The Van Haandel Group is proud to announce its appointment of Award-winning Oliver Hansford as Executive Chef Stokehouse Q in Brisbane. Hansford returns to Brisbane and Stokehouse Q , having been awarded the Brisbane Times Good Food Guide Young Chef of the Year Award in 2016. He is also following on from his current role with the group, as Head Chef at Stokehouse St Kilda, overseeing the relaunch of the iconic Melbourne restaurant.
Hansford commenced his career in Australia at Stokehouse in 2013, prior to taking up an opportunity at Gauge Brisbane as Head Chef. He returned to the Van Haandel Group in late 2015, before being appointed to his previous position at Stokehouse St Kilda in 2016. Hansford has driven the menu at Stokehouse St Kilda, perfectly pairing the tradition and history of Stokehouse with his personal ethos of sustainable, produce-driven dishes.
“There is no one who knows Stokehouse better than Ollie and he was our obvious choice to take over the helm at Stokehouse Q in Brisbane. Following on from our renovations at the Queensland Stokehouse Q late last year, we are excited to have Ollie bring his talent, energy and passion to Brisbane. We love being a part of the Brisbane dining community and we know that Ollie will embrace all that Brisbane has to offer,”said Frank van Haandel.
“It has been an incredible 48 hours for me. To be offered this opportunity to take another step up with the group which has shown so much faith in me since I came to Australia is really humbling. I know the Brisbane Stokehouse Q team well, and am looking forward to working with them all again, particularly the head chef, Marcel. It is an honour to be named Executive Chef of another iconic Australian restaurant. I have learnt so much in my time at Stokehouse St Kilda, I can’t wait to bring this knowledge to Stokehouse Brisbane and to continue learning from the industry there,” said Hansford.
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