Jock Zonfrillo is a celebrity chef based in Australia. Founder and owner of Restaurant Orana, the 43-year-old is one of the new judges for MasterChef Australia in 2020.
Zonfrillo replaced the famous-trio Matt Preston, Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris alongside Melissa Leong and Andy Allen on the new season of Channel 10’s hit reality TV show.
Who is MasterChef Jock Zonfrillo wife? How much is Jock Zonfrillo net worth 2020? What are his nationality and ethnicity? What is Jock Zonfrillo background?
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Name | Jock Zonfrillo |
Age | 43 years old |
Height | n/a |
Nationality | Scottish |
Ethnicity | Caucasian |
Net Worth | Under Review |
Married/Single | Married |
Partner/Wife | Lauren (Fried) Zonfrillo |
Birth Name/ Real Name
Jock Zonfrillo
How old is Jock Zonfrillo? (Age)
Born in the year 1943, Jock Zonfrillo in MasterChef Australia 2020 is currently 43 years old. His birthday is on August 4.
Sun Sign/ Zodiac Sign
Leo
Jock Zonfrillo Instagram ID
You can follow Jock Zonfrillo on Instagram under the User ID @zonfrillo. He has over 34k followers on Instagram.
Birth Place
Glasgow, Scotland
Jock Zonfrillo Nationality
Scottish
Educational Background
Zonfrillo was educated at Belmont Academy in Ayr, Scotland. However, he left the school at the age of 15 and started an apprenticeship in the kitchens of The Turnberry Hotel.
Career Background
The MasterChef judge began working in hotel when he was only 13 years old. He then worked his way up to become chef at various restaurants around Scotland, Australia, and England.
In 2013, he opened the Restaurant Orana in Adelaide. Five years later, it was named Australia’s 2018 Restaurant of the Year by Gourmet Traveller Magazine.
On the restaurant’s official website, Zonfrillo writes “Having been awarded Australian Restaurant of the Year 2018 and 2019 has helped us give Indigenous foods and culture more awareness and recognition, and shift the mindset around the acknowledgement of just how special the oldest surviving culture in the world is, and it’s right here on our doorstep.”
He also runs a foundation called The Orana Foundation which was established in 2016.
How tall is Jock Zonfrillo? (Height)
n/a
Weight
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Who is Jock Zonfrillo wife?
Jock Zonfrillo is married to his longtime partner Lauren (Fried) Zonfrillo. They held their wedding reception on January 1, 2017, in a beach.
The couple had been living in Adelaide after the wedding with their children. However, the MasterChef Australia judge was forced to stay away from his pregnant wife during the corona-virus pandemic because the filming was stationed in Melbourne.
The philanthropist chef has 3 children, two daughters Ava and Sofia and one son Alfie Leopoldo. Jock Zonfrillo is a prominent businesswoman who regularly appears as a panelist on Gruen.
Jock Zonfrillo Ethnicity
Caucasian
Hair Color
Brown
Eye Color
Brown
Jock Zonfrillo Net Worth 2020
As a businessman, TV presenter, and acclaimed chef, Jock Zonfrillo makes over six figures annually. His net worth is estimated to be between $1 million to $5 million. On the other hand, his wife Lauren (Fried) Zonfrillo has a steady income as a businesswoman. MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo precise net worth and salary are currently under review.
MasterChef Australia Jock Zonfrillo Wiki Bio
Jock Zonfrillo was born to a father who was a barber of Italian extraction while his mum a Scottish hairdresser.
Back in the early 1990s, Zonfrillo was a heroin addict. But he relocated to London and began working at Marco Pierre White’s restaurant at the Hyde Park Hotel. “I was 17, angry, lost, with a drug addiction and less than five quid in my pocket,” he revealed in an interview. However, he gradually worked his way up to become Australia’s top chef.
Zonfrillo was named Australia’s 2018 Hottest Chef in The Australian.