In fact, despite being referred to 157 times in the memoir and being described as Zonfrillo's lead source of inspiration and a father-figure, White says the pair actually had very little to do with one another.

Last Shot by Jock Zonfrillo, Jimmy Barnes - foreword Last Shot by Jock Zonfrillo, Jimmy Barnes - foreword

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands ditches her usual colourful attire for beige coat as she joins husband Willem-Alexander conversation about societal issues MasterChef' has called in one of Australia's culinary big guns for Best Of The Best Week". 10 Daily. Archived from the original on 25 June 2019 . Retrieved 24 June 2019. Marco gave me a job an arranged for me to get accommodation when he found out I was sleeping in the changing room because I had no money,' Zonfrillo is quoted as saying. King Charles sweetly refers to his 'beloved daughter-in-law' Kate as he shares details of Prince William's proposal to the princess a b "The Good Food Guide 2019: Full list of award winners". Good Food. 9 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019 . Retrieved 28 April 2019.

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Everyone wanted to be Marco Pierre White,” says Donovan Cooke, who worked as head chef in two of White’s restaurants, including at the Hyde Park Hotel, in the late 1980s and 1990s. “I f…ing idolised him.”

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So many words can describe him, so many stories can be told, but at this time we're too overwhelmed to put them into words. Sly, David. "Get to know Orana, Australia's Restaurant of the Year 2018". Gourmet Traveller. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019 . Retrieved 28 April 2019. Storm Ciaran smashes into Britain: Gales 'that could hit 110mph' batter coastal towns, tear down trees, shut schools and leave flights and ferries axed - with the worst forecast to hit later today Born in Glasgow to an Italian father and Scottish mother, Zonfrillo left school aged 15 and started an apprenticeship at The Turnberry Hotel in South Ayrshire before moving on to other high-end kitchens. Irish-Australian Fassnidge said he and Scot Zonfrillo became close friends because of their shared Celtic heritage and because they were alike.

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When Orana closed, just as the global pandemic began to bite, Zonfrillo blamed COVID-19. In the book, he describes the decision to shut the restaurant as “gut-wrenching”.