Born and raised in a sheep farm, 29-year-old Mark learned a great deal in cooking by self-studying.  This man from Invercargill, New Zealand left school at age 16 to work at a slaughterhouse.  Shortly after, he left New Zealand and went on to travel around the world.  He was employed in Melbourne and in Tokyo before finally landing a job in New York.  For the past eight years, he's been working with Public Restaurant.  He started out as a dishwasher and patiently worked his way up the ladder until he reached his dream position.  He is now a sous chef for the famous restaurant.

Mark is a contestant for Top Chef Season 4.


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