Northcote appoints MasterChef finalist as new head chef

‘Lisa is ultimately what attracted me to the role at Northcote,’ he says. ‘She is renowned for her fantastic training culture and is incredibly passionate about developing people and helping to create a path for their successful careers, this is something that’s really important to me.

‘The kitchen at Northcote is really impressive, I’m excited to be able to put everything I’ve learnt in my career so far into a head chef role and working with the great chefs within the team.’ Goodwin-Allen also expressed her excitement about the appointment, saying: ‘Liam is a highly motivated individual with the drive and ambition to learn all skills required to succeed, which I spotted when he was on MasterChefhe stood out to me as someone who was very creative, focused and calm, which is the type of chef that I want in my kitchen.

‘I’m very excited for him to join my team and to see what the future has in store for Northcote,’ she added.

Northcote has maintained a reputation as one of the best restaurants in the country, retaining its Michelin star for the last 26 years.