Bestest Chef de Mission
Guillaume Brahimi
Guillaume Brahimi
Our star Chef de Mission, Guillaume Brahimi, gathers many of his chef friends and colleagues, from all over Australia, to come together and cook for guests at our Bestest Gala Dinners.
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Guillaume is one of Australia's most popular and acclaimed chefs. Guillaume trained under Michelin-starred chef Joel Robuchon in Paris before moving to Sydney in the 1990s.
After taking over the flagship restaurant at the Sydney Opera House, Bennelong, in 2001, Guillaume ultimately took it to three-hat status in the 2014 Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide. That same year, Guillaume was awarded Vittoria Legend Award for his outstanding long-term contribution to the restaurant industry.
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In August 2016, Guillaume opened his own Bistro Guillaume in Sydney’s CBD. When Crown Sydney opened its doors in late 2020, Guillaume was appointed as Culinary Ambassador, building on the partnership and relationship with Crown that now spans 14 years. ​
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​In late 2014, Guillaume was a recipient of the Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Merite (Knight of the National Order), a prestigious honour bestowed by the French government for outstanding services rendered to France in Foreign Affairs and International Development. In 2015, Guillaume was named Chef of the Year at the annual GQ Men Of The Year awards.
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Guillaume is also the host of three excellent SBS food series shows: Plat du Tour, Guillaume’s Paris, and Guillaume’s French Atlantic.
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Guillaume joined the Bestest Board in 2008.
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Please read Guillaume's full bio to appreciate the wonderful achievements of this great man and chef. The full bio can be found here:
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Meet Our Bestest Chefs
Bestest would not exist without the generous support of our Bestest Chefs and their staff, who all volunteer their time to cook for our guests at our major fundraisers, the Bestest Gala Dinners.
So a big thank you to our wonderful and generous Bestest Chefs , and their staff
The following chefs, amongst others, have cooked at our Gala Dinners, and we sincerely thank them
Shannon Bennett
George Calombaris
Manu Feidel /
Bistro Red Lion
Dan Hong /
Merivale
Josh Niland /
Saint Peter
Neil Perry / Margaret
Nelly Robinson /
nel.
Ben Willis /
Louis, Barton ACT
Joel Bickford /
The Point Group
Jacqui Challinor
Peter Gilmore /
Quay & Bennelong
Harold Hurtada /
Nobu, Sydney
Justin North /
Concept Hospitality
Giovanni Pilu /
Pilu at Freshwater
Steven Snow /
Fins Restaurant & Bar, Kingscliff
Guillaume Brahimi /
Guillaume Group
Paul Farag /
AALIA
Analiese Gregory
Ross Lusted /
Woodcut
Alan O'Keeffe /
Catalina
Richard Ptacnik /
OTTO
Jordan Toft /
Mini's, Bert's, &
Una Mas
Sarah Jane Brown /
Cafe Sydney
Colin Fassnidge
Lennox Hastie /
Firedoor & Gilda's
Matt Moran /
Aria & Chiswick
Alessandro Pavoni /
a'Mare & Ormeggio at the Spit
Darren Robertson /
Three Blue Ducks
Ben Wiliamson /
Agnes, Brisbane
Bestest Gala Dinners
“I don’t know of anywhere else in the world where such a successful fundraing Gala Dinner, or anything like it, is done”, Guillaume Brahimi, Chef de Mission, Bestest
At our Bestest Gala Dinners, each one of our Bestest Chefs is stationed alongside an individual table, where they cook, and plate up, right in front of 10 Bestest friends and supporters.
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Please enjoy the following photos from our 2024 Bestest Gala Dinner, where we raised some $1.2 million to support our vital work.
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