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Curtis Stone

Curtis Stone is an Australian chef, restaurateur and television host, best known for the Michelin-starred restaurants Maude and Gwen in Los Angeles and shows such as Take Home Chef.

Refined, seasonal, produce-driven fine dining paired with an accessible television persona. This profile looks at Curtis’s background, career and signature approach.

Los Angeles, USA
Los Angeles, USA. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA.

TL;DR

  • Australian, born 1975
  • Known for the Michelin-starred restaurants Maude and Gwen in Los Angeles and shows such as Take Home Chef
  • He trained in London under Marco Pierre White, rising to head chef at Quo Vadis.
  • He was appointed a Medal of the Order of Australia.
  • Refined, seasonal, produce-driven fine dining paired with an accessible television persona.

Curtis Stone key facts

NameCurtis Stone
Nationality / bornAustralian, born 1975
Known forthe Michelin-starred restaurants Maude and Gwen in Los Angeles and shows such as Take Home Chef
LocationLos Angeles, USA
StyleRefined, seasonal, produce-driven fine dining paired with an accessible television persona.

Background and career

Born in Melbourne, he named his first restaurant Maude after his grandmother, with whom he began cooking at the age of four. He trained in London under Marco Pierre White, rising to head chef at Quo Vadis.

Recognition and legacy

His Beverly Hills restaurant Maude earned a Michelin star in the 2019 California guide. He was appointed a Medal of the Order of Australia.

Refined fine-dining plating
Fine dining. Photo: cyclonebill, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA.

Signature style

Refined, seasonal, produce-driven fine dining paired with an accessible television persona. It is an approach that has made Curtis a distinctive figure in the food world.

Curtis in context

Curtis Stone is one of the chefs featured on Pickup Table 4, alongside Jacques Pepin and Lidia Bastianich.

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Curtis Stone FAQ

Who is Curtis Stone?
An Australian chef, restaurateur and television host.

Where is Curtis based?
Los Angeles, USA.

What is Curtis known for?
The Michelin-starred restaurants Maude and Gwen in Los Angeles and shows such as Take Home Chef.

What is a notable fact about Curtis?
Born in Melbourne, he named his first restaurant Maude after his grandmother, with whom he began cooking at the age of four.

What is Curtis’s style?
Refined, seasonal, produce-driven fine dining paired with an accessible television persona.

A lifelong food-industry professional and the writer behind Pickup Table 4 — a chef, waiter and restaurant owner who today invests in restaurants and food projects. A dedicated foodie with a deep love of chefs and culinary culture, profiling the people who shape how the world eats.