Kate Fay
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Kate Fay is a New Zealand chef and food writer based in Auckland. She is also part-owner of a top city restaurant.[1]
Fay was born and raised in Auckland. Her mother, Bev Fay, ran a milkbar and Fay spent some time working in it, which she later said taught her how to work under pressure.[2]
Fay began her working life as an adult in an office, before going travelling overseas. She first visited London and then Israel, where she lived on a kibbutz for eight months and cooked in its kitchen. She decided to become a chef and returned to London to work in restaurants there.[1] She later returned to New Zealand and in 1999 she was appointed head chef of the Parnell restaurant Cibo.[1][3] In 2003 she became a part-owner of the restaurant.[1]