| Good Chef Bad Chef | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cooking Show |
| Presented by | Adrian Richardson (2011–2023) Preeya Alexander (2022–2023) Gary Mehigan (2006–2007) Janella Purcell (2006–2007; 2011–2012) Zoe Bingley-Pullin (2013–2017) Rosie Mansfield (2018–2022) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 15 |
| No. of episodes | 896 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Harry Hart Leigh Redlich |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | H Squared TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 2006 – 2007 |
| Network | Network Ten |
| Release | 3 January 2011 – present |
Good Chef Bad Chef is an Australian television cooking show. The "Good Chef" presents health conscious recipes, while the "Bad Chef" presents indulgent recipes. The show's presenters are Adrian Richardson and Preeya Alexander.
Good Chef Bad Chef was originally hosted by Gary Mehigan and Janella Purcell on the Seven Network in 2006 and 2007. [1]
The series was picked up by Network Ten in 2011 with Adrian Richardson [2] joining nutritionist Janella Purcell until 2012. [3] Nutritionist Zoe Bingley-Pullin co-hosted from 2013 to 2017 [4] and then Rosie Mansfield from 2018 to 2022 previously presented the healthy recipes, before they left the series. Preeya Alexander joined the show in 2022 and still currently hosts alongside Richardson. [5] Gary Mehigan previously present indulgent recipes on the Seven Network.
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