Shane Delia
Shane Delia is a chef, restauranteur and TV personality in Melbourne, Australia.
Shane Delia is one of Melbourne’s celebrity chefs. He undertook his apprenticeship at Le Restaurant at the Hotel Sofitel where he excelled within the traditional kitchen structure. At the age of 21 he was appointed sous chef at Eleonore’s at Chateau Yering in the Yarra Valley where he was promoted to executive chef in 2003. Eleonore’s was recognised as one of the finest country Victoria hotels and a member of the prestigious Relais Chateaux chain.
Restaurants and TV shows
In 2008 Shane opened his much awarded restaurant Maha (named after his Egyptian-born wife) featuring Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine. He then opened his second restaurant in Kew in partnership with the Press Club Group and George Calombaris and named it St Katherine’s after the patron saint of the village of Shane’s parents in Malta. Shane has since sold his share in the restaurant.
Shane has appeared frequently on Network Ten’s Ready Steady Cook and The Circle and as a guest on Masterchef Australia. He currently has a series on SBS TV - Shane Delia's Spice Journey, where he featured Malta in the first episode. His first cookbook, Maha, Middle Eastern Home Cooking was released in October 2011 in which he also features some Maltese recipes.
Shane is married to Maha and they have two children. His Maltese origins are manifested in a tattoo depicting the “evil eye”. Shane asked the tattooist to combine aspects of the Maltese and Egyptian evil eyes saying, “You always need someone watching your back”.
Source
- The Age, Epicure, July 20, 2012.