'You can’t beat Justin. You try but … you can’t compete'

Australian-based French chef Guillaume Brahimi, set to star in Plat du Tour on SBS, says he's still just trying to make his parents proud.

At Lunch with the AFR at Totti's in Sydney. Aside from filming 21 episodes in 10 days Brahimi has been hosting Zoom cooking classes for the corporate set in San Francisco. Peter Braig

Lauren SamsFashion editor

Aug 21, 2020 – 11.15am

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My first question to Guillaume Brahimi is, of course, “What on earth are we doing in an Italian restaurant?”

He is perhaps the most famous Frenchman in Australia, known as much for the carefully scalloped, yellow-as-butter Paris mash that he served at his three-hatted restaurant, Guillaume at Bennelong, as he is for his love of French rugby.

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Lauren SamsFashion editorLauren Sams is the fashion editor, based in Sydney. She writes about lifestyle including the arts, entertainment, fashion and travel. Lauren has worked as a features editor and fashion journalist for ELLE, marie claire and more.