Join us at the Miele Experience Centre while Louis Tikaram showcases his favourite seasonal dish, all while you enjoy a glass of sparkling and tastings. With plenty of time for questions, this one-and-a-half-hour demonstration will leave you with all the confidence to replicate at home!

Chef Louis Tikaram was raised on a farm in Mullumbimby, on the north coast of New South Wales in Australia. At an early age, he began exploring his Fijian heritage in the kitchen beside his Fijian-Chinese grandmother, but his appreciation for his family’s culture and cuisine was fully developed while living in Fiji as a pre-teen. Following high school in Australia, Tikaram moved to Sydney recognizing that his passion for cooking was strong enough to support a career. He served as an apprentice at Longrain under Chef Martin Boetz, who would become Tikaram’s long-term mentor.

In 2008, Tikaram moved on to Tetsuya’s, where he learned the passion of Japanese chefs, who taught him discipline and consistency. With Chef/Owner Tetsuya Wakuda’s connections around the globe, Tikaram was given the opportunity to work in restaurants from Vancouver to Barcelona, further polishing his craft.

When Chef Martin Boetz announced he was departing Longrain, Tikaram was invited to take over as executive chef. It was at Longrain that Tikaram was named 2014 Josephine Pignolet Young Chef of the Year by the Sydney Morning Herald “Good Food Guide” which catapulted his name internationally and caught the eye of investors in Los Angeles, California.

The opportunity to run the kitchen at E.P. & L.P. in West Hollywood was an exciting prospect for Tikaram, who incorporated Southern California’s fresh produce into dishes inspired by his unique cultural heritage.

After six successful years in the USA, Tikaram was drawn home in 2019 to the area he grew up by another multi-venue offer, though this time focusing on his Chinese heritage at Stanley Cantonese Restaurant at “Howard smith wharves” on the Brisbane River. Tikaram is shaking up the Brisbane dining scene showcasing the best QLD meat, seafood, and vegetables through his take of classic Cantonese fair.

When he’s not working in the kitchen, Tikaram enjoys Family time with his wife and two Daughters, running and cycling, as well as surfing. A chef who maintains a profound respect for the sea and its creatures, Tikaram is a supporter of various ocean conservation advocacy groups.