Education
Formerly a pharmacist, graduating with a Bachelor of Pharmacy from the University of Sydney in 1984, Jansz instead turned to things epicureal and opened a restaurant in Picton, New South Wales.
Formerly a pharmacist, graduating with a Bachelor of Pharmacy from the University of Sydney in 1984, Jansz instead turned to things epicureal and opened a restaurant in Picton, New South Wales.
Although working with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1992, Jansz"s first notable television role came in 1992 as a presenter on the Nine Network"s What"s Cooking, which he hosted from 1993 until its conclusion in 1999. In 1995 he débuted on the Burke"s Backyard, in which he made a guest appearance, then presented a regular weekly segment until its end in 2004. He also hosted the daytime cooking programme Fresh with the Australian Women"s Weekly.
Jansz was a regular contributor to the Australian Gourmet Traveller between 1987 and 1992 and has written three books: Taking The Freshest Approach, Favourite Recipes and Geoff Jansz Desserts.
In 2007 Jansz was a Host Chef at the Great Barrier Feast Culinary Masterclass event on Hamilton Island which was hosted by Curtis Stone and featured other notable Australian chefs, Shannon Bennett, Justin North.
