A: I'd probably start at the beginning — because my beginning is a bit unusual. I grew up across both country towns and inner cities, which means I learned early how to read completely different kinds of people and feel at home in both worlds. I'd tell you about my witch-themed fifth birthday party, which I stand by completely. I'd tell you about my first girlfriend in prep — yes, prep — which honestly set the tone for how seriously I take connection. And then somewhere in the middle of the second glass I'd get into how school shaped me, how my confidence evolved, how certain experiences and certain people cracked me open and put me back together differently. I didn't arrive here fully formed. I was built by the places I lived and the people who left marks on me. That's the honest version.
A: Taking my partner at the time to Vietnam — his first time ever leaving the country. I'd been before but seeing it through his eyes made it completely new. Vietnam is still a little frozen in time in the best possible way, and watching him adjust to a completely different pace of life, a different culture, a different everything — seeing his eyes light up at every corner we turned — was genuinely one of the most moving things I've experienced. We just walked and ate and existed together. No agenda. That kind of magic is hard to manufacture and impossible to forget.
A: A sharp knife and a good chopping board. A country I haven't cooked in yet. A conversation that goes somewhere unexpected. Someone worth cooking for. And honestly — a bed with good linen. Life is too short for bad sheets.
A: The chemistry my clients describe in their reviews — that ease, that naturalness, that feeling of being completely yourself — it's not something I manufacture. It's just what happens when someone is genuinely interested in you. I actually like people. That's the whole thing.
A: I remember things. What you mentioned in passing, what you said you liked, what made you laugh. The extra mile isn't grand gestures — it's showing up fully and paying attention when most people are half elsewhere. That's what my clients mean when they say I exceeded their expectations. I just listened better than they expected.
A: Cook for people. Travelling and eating my way through a new country. Long dinners with good conversation that go longer than anyone planned. I'm not a big nightlife person — I'd rather be around a table than in a club. That probably tells you a lot about the kind of company I keep and the kind of time I offer.
A: Most people in this industry sell a body or a service. I sell time that actually feels like something. I have a university degree, I've travelled extensively, I can hold a conversation on almost anything — food, culture, business, life.
A: Attentiveness. I notice things — what you ordered, what you said ten minutes ago, what you didn't say. Warmth without being soft. Intelligence without being cold. And I'm told I have a very disarming way of making people feel like themselves around me, which I consider a genuine skill.
A: Genuine connection. Not the performance of it — the actual thing. My clients book BFE because they want to feel something real, not transactional. That's what I deliver. The deep conversation, the laughter, the physical chemistry — it all comes from the same place: I actually like people and I'm genuinely curious about them.
A: I travel as often as I can justify it. Every new country gets a cooking class — that's non-negotiable. It started as curiosity and became a ritual. I'm not a homebody by nature but Melbourne does make staying home feel like a choice rather than a default. When I'm home I cook for the people I love. When I'm away I learn how someone else's grandmother would do it.
A: I generally eat well — lots of chicken, Asian flavours, noodles, vegetables, tofu, sliced beef. I do a daily fast so I don't usually eat until later in the day, which keeps me feeling sharp. Fitness-wise I'm naturally active — I take my dogs to the beach or the dog park daily, and I gym regularly. A lot of my build honestly comes from years of rowing and skiing, so there's a solid base I've never really had to fight for.
A: I studied Business Entrepreneurship with a major in International Marketing, so I've always been interested in what drives people — what they actually want, not what they say they want. I travel a lot, I cook constantly, I'm curious about cultures and stories. I live well but I don't take it for granted. Prahran is home base but Australia-wide is the territory. I'm someone who finds the most interesting version of every situation — that's just how I'm wired.
A: Cooking is my therapy. When life gets heavy, I don't go to the gym or call a friend — I go to the kitchen. I've done a cooking class in every country I've visited, and I genuinely know cuisines from every culture. Test me. It's become a bit of a game. That obsession with food is really an obsession with culture and people, which is probably why I'm good at what I do.
A: I look better in person than in the photos. I know everyone says that but mine actually say it in their reviews. Beyond that, I'm genuinely present and find intrigue in people. I'm not thinking about the next booking or watching the clock. When I'm with you, I'm with you.
A: Probably that I can make almost anyone feel at ease within minutes — not as a skill I practise, just as a natural default. I walk into a room and I'm already curious about you. That tends to be disarming in a way people don't expect.