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MARK BEST
AEG BRAND AMBASSADOR
Mark Best started by discovering
the stoves accidentally and ended up
becoming an unquestionable symbol
of the new Australian Cuisine.
His perseverance and his ‘eternal
dissatisfaction’ (as he calls it himself)
are the vitamins for his spectacular
personal development.
“I live in a melting pot of new ideas and
cultures,” says Mark Best. “We do not
have the shackles of culinary history;
we are free to be inventive, spirited,
adaptive and progressive.”
“I aim to bring the extraordinary
produce of Australia to a point of
celebration and unnatural expression”.
These words accurately describe
Best’s approach to cooking. Food,
focussed on flavour, with technology
an integral ingredient.
Best started his working life as an
electrician in the gold mines of Western
Australia before embarking on his
culinary career at the age of 25.
He commenced an apprenticeship at
the Macleay Street Bistro, Potts Point,
in 1990. This was the beginning of his
passion for French food. It was the
heyday of modern Australian cuisine –
the fusion of European techniques
and ingredients with the flavours of the
Asian region – and a flourishing time
for Sydney’s food scene. In 1995 Best
won the annual award for Sydney’s
best young chef, The Josephine
Pignolet Award.
In 1995, he opened his own restaurant,
Peninsula Bistro, Balmain, which soon
developed a strong local following and
rave critical acclaim. During this time he
decided to further his study of French
Cuisine in France. In 1998 he worked at
‘L’Arpége’ in Paris, (under Pascal Barbot)
Alain Passard’s three Michelin Star
Gastro Temple. He followed this with
a stint at Raymond Blanc’s, ‘Le Manoir
Aux Quatre Saisons’ in Great Milton, UK.
COOKING
DEMONSTRATIONS
At AEG, we believe our products deliver intelligent technology
and exceptional performance, helping you to take anything
you do in the kitchen to the next level.
We want to equip you with the right tools to create
exceptional taste experiences. Why not attend one of
our introductory cooking demonstrations at one of our
participating retailers to see for yourself.
Our demonstrations are designed to showcase some of the
many features and benefits of our product range. You will
receive great tips and tricks from our knowledgeable chefs
who will demonstrate a variety of recipes and answer any
questions you may have.
Our demonstration program runs throughout the year at
a number of national retailers. Please visit our website and
enter the Inspire with AEG area for full details.
Mark Best has won Chef of the Year
in the annual Sydney Morning Herald
Good Food Guide, Restaurant of the
Year in Australian Gourmet Traveller,
Sydney Morning Herald, Time Out
magazine and in the Restaurant and
Catering Association’s Awards for
Excellence, featured for three years
running in the San Pellegrino &
Restaurant Magazine’s World's 50
Best commencing with the 2010
“Breakthrough Award”.
Best has previously owned Marque,
Pei Modern, Melbourne & Sydney, and
recently opened ‘Bistro’ by Mark Best
on the Genting Dream part of the
expanding Dream Cruise lines.
Cooking Demonstrations 76 AEG - The Kitchen Collection
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