Shannon Bennett

Bennett was invited to be the first Australian member of the associations Jeunes Restaurateurs D’Europe and Le Grand Tables Du Monde. In 2007 Bennett was a guest chef at New York's Star Chefs Congress. Vue de monde was awarded Restaurant of the Year in The Age Good Food Guide, 2013 and 2014.

In 2018, Bennett received considerable attention in the media over a series of unpaid bills including the alleged underpayment and overworking of his staff at the Vue-de-Monde restaurant.

Further media attention was also given as to his refusal to pay a long outstanding debt over the installation of a $10,000 crayfish tank at his restaurant, , although the matter was resolved in early 2018 with details of the settlement hidden within a confidentiality agreement.

Bennett's current projects include the complete redevelopment of the Burnham Beeches property while the Vietnamese/French-twist food establishment, "Jardin Tan" opened in July 2014 in Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens.

Bennett also owns and operates several other hospitality venues in Melbourne – Vue Events at Rialto, The Lui Bar, Bistro Vue, Benny Burger and Café Vue in two locations - and has written six books. He has appeared on a number of Australian food television shows and he is a brand ambassador for Miele and Audi and Nespresso.

Bennett was in a relationship with Australian actress Madeleine West from 2005 to 2018. The couple have six children.

In 2003, he was awarded Gourmet Traveller Magazine's inaugural ‘Best New Talent’ title. Bennett relocated the restaurant in 2005 to Melbourne's CBD.

Shannon Bennett (born 23 November 1975) is an Australian chef and author. He is best known as the head chef of restaurant Vue de monde, at Melbourne's Rialto Tower as well as many appearances as a guest judge on the popular cooking show MasterChef Australia.