2023-12-27 17:22:02
LONDON (AP) — Australian chef and restaurateur Bill Granger, who brought his country’s food to international capitals such as London and Seoul, has died at the age of 54, his family reported.
Granger’s family announced on social media on Tuesday that the chef died in a London hospital on Christmas.
“A devoted husband and father, Bill died peacefully in hospital with his wife Natalie Elliott and their three daughters, Edie, Inès and Bunny, in his adopted city of London,” the family statement said. No further details were given.
Born in 1969 in Melbourne, Australia, Granger was a self-taught cook who launched a career as a chef for three decades after dropping out of art school. He opened his first restaurant in 1993 in Sydney’s Darlinghurst neighborhood, where he soon became famous for his breakfasts served at a large shared table.
He and his wife then launched their business on a global scale, opening more than a dozen restaurants and cafes in London, Seoul, and Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka in Japan. Its relaxed atmosphere and signature dishes, such as avocado on sourdough toast, creamy scrambled eggs and ricotta pancakes, were a hit with diners around the world.
“He will be remembered as the ‘Breakfast King’, for making unpretentious food special and full of sunshine, and for stimulating the growth of Australian casual and community dining around the world,” his family wrote.
Granger wrote 14 cookbooks, according to her family, and hosted several cooking shows. He was also a guest judge on MasterChef Australia. Earlier this year he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to tourism and hospitality.
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