Weekender and 9AM with David and Kim his profile continues to grow throughout Australia but you will still find him in the kitchen at Bretts Wharf ensuring the reputation he has built with his team for quality food and service is always achieved.

Alastair’s past career includes tenures as chef at a number of Michelin listed restaurants in Europe. These included Roscoff in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Da Giovanni restaurant in Torino, Italy. Alastair also worked at one of Scotland’s finest restaurants the Ubiquitous Chip in Glasgow, Scotland and La Fregate in Collioure, France.

When he came to Australia from Ireland he commenced work at Brisbane’s Baguette Restaurant and saw that very fine restaurant through back-to-back prestigious food awards, including the American Express Hall of Fame award.

Alastair brings to Bretts Wharf a unique set of skills; his passion and love for food and his ability to communicate that to his staff, customers and the wider community whilst still keeping a very close eye on the business’s performance. He believes very strongly that you only get out what you put in.  Two areas of particular interest to Alastair are the education of apprentices and supporting local producers.

Somehow, with a 200 seat a la carte restaurant, an on-site private function room and a burgeoning catering business, Alastair manages to present regularly for radio and television – motivating and inspiring people to share his passion for food and especially the wonderful produce available in Australia.

Alastair is available for cooking demonstrations and private engagements.

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