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Bill Granger is a self-taught cook, restaurateur and food writer, based in his native Australia, but also working internationally.
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In the late 1980s, Granger relocated from Melbourne to Sydney to study art.[1] He found inspiration in the city's lifestyle, light and harbour views. He worked as a waiter while he studied art. His creative interest slowly moved from art to food. In 1993, he opened a restaurant called "Bills" in the Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst. Breakfast, and more specifically scrambled eggs, brought Granger to the public's attention. A second restaurant, "Bills Surry Hills", opened in 1996. "Bills Woollahra" was his third restaurant.[2]
Grainger wrote Bill's Sydney Food (Murdoch Books, 2000) which included information about the food in his restaurants. That book was followed by Bill's Food (2002), Bill's Open Kitchen (2003) and Simply Bill (2005) and Bill Granger Every Day (2006).
In 2004 the six part series Bill's Food followed Granger for a week. It was well received in Australia and was subsequently screened on BBC2 in the United Kingdom, in 2005, drawing an audience of 2 million. The series was repeated on BBC1 and was shown in 22 other countries. In June 2006, Granger appeared on GMTV to present a week-long barbecue special filmed in the South of France. A second series of Bill's Food was aired on various networks. Granger is featured on a fortnightly segment on ABC Radio 702 with Richard Glover. Each week he discussed a recipe. He appeared cooking tasy 'Roast Dinner with Pancetta' on Wednesday 16th February 2011.
Granger was born to a vegetarian mother and a father who worked as a butcher.[3] He lives with his wife Natalie Elliott and their three daughters – Edie, Ines and Bunny.[4]