Profile

Peter Wright

Place of employment

Global Hospitality Group

Chef – Entrepreneur

From humble beginnings Peters career commenced in the 1980’s as he trained to become a chef, graduating at Melbourne’s eminent culinary school William Angliss.  During the 90’s and the 00’s Peter honed his skills through major events and stadiums throughout Australia and Internationally, Including the Sydney Olympics which was the launching pad for the next 20 years.

In 2007 following the redevelopment and successful Commonwealth Games at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground Peter started his first consultancy business and also became the President of the Australian Culinary Federation a position which he held for nine consecutive years.

Peter has successfully developed his brand for both consulting and catering on the world stage through Global Hospitality Group having recently completed catering at the 12 stadiums at the Japan Rugby World Cup in 2019.  The development of Global Hospitality Group of the past 5 years has grown substantially with offices in Melbourne, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, and London. Peters portfolio also includes boutique Melbourne Caterer Calibre Feasts, CaterNut a menu nutrition and allergen service and his recent acquisition of Borthwick Foods – Melbourne’s Menu Solution food distribution service.

Peter has represented Australia twice at the Culinary Olympics bringing home Gold medals on both occasions. He has completed an Advanced Diploma in Hospitality at NMIT, is a qualified Sports Nutritionist and holds the title as a World Chefs Certified Master Chef.

Peter is this years Director of Australian Food Services Chef of the Year competition and Les Toques Blanches Awards of Excellence, positions that supports his passion of culinary development of Australian Chefs. He is also a Life Member of the Australian Culinary Federation and a member of Les Toques Blanche (The White hats)