Chef Adrian was just 14 when he began washing dishes at an up-market country club in his native UK - so young he had to get approval from his school. Food was always a part of his upbringing thanks to his parents and his stepbrother who was a chef. Once he got started he never looked back. More than 30 years later, Adrian is National Executive Chef of Compass Group’s operations in New Zealand.

https://forte.bunzl.com.au/adrian-brett-chinnery/

With over 25 years in the food industry, Adrian Brett-Chinnery knows pressure like the back of his hand. Now the National Executive Chef at Compass Group NZ, he’s tackling high-stakes contracts, large-scale logistics, and school lunch programmes—all while keeping calm and serving quality, locally sourced food to millions. We sat down with Adrian to learn more about his journey from a teenage dishwasher in the UK to one of New Zealand’s top culinary leaders.

https://forte.bunzl.com.au/adrian-brett-chinnery/

Chef Adrian Brett-Chinnery began living in Pukekohe in 2004, not long after he moved to New Zealand from Britain. He lives in the rural Auckland suburb with his partner, Telia Kingsford and new baby girl Cerys, along with maltese poodle-cross Leia. Adrian is a chef at Bracu and will be preparing dishes for the Taste of Auckland at Victoria Park from November 18 to 21.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/my-auckland-pukekohe/MVI6Z4SF65XXUXBFL3U4WXDE2A/