Kate Fay

Kate Fay is a New Zealand chef and food writer based in Auckland. She is also part-owner of a top city restaurant.

Fay began her working life as an adult in an office, before going travelling overseas. She first visited London and then Israel, where she lived on a kibbutz for eight months and cooked in its kitchen. She decided to become a chef and returned to London to work in restaurants there. In 2003 she became a part-owner of the restaurant. Cibo also holds the Beef and Lamb Excellence Award and has been nominated in the Metro Top 50 Restaurants awards and Cuisine Restaurant of the Year awards. In 2010 and 2012 it was named Metro Best Smart Casual restaurant.

Publications Cibo: Food with Attitude (2005), co-written with Jeremy Turner, Hachette Press