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Born | [1] | 7 October 1985
Nationality | New Zealand [1] |
Partner | Katelyn Flood [2] |
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Years active | 2021–present |
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Website | www.andy-cooks.com |
Andy Hearnden, better known by his online moniker Andy Cooks, is a New Zealand born chef, YouTuber, and cookbook author. He worked in restaurants for 20 years before turning to social media in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, [3] and two years later had 13 million followers across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. [4]
Hearnden was born in Wellington and subsequently lived on a poultry farm. [3] He was passionate about cooking from a very young age. [5]
After training at an Auckland culinary school, Hearnden worked in café kitchens there. [5]
Moving to London he started working for Michelin-star chef Tom Aikens at Chelsea's Tom's Kitchen, then at E&O in Notting Hill, before Shoreditch's Great Eastern Dining Room to be their Head Chef at the age of 24. [5]
After seven years in England, Hearnden moved to Sydney and French Bistro Felix. He became Head Chef at Gills Diner and then Entrecôte in Melbourne. [5]
Hearnden was Executive Chef at coffee shop chain St Ali and later managed restaurants and bars in airports around Australia and New Zealand. [5] He moved to the Sunshine Coast in 2020, joining beef processor Kilcoy Global Foods, as Executive Chef in their test kitchen. [6]
In November 2021, Hearnden started publishing on TikTok under the name Andy Cooks. [3] Later, he posted Instagram, YouTube and Facebook content for home cooks. [7] Within 18 months of starting, he had 10 million subscribers across his social media platforms. [4]
The cooking videos are best known for the Hey Babe format, [4] and Basic Mitch catchphrase.[ citation needed]
In 2022, YouTube identified Hearnden as one of Australia's Top 5 Creators, [8] The Sydney Daily Telegraph described him as a top 25 Australian on TikTok, [9] and The Australian ranked him Australia's #41 top influencer. [10] Taste.com.au considered him one of its most popular food influencers of the year [11] and The Courier-Mail one of the Sunshine Coast's top influencers. [12]
The following year, the Herald Sun named him one of Victoria's top Instagram influencers. [13] The Courier-Mail ranked him in its list of the Sunshine Coast's most influential people, [14] and also included him amongst Queensland's top YouTube [15] and Instagram creators. [16] YouTube Australia named Hearnden its top creator. [17]
Hearnden is in a relationship with Katelyn Flood. [2]
Role | Episodes | ||
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2023 | The Cook Up with Adam Liaw on SBS Food | Guest | 4 |
2023 | Sunrise on Seven Network | Guest | 2 |
2023 | The Morning Show on Seven Network | Guest | 1 |
2023 | Breakfast on TVNZ 1 | Guest | 1 |
Andy Hearnden | |
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Born | [1] | 7 October 1985
Nationality | New Zealand [1] |
Partner | Katelyn Flood [2] |
YouTube information | |
Channels |
|
Years active | 2021–present |
Genre |
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Website | www.andy-cooks.com |
Andy Hearnden, better known by his online moniker Andy Cooks, is a New Zealand born chef, YouTuber, and cookbook author. He worked in restaurants for 20 years before turning to social media in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, [3] and two years later had 13 million followers across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. [4]
Hearnden was born in Wellington and subsequently lived on a poultry farm. [3] He was passionate about cooking from a very young age. [5]
After training at an Auckland culinary school, Hearnden worked in café kitchens there. [5]
Moving to London he started working for Michelin-star chef Tom Aikens at Chelsea's Tom's Kitchen, then at E&O in Notting Hill, before Shoreditch's Great Eastern Dining Room to be their Head Chef at the age of 24. [5]
After seven years in England, Hearnden moved to Sydney and French Bistro Felix. He became Head Chef at Gills Diner and then Entrecôte in Melbourne. [5]
Hearnden was Executive Chef at coffee shop chain St Ali and later managed restaurants and bars in airports around Australia and New Zealand. [5] He moved to the Sunshine Coast in 2020, joining beef processor Kilcoy Global Foods, as Executive Chef in their test kitchen. [6]
In November 2021, Hearnden started publishing on TikTok under the name Andy Cooks. [3] Later, he posted Instagram, YouTube and Facebook content for home cooks. [7] Within 18 months of starting, he had 10 million subscribers across his social media platforms. [4]
The cooking videos are best known for the Hey Babe format, [4] and Basic Mitch catchphrase.[ citation needed]
In 2022, YouTube identified Hearnden as one of Australia's Top 5 Creators, [8] The Sydney Daily Telegraph described him as a top 25 Australian on TikTok, [9] and The Australian ranked him Australia's #41 top influencer. [10] Taste.com.au considered him one of its most popular food influencers of the year [11] and The Courier-Mail one of the Sunshine Coast's top influencers. [12]
The following year, the Herald Sun named him one of Victoria's top Instagram influencers. [13] The Courier-Mail ranked him in its list of the Sunshine Coast's most influential people, [14] and also included him amongst Queensland's top YouTube [15] and Instagram creators. [16] YouTube Australia named Hearnden its top creator. [17]
Hearnden is in a relationship with Katelyn Flood. [2]
Role | Episodes | ||
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2023 | The Cook Up with Adam Liaw on SBS Food | Guest | 4 |
2023 | Sunrise on Seven Network | Guest | 2 |
2023 | The Morning Show on Seven Network | Guest | 1 |
2023 | Breakfast on TVNZ 1 | Guest | 1 |