Ben Shewry

Background

Shewry grew up on the North Island of New Zealand in a remote location.

Career

His food is influenced by his childhood upbringing in the natural surroundings of North Taranaki. Shewry was one of six chefs featured in the inaugural season of the Netflix original documentary Chef"s Table. In the documentary his life, struggles, and inspiration for cooking are detailed.

His cooking philosophy is deeply rooted in using native ingredients readily available.

The use of ingredients native to Australia in a top restaurant was a new idea that was not widely accepted initially, making it difficult for his restaurant to garner a following.

Achievements

• Eventually, his unorthodox style of cooking was recognized by locals and critics, and today Attica has received several prestigious awards and attracts top chefs from around the world.