Introduction
Shannon Bennett (born 23 November 1975 in Melbourne) is an Australian chef and author. He is best known as the head chef of restaurant Vue de monde, at Melbourne’s Rialto Tower.
Bennett also owns and operates several other hospitality venues in Melbourne – Vue Events at Rialto, The Lui Bar, Bistro Vue and Café Vue in four locations - and has written six books. He has appeared on a number of Australian food television shows and he is a brand ambassador for Miele and Audi.
Biography
Bennett was raised in Westmeadows, Victoria. He attended Penleigh & Essendon Grammar school. Together with class mate Curtis Stone, Bennett realised a passion for cooking and he was subsequently introduced to the restaurant trade by his uncle Tom. Bennett completed his apprenticeship at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne before working overseas and then returning to Melbourne to open Vue de monde.
Shannon Bennett is married to actress Madeleine West and the couple have six children.
Career
In 2003 he was awarded Gourmet Traveller Magazine's inaugural ‘Best New Talent’ title. Shannon relocated the restaurant in 2005 to Melbourne’s CBD.
Bennett was invited to be the first Australian member of the associations Jeunes Restaurateurs D’Europe and Le Grand Tables Du Monde. In 2007 Shannon was a guest chef at New York’s Star Chefs Congress. Vue de monde was awarded Restaurant of the Year in The Age Good Food Guide, 2013 and 2014.
Shannon’s current projects include the complete redevelopment of the Burnham Beeches property while the Vietnamese/French-twist food establishment, "Jardin Tan" opened in July 2014 in Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens.
Books
- My Vue Modern French Cookery
- My Vue Modern French Cookery, 2nd Edition
- My French Vue - Bistro cooking at Home
- My French Vue - Bistro cooking at home, 2nd Edition
- Shannon Bennett’s Guide to Paris
- Shannon Bennett’s Guide to Paris, 2nd Edition
- Shannon Bennett’s Guide to New York
- Shannon Bennett’s Guide to New York, 2nd Edition
- Shannon Bennett’s Guide to France
- 28 days in Provence
- Cooking All Over the World
- Shannon Bennett’s Guide to London
Accolades
- 2003 Australian Gourmet Traveller, Inaugural award 'Best New Talent' - Shannon Bennett
- 2004 San Pellegrino Cooking Cup, Venice, Italy 2004, Overall winner & winner best dish, Shannon Bennett
- 2012 Eat-Drink-Design Awards Best Bar Design Best Restaurant Design
- 2013 The Age Good Food Guide
- 2013 Bistro Vue, Top 10 French restaurants
- 2012 Australian Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide
- 2012 The Age Good Bar Guide -The Lui bar - winner best restaurant bar - two glasses And Bistro vue - 1 glass
- Australian interior design awards
- Hospitality Design
- Sustainability Advancement Award
- 2011 Wine spectator
- Gourmet traveller fine wine partners
- "Best new talent". EBSCO Host. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- Vue de monde. "Vue de monde". Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- "Eat-Drink-Design Awards 2012 - High commendation: Lui Bar". EAT-DRINK-DESIGN. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- "Eat-Drink-Design Awards 2012 - Best Restaurant Design". EAT-DRINK-DESIGN. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- "Restaurant of the Year". Good food guides. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- "Top 10 French restaurants". Good food Guides. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- "Australian Gourmet Traveller 2012 Restaurant Awards: The top 100". Australian Gourmet Traveller. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- "Winners of The Age Good Bar Guide 2012". The AGE. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- "2012 Hospitality Design | Award". Australian interior design awards. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- "Vue de monde - Best Award of Excellence". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- "GOURMET TRAVELLER FINE WINE PARTNERS". Wine spectator. Retrieved 18 March 2013.