Bill Granger
Bill Granger is an Australian chef
and food writer, loved by family
cooks and sophisticated foodies
alike, for his relaxed style
and fresh local-ingredient led
dishes. Bill’s sunny, easy-going
approach to food is an essential
element in his enduring popularity.
In 1993, at the age of 24, he dropped
out of art school and opened his
first restaurant, bills, in Sydney’s
Darlinghurst. It quickly became famous
for the best scrambled eggs and
ricotta hotcakes in town, served at
the now much-copied communal table
where locals and visitors, families
and celebrities sit down to eat
together and thrive on the buzzing
atmosphere. Another Sydney restaurant
soon followed and in 2008 Bill went
international – to Japan, where he
now has four successful eateries.
His first London restaurant, Granger
& Co, opened in Notting Hill in 2011.
With bills Sydney in Waikiki opening
twenty years after he served his first
brunch, Bill Granger’s casual, joyful
and oh-so-Australian approach to
dining has become truly global.
Bill’s five TV series are viewed in
30 countries; he has published 11
cookbooks, which have been translated
into many languages and sold over
1 million copies worldwide; and he
writes weekly newspaper and magazine
columns in both the UK and Australia.
In 2006, Bill was awarded the Food
Media Club Australia Award for
Best Overall Contribution to the
Communication of Food and in 2012
Granger & Co won a Condé Nast Traveller
Design and Innovation Award. In March
2013 Bill was awarded the Melbourne
Food and Wine Festival Legends Award,
as nominated by his peers.
What kind of books does Bill Granger write?
Bill Granger is an Australian chef and food writer who publishes cookbooks focused on accessible, ingredient-led dishes,simple, fresh and geared to family cooks and food lovers.
How many cookbooks has he published and are they widely read?
He has published 11 cookbooks, which have been translated into multiple languages and have sold over 1 million copies worldwide.
What are the recurring themes and cooking styles in his books?
His books emphasize a relaxed, joyful Australian approach: simple, instinctual cooking using fresh, local ingredients, with a strong focus on breakfast and casual dining.
Is there a recommended order to read or use his cookbooks?
There’s no strict order, his books are practical recipe collections. Start with a title that matches what you want to cook (for example breakfast/brunch or easy family meals).
Do his books connect to his restaurants and TV work?
Yes. His cookbooks reflect the same casual, communal dining style he developed at his restaurants (like bills and Granger & Co) and his TV series, which together communicate his cooking philosophy.