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Kate Fay
Kate Fay
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Kate Fay

Cibo Restaurant

Auckland, New Zealand

"I knew no matter how hard it was going to be, I had to keep going. I just had to keep going."

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Kate's work combines: Food, Travel, and Accomplishing Goals

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Day In The Life

Executive Chef

I had a burning passion for travel and then discovered I had a talent for cooking along the way.

Life & Career Milestones

My path in life has been direct

  • 1.

    Didn't originally want to cook, was focused on world travel.

  • 2.

    Moved to Israel and lived in a kibbutz.

  • 3.

    While cooking for the community, one of the women pointed out that Kate had some serious talent.

  • 4.

    While studying at culinary school, she was the only female in an all-male class.

  • 5.

    Decided no matter how hard it was going to be, she had to keep going.

  • 6.

    Says it's necessary to keep a sense of humor if you want to survive in a kitchen full of men.

  • 7.

    Realized cooking was her passion because she can't imagine herself doing anything else.

  • 8.

    Her restaurant, Cibo, was a finalist in Cuisine magazine's Best Restaurant awards.