Bobby Chinn is a New Zealand international chef, television presenter, restaurateur and cookbook author.
10 Facts About Bobby Chinn
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Bobby Chinn is a culinary celebrity across Asia and the Middle East, thanks to his role as host of Discovery TLC's World Cafe, and as a judge on MBC's Top Chef Middle East.
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Bobby Chinn was born in New Zealand to a Chinese-American father and an Egyptian mother.
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Bobby Chinn's grandfather was Egyptian military commander Saad El Shazly.
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Bobby Chinn then graduated from Richmond College in London in 1986, where he earned a BA in finance and economics.
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Bobby Chinn was part of the opening team at the Coconut Grove on Van Ness Avenue, where he became the saucier, but succumbed to a back injury.
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Bobby Chinn work-staged in France, then returned to San Francisco for back surgery.
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In 1995, Bobby Chinn moved to Ho Chi Minh City and worked at La Camargue restaurant.
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In 2014, Bobby Chinn moved to London and launched a modern Vietnamese concept at the House of Ho, which occupies the former site of the 2i's Coffee Bar, Soho.
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Bobby Chinn is a permanent judge on MBC's Top Chef Middle East.