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Granger was born in Melbourne and became a global restaurateur and food writer, having taught himself to cook.
“Born in Melbourne, Australia, Bill was a self-taught cook who became a celebrated global restaurateur and food writer with a career spanning.
Granger was born in Melbourne and became a global restaurateur and food writer with a career spanning more than three decades, having taught.

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A 'pioneer' and a 'bloody great guy': Australian chef Bill Granger dead at 54

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Australian restaurateur, cook and food writer Bill Granger has died in hospital in London, aged 54.
Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson, Adam Liaw and Matt Preston are among those who have shared tributes.
Granger was born in Melbourne and opened his first Bills restaurant in Sydney in 1993.

Australian chef and restaurateur Bill Granger has died at the age of 54 in a London hospital surrounded by his family.

Melbourne-born Granger passed away peacefully on Christmas Day, his family confirmed in a statement on Instagram early Wednesday morning.

Granger, "a dedicated husband and father", leaves behind his wife Natalie Elliott and three daughters, Edie, Inès and Bunny. All were at his bedside.

"It is with great sadness that the family of Bill Granger announce he has passed away on 25th December at the age of 54," the post said.

"He will be deeply missed by all, with his loss most profoundly felt by his adored family, who are grateful

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'Godfather of avocado on toast' chef Bill Granger dies on Christmas Day aged 54: Stars including Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson lead tributes to London-based restaurateur who died 'peacefully in hospital'

World-renowned chef Bill Granger, who was behind the Granger & Co restaurant chain and became known as the 'godfather of avocado toast', has died aged 54.

The self-taught Australian restaurateur and food writer died on Christmas Day with his wife and three daughters by his side in hospital in his adopted home of London.

Hollywood stars from Hugh Jackman to Gwyneth Paltrow have joined prominent figures from the food world including Nigella Lawson and Jamie Oliver in paying tribute to Granger, who is understood to have been battling cancer for months.

The Melbourne-born cook, who had a 30-year career, opened his first restaurant in Sydney in 1993 and his first London location Granger & Co in Notting Hill in 2011.

There are now five Granger & Co branches in London. While he had 14 restaurants called 'bills' across Australia, Japan and South Korea – this was a diffe

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Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson, James Martin stunned at death of TV chef

Shocked stars like Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson have paid tribute to celebrity chef Bill Granger after he died aged just 54. The restaurateur, chef and food writer “died peacefully in hospital” in London on Christmas Day, according to a statement from his family.

Granger presented a number of cooking shows, including Bill’s Food shown on BBC, and appeared as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia. The family statement said: “It is with great sadness that the family of Bill Granger announce he has passed away on 25th December at the age of 54. A dedicated husband and father, Bill died peacefully in hospital with his wife Natalie Elliott and three daughters, Edie, Ines and Bunny, at his bedside in their adopted home of London.

“Born in Melbourne, Australia, Bill was a self-taught cook who became a celebrated global restaurateur and food writer with a career spanning over 30 years. He will be deeply missed by all, with his loss most profoundly felt by his adored family, who are grateful for all the love and