Japan Chef
Matthew Crabbe Chef Profile
Currently cooking at
5F 3-11-7 Kita-Aoyama, Tôkyô
Chef Director / Owner
Food: Seasonal Produce Grill
Vibe: Simple elegance
Price: $75 or less
Existing translations
Life is too short to eat bad food.
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About me
I grew up on a farm near Sydney, Australia. I worked around restaurants in Sydney and Melbourne and ended up in Tetsuya's restaurant as a sous chef. I headed over to London for a year then on to Washington D.C to open up Lespinasse where we got best new restaurant in USA back in '97. I was then approached to open up 5 hacienda type hotels in Yucatan, Mexico which led to the West Coast then to Mexico City. After Mexico, Tokyo called and offered me a job in the acclaimed New York Grill where I stayed for three years before being promoted to executive sous chef at the Grand Hyatt which led to the executive chef job of the pre-opening team at Hyatt Regency Kyoto. Kyoto was my home for three years; here I married Maki and we had our daughter Sakura who is now two years old. After three years in Kyoto and much planning with my two partners Nathan and Eddie, TWO ROOMS Grill|Bar was born, my first restaurant.
Cooking Influences
My first job was in the kitchen and I fell in love with the artistry and the styles that you can create. There are no rules. You have a clean slate to develop anything that comes to mind. Tetsuya's in Australia influenced me a lot.
Professional Experience
TWO ROOMS
Chef Director / Owner
2009 - present 5F 3-11-7 Kita-Aoyama, Tôkyô, Japan
Food: Seasonal Produce Grill
Vibe: Simple elegance Price: $75 or less |
Hyatt Regency Kyoto
Executive Chef
2005 - 2009 Kyoto, Tôkyô, Japan
Food: All cuisine
Vibe: Elegant Price: $75 or less |
Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Executive Sous Chef
2005 - 2005 Roppongi, Tôkyô, Japan
Food: All cuisine
Vibe: Elegant Price: $75 or less |
New York Grill at Park Hyatt Tokyo
Head Chef
2001 - 2005 Shinjuku, Tôkyô, Japan
Food: American
Vibe: Elegant Price: $75 or less |
Iman
Head Chef
2000 - 2001 Mexico City
Food: Fusion
Vibe: Modern |
Haciendas of Yucatan
Head Chef/ Manager of Food & Beverage
1998 - 2000 GHM Mexico
Food: Mexican
Vibe: Casual |
The Careyes – Jalisco
Head Chef/ Manager of Food & Beverage
1998 - 2000 GHM Mexico
Food: Mexican
Vibe: Casual |
Lespinasse
Head Chef
1996 - 1998 Washington DC
Food: French
Vibe: Very Elegant |
Pied a Terre
Chef de Partie
1995 - 1996 London
Food: French
Vibe: Elegant |
Tetsuya's
Sous Chef
1994 - 1995 Sydney
Food: Japanese
Vibe: Elegant |
Balthazar
Apprentice Chef
1991 - 1994 Sydney
Food: Mediterranean
Vibe: Modern Casual |
Ritz Carlton Sydney - Browns
Chef
1991 - 1994 Melbourne
Food: French
Vibe: Elegant |