Matt Golinski
{{short description|Australian celebrity chef}}
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| television = Ready Steady Cook
| spouse = Rachael Golinski (died 2011)
Erin Yarwood (married 2017)
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Matt Golinski (born {{Circa}} 1972)[http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/neighbours-grieving-after-sunshine-coast-fire-to-gather-at-church-20111227-1pb18.html Neighbours grieving after Sunshine Coast fire to gather at church] Brisbane Times, 27 December 2011 is an Australian celebrity chef best known for his regular appearances on the television show Ready Steady Cook.[http://readysteadycook.ten.com.au/chefs.htm#Matt%20Golinski "Host and Chefs Biographies:Matt Golinski"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611070312/http://readysteadycook.ten.com.au/chefs.htm#Matt%20Golinski |date=11 June 2010 }}. 'Ready Steady Cook' website. Retrieved on 27 December 2011
Personal life
On 26 December 2011, Golinski's wife Rachel and his three daughters died when his Tewantin home was engulfed by fire in the early morning. Golinski suffered severe burns and, as of March 2012, was still recuperating in Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital where his condition was listed as "stable".[http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/three-people-unaccounted-for-in-tewantin-house-fire/story-e6freon6-1226230410704 Shock after TV chef Matt Golinski loses family in house fire] The Courier-Mail, 27 December 2011[http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/chefs-rally-for-matt-golinski-20120305-1ud6y.html Chefs rally for Matt Golinski] Brisbane Times, 6 March 2012 In April 2013, Golinski returned to the public eye, cooking on the stage at the Jan Power Farmer's Market in the Brisbane central business district.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/celebrity-chef-matt-golinski-returns-to-cooking-stage/story-fndo45r1-1226617509230 Chef Matt Golinski Returns to Cooking Stage In December 2015 a report by Coroner Terry Ryan found that the likely cause of the fire was a power board, or Christmas lights.{{cite news |last1=Agius|first1=Kym |title=Matt Golinski fire: Christmas tree lights or power board 'likely cause' of fatal blaze at TV chef's home |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-05/christmas-tree-lights-coroner-matt-golinski-fatal-house-fire/7004180 |accessdate=6 December 2015 |work=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=5 December 2015}}
The "Plates for Mates" campaign was launched by a number of celebrity chefs on 6 March 2012. The campaign aims to raise money to assist in developing techniques to help heal burns victims.
2013 saw the launch of the "Cruise for Mates" initiative, comprising fundraising cruises to raise money for Golinski and the charities he supports. Two cruises were organised, 'Cruise France' with celebrity chefs Manu Feildel, Janelle Bloom and Alastair McLeod and 'Cruise Europe' with George Calombaris, Gary Mehigan and Damian Heads.[http://cruiseformates.com.au "Cruise for Mates"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130627213153/http://cruiseformates.com.au/ |date=27 June 2013 }}. cruiseformates.com.au, Retrieved 13 June 2010
References
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External links
- [http://platesformates.com.au Plates for Mates]
- [https://archive.today/20130627213153/http://cruiseformates.com.au/ Cruise for Mates FRANCE & EUROPE]
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Category:Australian television chefs
Category:People from Queensland
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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