MasterChef Australia fan favourite Callum Hann announces shock restaurant closure
MasterChef finalist Callum Hann will temporarily close his Adelaide CBD restaurant eleven on August 3.
Hann, 34, and his business partner Themis Chryssidis launched their premium dinner in 2020 during ‘the heart of the Covid pandemic’.
The pair will reopen the restaurant at the same location weeks later, on August 28, with a “new exciting concept.”
In a recent Instagram post, the restaurant shared insights into their decision, acknowledging the transformations within the Waymouth Street precinct and the hurdles of nearby construction.
“Over the past few years, Adelaide’s food scene has changed. It hasn’t changed in a bad or good way, it’s just changed. “Similarly, Waymouth’s street area has changed tremendously,” the post said.
MasterChef finalist Callum Hann, 34, (right) and business partner Themis Chryssidis (left) temporarily close their Adelaide CBD restaurant eleven on August 3
It continued: ‘While the construction of the Marriott Hotel, which is directly adjacent to our site, has also presented significant challenges.’
“But as the Marriott Hotel in the heritage-listed GPO nears completion and we recognize that Adelaide’s dining scene has changed, we see this as an opportunity to make some big and exciting changes at the eleventh hour,” they continued.
‘We are so excited about the possibilities at the new and rejuvenated location that in addition to a brand new concept, we will also be expanding our offering in the region by entering into an additional lease agreement… proof that we are not going anywhere! added the message.
The pair will reopen the restaurant at the same location weeks later, on August 28, with a ‘new exciting concept’
In a recent Instagram post, the restaurant shared insights into their decision, acknowledging the transformations within the Waymouth Street precinct and the hurdles of nearby construction.
Callum came close to winning when he starred in MasterChef Australian in 2010 and came second.
The chef returned to TV in 2012 for the MasterChef All Stars season, which he won.
He also did MasterChef Australia: Back To Win in 2020, where he came fourth.
In 2011, he launched his own cooking school Sprout Cooking in Adelaide together with dietician Themis.
Callum came close to winning when he starred in MasterChef Australian in 2010 and came second. He returned to TV for the MasterChef All Stars season in 2012, which he won. He also did MasterChef Australia: Back To Win in 2020, where he came fourth