Matt Golinski

Matt Golinski, a native to the Sunshine Coast, completed his apprenticeship at Chevaliers Restaurant in Milton , Brisbane in 1994, before travelling around Australia and the world to broaden his culinary knowledge.

On his return from overseas, he moved back to the Sunshine Coast, and took up the position of head chef at Ricky Ricardos in Noosa, where he spent 6 years creating Mediterranean inspired menus with an emphasis on the use of local suppliers and producers.

Matt is president of the Noosa Convivium of Slow Food, a worldwide movement dedicated to the preservation of food traditions, and promoting sustainable farming and fishing.

Matt is also one of the 12 chefs who do regular spots on the Channel 10 television program “Ready Steady Cook”, a cook off between two chefs given random ingredients which they have to turn into four dishes in 20 minutes. Ready Steady Cook is on air from Monday to Friday at 2.00p.m.