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Jason Saxby becomes new head chef at Pilu at Freshwater

Scott Bolles
Scott Bolles

With Matteo Zamboni departing Pilu at Freshwater to open his own restaurant at the empty Marque restaurant site in Surry Hills, who will replace the chef at the two hat northern beaches restaurant?

Current Osteria di Russo & Russo and onetime Josephine Pignolet Young Chef of the Year winner Jason Saxby is headed to Pilu at Freshwater, the restaurant's owner Giovanni Pilu has confirmed.

"Jason started here as a young chef before he went off to Quay. He was dedicated and driven; I think his time at The Ledbury [in London] really rounded him out. He now has that knowledge and leadership," says Pilu, an award-winning chef himself.

Pilu stresses a restaurant like Pilu won't have its menu tipped on its head, but points to Saxby's acclaimed dish at Russo & Russo of fregola in squid-ink with prawn meat, mussel butter and house-made bottarga as the type of dish that might edge its way on the menu.

Zamboni departs at the end of the month, with Saxby taking the reins as head chef in mid-August. Russo & Russo sous chef Chris Mosley will replace Saxby at the Enmore restaurant.

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Scott BollesScott Bolles writes the weekly Short Black column in Good Food.

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