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FOOD & WINE - Wednesday March 24, 2021 By Lisa Rockman

Talent runs in family

Matthew Mirosevich is the winner of this year’s Brett Graham Scholarship. The Signal Box chef cooked off against fellow finalists Jayden Dann (EXP. Restaurant) and Samuel McKinnon (Muse Restaurant) last Wednesday at TAFE NSW Hamilton ……..

Mirosevich has worked in several high-profile restaurants - including Restaurant Mason and Quay Restaurant - and is passionate about Japanese cuisine, butchery and breaking down whole carcasses. He says he would like to work in London and "see where that takes him", and eventually return to his home town of Newcastle to open his own restaurant.

Big brother George had this to say when I asked him (tongue in cheek) if he had taught Matthew everything he knows. “I can’t say I’ve taught him everything he knows, he’s had some great mentors along the way. That’s not to say there haven’t been lots of ‘after service calls’ for advice or to blow off some steam” George replied.

“I’m very proud of Matthew and his commitment to the scholarship, I’ve had the pleasure of watching him grow into a more mature, considerate and well-rounded chef the past eight months while working at Signal Box.

“This year I was able to see a different side of Matthew who proved that he has learned what it takes to win the scholarship, looking past what was directly in front of him and having eyes for the rest of the kitchen”.

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