Curtis Stone

Curtis Stone (born 4 November 1975) is an Australian celebrity chef, author and television personality, nicknamed "The Quiet Terminator" by fans following his performance on The Celebrity Apprentice 3.

Background

He was born in Melbourne, Australia. Stone began cooking with his grandmother, Maude, at the age of four. He attended Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School. His father, Bryan Stone, is an accountant.

Career

Stone studied for a Bachelor of Business before deciding to pursue a career as a chef. He worked at some top Australian restaurants before leaving to work at various restaurants in London. In Australia, he debuted his cooking career at age 18 at the Savoy Hotel. Upon completing his qualifications as a chef, Stone began cooking in London under Marco Pierre White at the Café Royal and Mirabelle, and quickly went on to become head chef at White's Quo Vadis. On 1 February 2014, Stone opened his first restaurant, Maude, in Beverly Hills, California.

Television

Stone returned briefly to Australia to make the travelling cooking show Surfing the Menu (on ABC TV) with another chef, Ben O'Donoghue.