Raymond Capaldi

Raymond Capaldi

Scottish-born chef Raymond Capaldi is well-known to Melburnians for his stint at the Hotel Sofitel in the late ’90s, where he established the Sofitel cooking academy. Since moving to London from Scotland in 1986 to work at the legendary Dorchester Hotel, this talented chef has enjoyed an outstanding career that has included executive roles at some of the premier fine-dining restaurants in the world.

His resume boasts names such as the Gleneagles Star Hotel in Scotland, the Park Lane Hotel Hong Kong, the British Embassy in Moscow, Hotel Martinez in Cannes and Sheraton Mirage in Port Douglas. Other accomplishments include being named 1992 ‘Scottish Chef of the Year’ and achieving 3 Chef’s Hats in The Age Good Food Guide.

Raymond has featured in several international magazines including Food Illustrated and appeared on British television with renowned ‘bon vivant’, Robert Carrier. In June, he appeared with Jamie Oliver at Melbourne’s Good Food Show and he was teamed with fellow Scot Darren Simpson at this year’s Melbourne Food and Wine Delicious Double Acts.

While Ray’s career includes many highlights his most proud of achievements was Hare & Grace awarded one chef hat. He is now director of Wonder pies and fries and an ambassador for the hot mix pro. Many chefs have risen to fame from his training George Calombaris and Buddha Black to name a few.