Anna Gare
Resume
Anna Gare is one of Australia’s most popular female chefs. With 22 years in the food hospitality industry and a natural flair for cooking and entertaining, Anna brings her knowledge and vibrant personality to the table.
Starting out as a member of the acclaimed, all-girl rock band The Jam Tarts in the 1980s and 1990s, Anna honed her culinary talent by working in various restaurants around Australia. In the late 1990s, Anna established Deluxe Catering, which became a highly respected catering business.
Anna worked with celebrity chefs Ben O’Donoghue and Darren Simpson on The Lifestyle Food Channel’s very successful ‘The Best in Australia’. She also hosted her own show, ‘Quickies in my Kitchen’, teaching time-poor families how to cook easy meals with loads of flavour. Anna, along with fellow judges Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston, featured on Network Ten’s highly successful ‘Junior Masterchef’ in 2010.