Colin Fassnidge
Colin Fassnidge is an Irish-Australian chef, author and television presenter. Fassnidge has appeared as a judge on My Kitchen Rules since 2013 and hosted Kitchen Nightmares Australia in 2022, where he was introduced as the first chef with a pub that earned two Chef's Hats in Australia.[1]
Colin Fassnidge | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Irish-Australian |
Occupations |
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Television | My Kitchen Rules I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! Australia |
Spouse | Jane Hyland |
Children | 2 |
Career
Fassnidge previously operated the restaurants Four in Hand and 4Fourteen. He now owns Banksia.[2] Fassnidge also operates The Castlereagh by Fassnidge bistro at City Tattersalls Club.[3]
Fassnidge served as a judge on the Australian cooking show My Kitchen Rules alongside Manu Feildel and Pete Evans from 2013 to 2021, and appeared as a guest judge for the twelfth season in 2022.[4]
In 2014, Fassnidge released his first cookbook, Four Kitchens (ISBN 9780857982346).[5] His second cookbook, The Commonsense Cook (ISBN 9781760980153), was released in 2020.[6]
In January 2021, Fassnidge appeared as a contestant on the seventh season I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! Australia.[7][8] He was the tenth contestant to be eliminated, and placed fifth.[9]
In March 2022, it was announced that Fassnidge is to host an Australian adaptation of Kitchen Nightmares on Channel 7.[10][11]
In 2023 it was announced that he would become a guest speaker in Winetopia Auckland 2023, the first time since 2020 where the event had international speakers.[12]
Personal life
Fassnidge married Jane Hyland in 2006 after they met while working at the same restaurant. They have two daughters[13] and live in Sydney.[14]
Television appearances
- My Kitchen Rules (2013–present)
- I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! (2021)
- Kitchen Nightmares (2022)
References
- "Kitchen Nightmares Australia Season 1 Ep 1 | REALITY | ThreeNow". www.threenow.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- "Colin Fassnidge". www.colinfassnidge.com.au. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- Starkey, Erina (20 October 2022). "Kitchen Nightmares fans can put Colin Fassnidge's fare to the test at this inner city bistro". delicious.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- "My Kitchen Rules 2022 promo sparks judge speculation: 'Where is he?'". au.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- Four Kitchens.
- "The Commonsense Cook - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- "Colin Fassnidge | I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!". 10 play. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- Release, Media (2021-01-06). "RECAP | Chef COLIN FASSNIDGE heads into camp as MEL BUTTLE declares I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- Pobjie, Ben (2021-02-01). "More sadistic than ever, I'm a Celeb turned out to be reputation rehab for some". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- "Celebrity chef Colin Fassnidge to star in major new Seven food show". 7NEWS. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- "Your first look at Kitchen Nightmares Australia with Colin Fassnidge". 7NEWS. 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- Live, Auckland. "Colin Fassnidge and Mike Bennie from Australia to Present at Winetopia". Auckland Live. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- "Inside Colin Fassnidge's marriage to wife Jane Hyland". Who. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- "My Kitchen Rules star Colin paid 1.8 million for Malabar home". The Daily Telegraph.