The judge hopes for a little MasterChef of his own.
Being surrounded by smiling children on the set of Junior MasterChef has got judge George Calombaris hankering after a family of his own. “I definitely want to have kids,” he says.
Watching the pint-size cooks whip up complicated delicacies has been a thrill for George, who says he is surprised at the skill, precision and patience of the aspiring chefs, none older than 12.
But for George, the only childless judge among Gary Mehigan, Anna Gare and Matt Preston, the real reward has been seeing the bond between the creative kids and their proud parents – something he hopes he can achieve as a father.
“There’s nothing better in a chef’s career than when you cook for your family,” says George, who’s close to his own large Greek family. “It doesn’t matter what type of customers come into the restaurant usually, but when your family are there, there’s a certain little buzz you have.”
And working with the latest batch of MasterChef contestants isn’t the only way that George manages to squeeze in some practice parenting.
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