• La Sala
• 23 Foster st, Surry Hills
• Sydney, NSW 2010
• P. (02) 9281 3352

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ContactDetails
Phone No:	(02) 9281 3352
Fax No:	(02) 9281 9709
Web:	www.lasala.com.au

QuickInfo
Cuisine:	Modern Italian
Price Range :	$33-$37
Licensed:	Yes
BYO:	No

La Sala, Surry Hills
ID: 259

Darren Simpson studied and began his career in Northern Ireland where he was born. Within two years of landing his first job, Darren was named UK’s Young Chef of the Year. At 21, he was and still is, the youngest ever winner of this prestigious annual award open to all UK chefs under the age of 25.

From 1992 to 1999, Darren has trained and worked with some of the greatest. He has worked in restaurants such as Paul Rankin’s Michelin-starred Roscoff, Belfast; Albert Roux’s Michelin-starred Le Gavroche, London; Sally Clarke’s Clarke’s, London: Simon Hopkinson’s Bibendum, London; as joint Head Chef of the acclaimed River Café, London, and Head Chef at Sir Terence Conran’s Sartoria in Savile Row, London.

In 1999, Darren was head-hunted to become the Head Chef of Aqua Luna Bar and Restaurant at Sydney’s East Circular Quay. Having received fantastic reviews, Darren’s food has been described as “dynamic” and “big-flavored”.

Darren is resident chef of Australia’s highest rating morning current affairs program, Sunrise (Channel 7). His other TV appearances include presiding as judge on hit reality show My Restaurant Rules (Channel 7) and presenter of lifestyle program Live This (Channel 10). Off screen, Darren has attended invitations as MC and/or speaker of key food and wine events across Australia.

Simpson has also written about food for various newspapers and magazines both here and overseas including British Esquire; The Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Living supplement and Live This Magazine.

Darren Simpson clearly knows how to cook courses of fine Italian food; all of them garnished with his cheekily infectious Irish charm.

HeadChef
Name:	Darren Simpson

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