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== Early life and education == |
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Lo attended [[William Angliss Institute of TAFE|William Angliss Institute]] in [[Melbourne|Melbourne, Australia]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Angliss alum Buddha Lo reaches new heights |url=https://www.angliss.edu.au/about/news/angliss-alum-buddha-lo-reaches-new-heights/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=www.angliss.edu.au |language=en}}</ref> and worked for two-months at the Château Cordellian-Bages, a two-Michelin-starred hotel in [[Pouillac, France|Pauillac, France]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Buddha Lo |url=https://classic.foodandwine.com/fwtalent/buddha-lo/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen |language=en-US}}</ref> |
Lo attended [[William Angliss Institute of TAFE|William Angliss Institute]] in [[Melbourne|Melbourne, Australia]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Angliss alum Buddha Lo reaches new heights |url=https://www.angliss.edu.au/about/news/angliss-alum-buddha-lo-reaches-new-heights/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=www.angliss.edu.au |language=en}}</ref> and worked for two-months at the Château Cordellian-Bages, a two-Michelin-starred hotel in [[Pouillac, France|Pauillac, France]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Buddha Lo |url=https://classic.foodandwine.com/fwtalent/buddha-lo/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Buddha Lo | |
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| Occupation | Chef |
| Known for | Top Chef: Houston (winner) |
Kah-wai “Buddha” Lo[1] (known professionally as Buddha Lo) is a Chinese-Australian chef, best known as the winner of the 19th season of Top Chef in Houston, Texas.[2][3]
Early life and education
Lo attended William Angliss Institute in Melbourne, Australia,[4] and worked for two-months at the Château Cordellian-Bages, a two-Michelin-starred hotel in Pauillac, France.[5]
Career
Lo is currently an executive chef at Huso.[6] Since 2018, Buddha is a cook at Eleven Maddison Park in New York City.[7] Lo was the head chef at Matteo’s Restaurant in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[8] In 2014, He is a chef at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in London, United Kingdom.[9] He worked with Clare Smyth and Matt Abe who became his mentors.[10]
At age of 19, Lo worked with Raymond Capaldi.[11] He also became a head chef at Hare and Grace and became a guest chef at various events such as Melbourne Cup and the Australian Open.[12] He was also the chef ambassador for Lavazza and Tabasco and was a former apprentice chef at Matteo’s in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.[13][5]
Award
Lo received Gordon Ramsay Excellence Award while working in London.[14]
Personal life
Buddha is married to Rebekah Pedler, a professional chef. They met in Melbourne, Australia.[15][10]
References
- ^ Riordan, Olivia (August 14, 2013). "Young Chef of the Year 2014 award". Good Food. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Top Chef Winner Buddha Lo's One Easy Fix For The Restaurant Industry". UPROXX. 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ Smith, Crawford (2022-06-07). "Top Chef Season 19 Winner Buddha Lo On Winning, Cooking, And Success Formulas - Exclusive Interview". Mashed.com. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ "Angliss alum Buddha Lo reaches new heights". www.angliss.edu.au. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ a b "Buddha Lo". FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ Fabricant, Florence (2019-04-16). "A Caviar Shop With a Tasting Menu, on the Upper East Side". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ Hoeffner, Melissa Kravitz. "You can now taste the Top Chef winner's dishes in NYC". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ "Executive Chef" (PDF).
- ^ "'Top Chef' winner Buddha Lo wants to open a spot with 'a cool Brooklyn flair'". Brooklyn Magazine. 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ a b Sen, Sushmita. "Where did Buddha Lo meet his wife? Top Chef contestant's personal and professional journey explored". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ Smith, Crawford (2022-06-09). "Buddha Lo's Tips For Winning Top Chef - Exclusive". Mashed.com. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ Raphael, Shannon (2022-06-06). "Buddha Lo Shares Why His Wife Was "Instrumental" to His 'Top Chef' Win (EXCLUSIVE)". Distractify. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ "Interview: Buddha Lo of Matteos". 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ Grundy, Hilary McNevin and Roslyn (2014-11-10). "Piccolo: Melbourne food news". Good Food. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ Garley, Brittany Britto (2022-05-13). "'Top Chef: Houston' Episode 11 Recap". Eater Houston. Retrieved 2022-06-27.