Mike’s passion for gastronomy began in his earliest years, where it was clearly apparent that his vocation lies in the culinary arts.  Training in two of London’s definitive fine dining restaurants, Le Gavroche and Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, where his skills were honed under the tutelage of celebrated chefs Michel Roux Jr and Mr Ramsay himself.

Since that time Mike has worked in some of the world’s finest restaurants including prestigious Australian restaurants where he’s worked alongside chefs such as Ben Shewry, Andrew McConnell,  Shannon Bennett.

Mike Reid  is also prominent on TV across both countries – in the UK he is a Judge alongside Michel Roux Jr on the new prime-time Channel 4 and Netflix series “Five Star Kitchen”.  In Australia, Mike has recently been announced as the new co-host of Channel 10’s hot daytime show Good Chef Bad Chef. 

Today, Mike Reid is Culinary Director of the Rare Restaurant Group in the UK and Consultant Chef to some of Australia’s finest restaurants. His family life is split between the UK and Australia with his wife and two young children living in Melbourne but many work commitments also in London.