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Peter Bayless

Peter Bayless was winner of MasterChef in 2006.

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After a 40 year career as a creative director in advertising, in 2005 Peter finally decided to pursue his passion for cooking in a professional capacity and entered MasterChef 2006 to kick-start his new career. As a result of winning, Peter has worked as an independent chef both in France, as private chef to a large family and their house guests, and in the UK where he caters for any number of diners from eight to two hundred and more.

He has published a book of his experiences, ‘My Father Could Only Boil Cornflakes’ and regularly teaches at a number of leading cookery schools throughout the South East, as well as giving live demonstrations at food fairs, appearing on TV and radio and contributing articles and recipes to food magazines. Peter is also commissioned by The Caterer Magazine to act as head chef preparing all the dishes for the judging of their annual UK Product Excellence Awards.

Now based near Eastbourne, Peter is available to cook for private parties, seminars, function and demonstrations. He also provides private tuition for individuals and groups. Meanwhile, he loves to indulge his love of all things Greek by occasionally working alongside his friend Thanasis who owns and runs the successful Greek restaurant Pilio in Heathfield.

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