It was always expected that the final Pressure Test for MasterChef Australia 2024 would be set by someone iconic, and that’s certainly the case with Clare Smyth taking charge.
Clare has multiple Michelin stars under her belt, worked with Gordon Ramsay for over a decade and catered a royal wedding; and that doesn’t even begin to cover all of her career achievements.
Clare’s challenge will see her set a four-hour pressure test for the final two contestants, and the one who impresses Clare and the MasterChef judges the most, will be crowned the MasterChef Australia 2024 winner.
Find out more about MasterChef Australia’s Clare Smyth.
She catered Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding
Clare was chosen by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to cater their post-Royal Wedding reception at Frogmore House in May 2018.
According to the Independent, Clare collated a menu that included burgers with wagyu beef and pork belly for the royal couple’s guests.
“It couldn’t have been more perfect… it was completely surreal,” Clare was quoted saying by the publication at the time.
“They [the Duke and Duchess] were involved in the menu, it was very important to them… it’s a once in a lifetime thing so it’s nice to be a part in it.”
Clare’s career achievements
Clare worked under Gordon Ramsay for 13 years and was Chef Patron of his namesake restaurant.
In 2017, she went on to open her own restaurant, Core by Clare Smyth in London, which was awarded three Michelin stars in the 2021 Michelin Guide.
The achievement made her the first British female chef to receive three stars in the UK and only the 4th British chef in history.
In 2021, Clare opened her Sydney restaurant Oncore, which sits in Barangaroo and overlooks the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Has Clare been on MasterChef Australia before?
She has – MasterChef Australia 2024 certainly isn’t her first rodeo. Clare first appeared on the cooking show way back in 2017 on Season Nine alongside former judges Gary Mehigan, Matt Preston and George Calombaris.
Then, in 2021 she returned to set a Mystery Box Challenge during Season 13.
Clare appeared on MasterChef Australia once again in 2023 for Season 15, where she set a Pressure Test challenge for the top six, who had to recreate a dish from her Sydney restaurant, Oncore.
@masterchefau Introducing: Clare Smyth's Beef And Oyster🥩🦪 #masterchefau#oyster#beef #claresmyth ♬ original sound – MasterChef Australia
But, it’s not just MasterChef Australia that Clare’s appeared on. She’s also featured on Masterchef UK, Top Chef USA, Masterchef Italy and Netflix’s The Final Table.
Of course, Clare will be back for the finale episode of MasterChef Australia 2024, with an epic challenge for the final two home cooks.
The MasterChef Australia 2024 Finale will air on Tuesday, 16 July on Channel 10 and 10Play at 7:30pm.
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