Pete Evans: Full Of Surprises
Pete Evans has just emerged from the waves in
Sydney, and the wind is whistling down the phone line as he sets off for a
brisk walk home. The amicable television
chef, author, surfer and fisherman is happy to chat, despite not being aware of
the scheduled interview. At the time of
writing, the third series of Channel Seven’s ‘My Kitchen Rules’ is reaching its
zenith, and grand final week is well underway.
“I’ve had a ball on the show; so far it’s
been fantastic,” says Pete.
“And it’s great working alongside Manu, he’s
a good man. I’ve learnt a lot from the
contestants and, hopefully, they’ve learnt a lot from us as well. It’s resonated with the Australian audience,
which is wonderful after everyone’s hard work and sacrifice to make the
program. They’re casting now for series
four, but that’s all I know at the moment.
They’re looking for teams as we speak, which is pretty exciting.”
Pete has been kept on his toes since wrapping
series three of MKR at the end of last year, working with Sumo Salad on their
salad range and spending time with Martha Stewart. Yes, that one.
“I’ve been on Martha’s show a couple of times
now, and she was in Australia two months ago,” he says.
“We had dinner at my Mum’s house, which she
cooked for. It was a top night. She’s a great supporter of me, and vice
versa. She has such a passion for food,
and she just doesn’t stop”
The biggest revelation, though, is that Pete
will be opening a restaurant in Bali at the close of 2012.
“The restaurant is going to be in Canggu and
it will open by the end of the year. The
name is a surprise, though. It’s a
fantastic location, near some of the best surf breaks in Bali, and I’m looking
forward to the adventure.”
Pete
doesn’t have immediate plans to follow his chef comrades on the journey West
(“although the surfing in Margaret River is fantastic”), but will be over for a
short stint to cook for Kitchen Warehouse.
So, what will you be cooking, Pete?
“Oooh,
that’s a surprise as well!” he replies with a chuckle.
“I
don’t like to give too much information away.
I like to add a bit of fun to it all”.
When
pressed to at least name a protein, he laughs
“Let’s
maybe talk about seafood, then. Maybe”.
Pete
Evans will be appearing at Kitchen Warehouse’s Osborne Park store on 14 April.
