Cameron Davies is the head chef and owner of The Fat Duck Restaurant and Bar in Te Anau and a current Beef + Lamb Ambassador. Cameron trained to be a chef at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology [CPIT], now Ara.

While studying, he was fortunate to get a job at the Crown Plaza, Christchurch and have mentors like Tony Smith, Richard Hingston, Neil MacInnes, Darren Wright, and David Spice. He loved CPIT and was proud to represent them at Nestlé Toque d'Or event in 2005, winning double gold.

During his years overseas Cameron worked at Harvey Nichols in London and was head chef on a private yacht traveling the world and cooking for celebrities such as Beyonce & Jay Z, Paris Hilton, Bono, P Diddy & Rihanna. He and partner Selina moved back to New Zealand in 2015 which led them to Te Anau where they purchased The Fat Duck Restaurant and Bar.

For Cameron, inspiration for his menu comes from sourcing great quality local ingredients, handling them with care, and using excellent techniques to create a simple but delicious plate of food.

Cam, Best wishes in the Global Chef Challenge.

To read more about Cameron, visit his Beef + Lamb Ambassador page.

Acknowledgement Beef+ Lamb NZ