MasterChef's Matt Sinclair to open at Eat Street Markets

MasterChef Australia's 2016 runner-up Matt Sinclair may not have won last night's grand finale, pipped at the post by Elena Duggan and a slim two-point margin, but he's first out of the blocks with a new food venture.

Eat Street Markets, the vibrant night-time container markets in inner-city Brisbane suburb Hamilton, will act as a launch pad for Matt's Ten Piece Cutlery, a South East Asian street food stall that he plans to evolve into a food truck and catering brand.

Last night, his fine-dining-style crisp skin barramundi with sprouts, pancetta and prawn head broth scored a perfect 30/30 from the judges, and his entree of pan-seared quail with confit legs, corn and chorizo salad with Pedro Ximenez glaze scored an impressive 26/30. Don't expect to see porcelain-plated fare at Ten Piece Cutlery, though.

"We've got all the equipment and we're ready to rock, so hopefully we'll open in the next couple of weeks," Sinclair said.

"We have a couple of ideas for the menu - a soft shell crab burger, Thai-style chicken and short ribs braised in master stock. The name [Ten Piece Cutlery] is about eating with your hands and not being being afraid to ditch cutlery."

Sinclair said he hopes to eventually target the wedding and special events market, with his own big day serving as inspiration.

"For our wedding, we organised the menu and had two chef mates cook it; it was casual, stand-up street food and we just loved it. That's the way weddings are going - personal, casual, not locked down, but a celebration and a party," he said.

"We had fish tacos, a short-rib slider and lamb ribs, all of that kind of stuff, and it's exactly the style we'll go for with the truck."

Eat Street Markets, 99 MacArthur Avenue, Hamilton, 07 3358 2500, eatstreetmarkets.com