Iain Hewitson self styled as "Huey", is a New Zealand

New Zealand

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-born chef

Chef

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 who moved to Australia

Australia

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 in 1972. He has a history as restaurateur

Restaurateur

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 in Melbourne

Melbourne

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, but is best known for his television involvement with Network Ten

Network Ten

Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...

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TV career

Between 1991 and 1999 Hewitson appeared on the Ten lifestyle show Healthy, Wealthy and Wise

Healthy, Wealthy and Wise

Healthy, Wealthy and Wise was a pioneering lifestyle television program shown in Australia. It was shown on Network Ten and was seen from 1991 until 1999. The programme also helped re-invent the then-ailing network after its financial collapse of the late 1980s...

. Ensuing programs with his participation include Huey’s TV Dinner and Never Trust a Skinny Cook.
Since 1997 he has been the host of Huey's Cooking Adventures

Huey's Cooking Adventures

Huey's Cooking Adventures was an Australian television series featuring chef Iain Hewitson.It screened at daytime on Monday to Friday throughout its run on Network Ten, including most recently at 4:00pm. It also airs on the subscription television channel Lifestyle Food, through Foxtel, Austar and...

and since 2010 his new show Huey's Kitchen

Huey's Kitchen

Huey's Kitchen is an Australian television series featuring chef Iain Hewitson.The first season aired weekday afternoons on Network Ten, at 4:00pm....

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Restaurants

The Lemon Tree, Carlton;
Cliche, Collingwood;
Fleurie, Toorak;
Champagne Charlie's, Toorak;
The Last Aussie Fishcaf, South Melbourne;
Tolarno Bar & Bistro, St Kilda;
Hewitson has co-owned Barney Allen's Bar Diner in St Kilda since 2007.

External links

• Huey's Cooking Adventures - homepage on the Channel Ten site.