| Born | October 1963 London, England |
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| Cooking style | Sri Lankan cuisine, Seafood based Australian cuisine |
| Spouse | Karen |
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| Flying Fish | |
Peter Kuruvita (born October 1963) is an Australian chef chef, restaurateur and media personality, known for his rich culturally inspired cooking, highly influenced by his Sri Lankan father and Austrian mother.[1]
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Born in 1963 in Fulham, to an Sri Lankan father and Austrian mother, Kuruvita lived the first four years of his life in England. In 1967 Kuruvita's family decided to move to his father's hometown of Colombo, Sri Lanka.[1] While growing up in Sri Lanka, he was introduced to cooking through his grandmother's preparation of Sri Lankan cuisine.[2] It was this and a strong sense of family that inspired him to pursue food as a career.
In 1974 Kuruvita and his family moved to Sydney, Australia, where he went to school. Upon finishing high school he began an apprenticeship as a chef at East Sydney TAFE. He completed his final year at the new Ryde Catering College.
Kuruvita's first job was in the kitchen at a local seafood restaurant in southern Sydney, he remained there until 1981 when he moved to complete his studies and gain experience working with Greg Doyle, at the Rogues restaurant & nightclub, where he worked for the next two years. In 1982, completing his apprenticeship Kuruvita took up a role, at the One Star Michelin restaurant Rue St Jacques in London, as the commis chef. Kuruvita later secured a chef role, at the Three Star Michelin restaurant, Waterside Inn, Bray England
Peter has since worked all over the world at hotels and resorts including the Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia USA, Yasawa Island Lodge, Fiji, as well as some of Sydney’s top restaurants Barrenjoey House; Bilson’s; Hayman Island Resort.[2]
Peter Kuruvita and his wife Karen owns and runs the Flying Fish, which he is also head Chef of. It is situated at Pyrmont on Sydney Harbour. The restaurant was opened in 2008. The Flying Fish serves delicious modern Australian dishes with a strong seafood focus.[2]
My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita (2011) A 10-part series as Peter Kuruvita returns to his ancestral homeland of Sri Lanka and journeys through the country reliving personal recollections, childhood memories and old friends while at the same time exploring the cuisine culture and nature of Sri Lanka. Beginning in Colombo, Kuruvita travels extensively to many different corners across the country experiencing a range of different tastes and colours.[3]