by Sangeeta Kocharekar URL Copied! The world of professional chefs still has some ways to go in terms of gender diversity. But that’s slowly changing, and every year, more and more female chefs are being recognised for their brilliance in the kitchen, particularly in Australia. To help continue that recognition, we’re shining the spotlight on 15 female chefs on our shores to have on your radar.

From the chefs we see frequently on our TVs like Poh Ling Yeow, Anna Polyviou and Kylie Kwong, to others you may not know, but are doing incredible things, keep scrolling. var VMDAdsTheLatch = window.VMDAdsTheLatch || {}; var gptAdSlots = window.

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She moved to Sydney in 2014 when she was asked to head the kitchen at Merivale Group-owned Paddington restaurant Fred’s . In 2023, she became the culinary director of event venues at Sydney Opera House , where she is still working today. The very best of The Latch delivered straight to your inbox.

Alanna Sapwell-Stone Alanna Sapwell-Stone trained at The River House in Noosa before working at venues in I.