Sean Connolly
Birthday:
July 13
Place of birth:
Huddersfield, England
Occupation:
Chef
When did you decide that you wanted to be a chef?
At the age of 8
How many hours a week do you spend in a kitchen?
Not enough
What is your favourite dish to cook for your family at home?
Beef bourguignon
What was the last meal that you ate?
Smoked Salmon Omelette
If you had to prepare one dish to impress a woman, what would it be?
I do an awesome Caesar salad
Any advice for budding chefs?
Keep it simple and work very very hard
What in your opinion is the most underrated ingredient?
Salt!
And the most overrated?
Fresh truffles!
What made you decide to open a restaurant in Auckland?
Great people, great produce, huge opportunity!
Tell us a little about The Grill?
The pinnacle of my career
How do you feel about having this whole experience being filmed for a TV show?
Interesting, funny – hilarious actually and a little bit overwhelming