Ben Shewry
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Ben Shewry (born 14 March 1977) is a New Zealand chef and owner of Attica restaurant in Melbourne.
Early life
Shewry is a Melbourne, Australia-based chef who grew up on the North Island of New Zealand in the North Taranaki town of Waitara. His food is influenced by his childhood upbringing in the natural surroundings of North Taranaki. He had his first job in a local restaurant when he was 10, he worked in a bakery when he was 13, and he had his first kitchen job when he was 14.
Career
Shewry was one of six chefs on the inaugural season of Netflix's original documentary Chef's Table. His personal life, struggles, and inspiration for cooking are all detailed in the film. His cooking philosophy is deeply rooted in the use of indigenous ingredients that are both in Australia and New Zealand contexts. Shewry has expressed excitement for his own inspired by the indigenous Maori hangi (or earth oven feast) and other indigenous ingredients such as kmara (sweet potato) and native mutton birds.
The use of ingredients native to Australia in a top restaurant was a new concept that was not widely accepted initially, making it difficult for his restaurant to attract a following. Locals and journalists were attracted to his unorthodox cooking style, and Attica has since been nominated for numerous prestigious awards and attracts top chefs from around the world. Shewry has also appeared in the Netflix series Restaurant Australia and Chef's Table.
In 2019, his restaurant Attica was named Australia's best restaurant at the Gourmet Traveller food awards.