He was 54 years old. He died “peacefully” on Christmas Day in a London hospital bed. At his side are his wife Natalie Elliott and their three daughters: Edie, Inè and Bunny. Many people, in these very hours, are paying homage to the Australian chef Bill Granger who, according to the authoritative Washington Post, was the “father of avocado toast” which he proposed for the first time in 1993.
Born in 1969, from Melbourne, in the south-east corner of Australia, a melting pot and crossroads of cuisines from around the world, Granger was a self-taught chef, driven more by a passion for everything that is food culture than by the desire for fame . And supported by that talented ability to transform unpretentious ingredients into special recipes, always within everyone’s reach.
A way of approaching food which, over time, has led it to conquer the general public. In a thirty-year career, Granger has published 14 cookbooks, created five themed television series, opened over ten restaurants around the world and won converts at every latitude.
The tribute from social media
On his Instagram profile – @bill.granger – which has “only” 63,600 followers, many comments continue to arrive. Ordinary people who appreciated Granger as a man as well as a professional. But also celebrities. Jamie Oliver, famous British chef, TV host, writer and entrepreneur, writes: «Devastating news! I am immensely sad. (Bill) He was a gentle, calm soul…. I admired everything he did. I remember the first time I met him many moons ago: beautiful! I send so much love to all his family. Rest in peace Bill, we will miss you dearly.” The American actress Gwyneth Paltrow says she is heartbroken. The author and television chef Nigella Lawson offers her praises on social media: «He was a lovely man and the joy he gave us — through food, books, the time and space he dedicated to us even in person — came from kindness , by the generosity and absolute, brilliant exuberance of his own self.” Then he wishes deep love to N, E, I and B, that is, to his wife and daughters. For Australian food writer and gastronomic blogger Emiko Davies, the news is devastating. Bill’s cookbooks populate the shelves of the family library. I cooked with him often and his simple recipes became part of my routine. Eating in one of his restaurants has always been a pleasure. He remains an Australian icon.”
Bill Granger, chi era
Passionate about art, so much so that he began attending a themed school, Granger, in his early twenties, left those studies to devote himself to cooking. In 1993 he opened his first restaurant, ‘Bills’, in Darlinghurst, Sydney, which soon became a must-visit place for fresh flavors and breakfast and brunch food, served on a central communal table. Among the evergreens always on the menu, the avocado toast, a very personal creation of his, the ricotta pancakes with honeycomb butter and quality coffee. Few things, well done which, in short, make it a point of reference not only at home, but also abroad. So Granger opens cafés in Japan and South Korea. In London he establishes the Granger & Co chain, with branches in Chelsea, Clerkenwell, Notting Hill, Kings Cross and Marylebone. The Australian chef Darren Robertson will say that he “changed the way we understand breakfast”, while for Adam Liaw, a Masterchef Australia alumnus, he will become “the pioneer of the most influential Australian food in the world”. A far-sighted vision, the latter, given that the chef, last January, was awarded the medal of the Order of Australia – one of the country’s highest honors – for his contribution to food culture, tourism and tourism. ‘hospitality.
2023-12-27 13:13:00
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