Pete Evans: Chef, Restaurateur, Author,
Television Presenter, Health & Wellness
Speaker Biography
Name: Peter
Daryl “Pete” Evans
Date of
Birth: 29 August 1973
Place of
Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height: Specific
height not publicly listed
Nationality:
Australian
Occupation: Chef,
Restaurateur, Author, Television Presenter, Health & Wellness Speaker
Education
& Early Background
Grew up on the
Gold Coast, Queensland; began working in food service at age 13 (rolling
pastry), then started his culinary career professionally at 17
Opened his first
restaurant, The Pantry in Brighton, Melbourne, at just 19
Has two daughters with Astrid Ellinger
(partner from 2001–2011)
Married model
Nicola Robinson in 2016
Currently resides
on a farm in Round Mountain, NSW (purchased in 2015)
Culinary
& Restaurateur
Founded multiple
Hugos-branded restaurants in Sydney between 1996–2008 (e.g., Hugos Bondi,
King’s Cross, Manly), earning awards like eight Sydney Morning Herald Cilff’s
Hats and “Best Pizza in the World” in 2005
Television
Judge on Channel
7’s My Kitchen Rules (2010–2020), one of Australia’s most popular reality
cooking shows
Hosted A Moveable
Feast with Fine Cooking (PBS, USA, 2013–2014), earning a Daytime Emmy
nomination
Narrated The Magic
Pill (Netflix, 2017), a documentary promoting the paleo/keto diet
Author
& Speaker
Published numerous
cookbooks including Fish, My Grill, Pizza, Easy Keto, and the controversial
Bubba Yum Yum
Tours as a keynote
speaker on healthy living, paleo lifestyles, cooking demonstrations, and
team-building
Controversies
& Warnings
Known for
promoting pseudoscientific health views (paleo/keto diets, anti-fluoride
stance, anti-vaccination) and conspiracy theories
Fined multiple
times: TGA fined him A$25,200 in 2020 for promoting a device claiming to cure
COVID‑19, and additional fines totaling A$80,000
in 2021
Lost sponsorships
and TV roles after sharing conspiracy content (like David Icke, anti-vax
rhetoric, neo-Nazi imagery)
Estimated Net Worth
Widely reported
estimates range between A$3 million and
US$20–25 million, factoring in his restaurants, TV roles, books, speaking
fees, farm property, and product ventures
Summary
Pete Evans is a
prominent Australian chef, restaurateur,
author, and media personality whose career soared through cooking ventures and
hit TV shows. Since mid‑2010s,
he's faced growing controversy tied to alternative health promotion and
conspiracy advocacy, resulting in a tarnished public image and legal penalties.
Nonetheless, he remains financially well-positioned with a multi-million-dollar
net worth rooted in his culinary empire and personal brand.
