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EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF CHRISTOPHER HORI

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Family man Christopher (Chris) has a rich family history based around hospitality and travel. Throughout Chris’s childhood his grandparents owned a range of farms including cattle and avocado farms, so there was always emphasis on bringing together friends and family over fine food. Chris’s Mother and Father opened the first ramen bar in Australia and have owned an array of business in the industry ever since which in turn inspired him to sample different cuisines and travel the world as he was growing up.

In 1995, Chris followed in his families footsteps and began his studies at East Sydney Culinary College where he completed his apprenticeship with distinguished chef Luke Mangan. Chris’s impressive resume is made up of multiple travel experiences which gives him a wealth of golbal knowledge. Chris spent four years working in London at some of the world’s most exclusive and well-known establishments including Soho House Group and OXO Tower Brasserie. After spending time in London, Chris then travelled to New York where he spent 10 years working at the cities hot spots including the Jefferson, Jean-Georges and Waldorf Astoria.

Chris spent a large portion of his career was working at the Hitlon in New York, Sydney and Hilton Nagoya in Japan, during his time at Hilton, Chris worked his way up to Executive Chef.

It wasn’t until 2019 where Chris and his family returned home to Sydney and from there the opportunity at Crown bough him to Perth all in the same year. Chris now oversees a range of venues, including Perth’s finest buffet – Atrium.