Shannon Bennett
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| Born |
23 November 1975 (age 41) Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation | Chef and author. |
| Spouse(s) | Madeleine West |
| Children | Phoenix, Hendrix, Xascha, Xanthe, Xahlia, Margaux |
| Website | www.vuedemonde.com.au |
Shannon Bennett (born 23 November 1975 in Melbourne) is an Australian chef and author. He is best known as the head chef of restaurant Vue de monde, at Melbourne’s Rialto Tower.
Bennett also owns and operates several other hospitality venues in Melbourne – Vue Events at Rialto, The Lui Bar, Bistro Vue and Café Vue in four locations - and has written six books. He has appeared on a number of Australian food television shows and he is a brand ambassador for Miele and Audi.
Bennett was raised in Westmeadows, Victoria. He attended Penleigh & Essendon Grammar school. Together with class mate Curtis Stone, Bennett realised a passion for cooking and he was subsequently introduced to the restaurant trade by his uncle Tom. Bennett completed his apprenticeship at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne before working overseas and then returning to Melbourne to open Vue de monde.
Shannon Bennett is married to Australian actress Madeleine West, best known for her role as Dee Bliss in Neighbours and the couple have six children.
In 2003 he was awarded Gourmet Traveller Magazine's inaugural ‘Best New Talent’ title. Shannon relocated the restaurant in 2005 to Melbourne’s CBD.
Bennett was invited to be the first Australian member of the associations Jeunes Restaurateurs D’Europe and Le Grand Tables Du Monde. In 2007 Shannon was a guest chef at New York’s Star Chefs Congress. Vue de monde was awarded Restaurant of the Year in The Age Good Food Guide, 2013 and 2014.
Shannon’s current projects include the complete redevelopment of the Burnham Beeches property while the Vietnamese/French-twist food establishment, "Jardin Tan" opened in July 2014 in Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens.
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