The Harden Chamber of Commerce has attracted Celebrity Chef Danny Russo to be our Guest Chef / Presenter at the 2015 Awards night . The Awards night was created by the Chamber of Commerce to showcase the achievements of the local business community. The Chamber of Commerce has worked hard this year with Danny to cater a menu in which local meat and produce can be showcased. We will be not only celebrating business in the Township but in the whole shire by showcasing local meat and produce suppliers. We will be eating Harden on a plate! Danny Russo specializes in modern Italian cuisine, reworking classic recipes to create a combination of traditional flavours with modern style.
Danny grew up in southern Italy and this as well as his professional experience in kitchens across Europe, including London, Rome and Marseille has influenced his style of cooking. Danny was awarded both a Chef’s Hat, and ‘Best Formal Italian Restaurant’ in the Restaurant and Catering Association Awards for three consecutive years at L’Unico Restaurant (Balmain, Sydney). Then at Lo Studio in Sydney’s Surry Hills he was awarded a Chef’s Hat, ‘Best Italian Restaurant’ and ‘Best New Restaurant Nationally’, elevating the restaurant to one of Sydney’s premier Italian Restaurants. Lo Studio was also named in the Conde Nast Traveler “Hot Tables” list among an elite group of 82 new restaurants worldwide identified as having a unique confluence of great food, outstanding service and sophisticated style.
The magazine described Danny as “one of Sydney’s most inventive chefs” who has “developed a style best described as New Italian-Australian fusion”. While at the highly acclaimed Beresford Hotel in Surry Hills, Danny was featured twice in the New York Times, as well as receiving rave reviews in Vogue Entertaining and Travel, Sydney Morning Herald, Time Out, The Daily Telegraph and The (Sydney) Magazine. His most recent consulting work at The Old Library in Sydney’s beachside suburb of Cronulla has seen his cooking and influence earn the new establishment many accolades.
He is currently working at the award winning establishment, the Laneway Lounge, in Perth. Danny also appeared in 2009 on Lifestyle Food’s ‘Chef’s Christmas’ with 17 other world renowned chefs including Curtis Stone and Peter Evans. We encourage the local community to book their seats now to not miss out on joining in recognizing our local businesses in their achievements, but also to be a part of what will surely be a great and enjoyable evening. All nominees will be notified by mail at the end of July. Bookings can be made by calling 0400 422 993 or emailing wifeymk_26@hotmail.com
