Chef Exose Grant
Exose Grant Biography – Exose Grant Wiki
Exose Grant, born Exose Grant Lopo-Ndinga, is the Head Chef at Australasia in Manchester and a contestant on the BBC’s Great British Menu 2026. Born in London and raised in Manchester, Exose began his culinary journey with a job in a local sandwich shop, which gave him his first hands-on experience with food service.
Inspired by his mother, a single parent who nurtured his early love of cooking, he developed a passion for food and the creativity it allowed. At 18, he started his first professional chef role at James Martin, Manchester, where he spent four years refining his skills in both pastry and fine dining.
At 22, Exose competed on MasterChef: The Professionals 2019, reaching the final and gaining national recognition for his creativity, technical skill, and bold flavour combinations. He went on to enter Bake Off: The Professionals in 2019 pairing up with his friend Sanjam Nagpal.
In Early 2022 at the age of 24, Exose took over the kitchen at BLVD Manchester for 1 year, Creating a variety of Pan-Asian Style Menus offered throughout the week. Following lockdown, he launched Exose at Home, a private dining and catering business offering bespoke meals, celebration cakes, and events, showcasing his entrepreneurial spirit.
In 2023, Exose launched Ikaro Manchester, a seafood and grill restaurant; the venue closed in 2024. His cooking draws on his early culinary inspirations – from family-kitchen flavours to fine dining, he aims to deliver food with heart, flair, and personality.
Exose is Head Chef at Australasia Manchester as well as running his private dining business. He has used his creativity to showcase a menu that celebrates the North West and he uses produce grown by his mum.
Exose Grant Age
Great British Menu’s Exose Grant was born in 1997 in London and raised in Manchester.
Exose Grant Great British Menu
Exose Grant, 29, is among the chefs representing the North West hoping to make it through to the Great British Menu banquet 2026. He is competing alongside Daniel Heffy, Executive Chef at NORD in Liverpool, Jack Bond, Head Chef at The Cottage in the Wood in Whinlatter, and Paul Leonard, Head Chef at Forest Side in Grasmere, for the chance to show off their skills during finals week and ultimately cook at a banquet for Britain’s movie industry.
Ethnicity
He is of African ethnicity.
Exose Grant’s Instagram handle is @chef_exose.
