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Tony was born on the east coast of Malaysia into a restaurant-owning family. He completed his formal training as a chef in Australia and in France at La Varenne. Since then Tony has become a prominent figure in Australian culinary circles, first on the Sydney scene and more recently in Melbourne. In Sydney, he ran his own highly successful restaurant, Tatler's Café. Since moving to Melbourne in 1985, he has managed Carlton's well-known restaurant, Shakahari. Tony was a presenter on the SBS Television series The Food Lovers' Guide to Australia and coordinated the Asian Food Festival Awards in Melbourne in 1997. Over the years, he has presented Master Classes in Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide, while, internationally, he has taught in Singapore, Shanghai, Madrid and Auckland. Tony won the Australian Travel & Tourism Award 2008 (The Kurosawa Collection) in the Best Tour operator category. He also writes regularly on Asian food and culture and established his own cooking school in 2001. Note: Tony Tan will host the group and local guides will have charge of all organisational and practical matters. The tour is organised by helloworld South Melbourne, in conjunction with the Unlimited Cuisine Company.
