You know him as the man with the cravat who likes to eat good food. The man who frightened the living daylights out of MasterChef contestants who cooked risotto for a mystery box challenge. The man who isn’t afraid of a fun pair of pants and dropping the c-bomb.
But Matt Preston is more than that.
In recent years, the former MasterChef judge has become a bonafide Gen Z icon in ways that no one could have anticipated. And after chatting to the professional foodie, it turns out he’s pretty stoked by his unlikely fans.
“It’s brilliant,” he said during Zoom chat, where he is sitting outside of a cafe and holding the phone at an angle reserved for parents.
