{"id":501,"date":"2026-02-04T15:51:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spicebyblake.com\/?page_id=501"},"modified":"2026-02-04T16:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:03:14","slug":"about-blake-thornley","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spicebyblake.com\/en\/over-blake-thornley\/","title":{"rendered":"About Blake Thornley"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mj185zl7-25bb1f33bf8bf0ab2c0bff01c2fbed4d\">\n.avia-section.av-mj185zl7-25bb1f33bf8bf0ab2c0bff01c2fbed4d{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/www.spicebyblake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/346A0997-1024x423.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-mj185zl7-25bb1f33bf8bf0ab2c0bff01c2fbed4d alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-50 av-height-50  container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='50' data-av_min_height_opt='50'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-501'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-rx18-32321a51285c20062880adac12295db2\">\n#top .flex_column.av-rx18-32321a51285c20062880adac12295db2{\nmargin-top:180px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-rx18-32321a51285c20062880adac12295db2{\nwidth:48.5%;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-rx18-32321a51285c20062880adac12295db2{\nmargin-top:180px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-rx18-32321a51285c20062880adac12295db2 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mj186fgl-b2cb8b525e3b25363a4fadd6ea71950d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mj186fgl-b2cb8b525e3b25363a4fadd6ea71950d{\npadding-bottom:25px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mj186fgl-b2cb8b525e3b25363a4fadd6ea71950d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mj186fgl-b2cb8b525e3b25363a4fadd6ea71950d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mj186fgl-b2cb8b525e3b25363a4fadd6ea71950d av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >About Blake Thornley<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-60idw-dcc196bc20a8701dc1536ee2fe5c6269 main_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-501'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5xito-a05b4c81355eb7976f6c51e65b00fe32\">\n.flex_column.av-5xito-a05b4c81355eb7976f6c51e65b00fe32{\nwidth:65.666666666667%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5xito-a05b4c81355eb7976f6c51e65b00fe32 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-4  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-t53c-d7b263118efdf9124686819dc0f6d0ed\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-t53c-d7b263118efdf9124686819dc0f6d0ed{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-t53c-d7b263118efdf9124686819dc0f6d0ed .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-t53c-d7b263118efdf9124686819dc0f6d0ed .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-t53c-d7b263118efdf9124686819dc0f6d0ed av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Masterchef. Culinary Explorer. Guardian of Indonesian Flavours.<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mj18689z-890c2621d49bb30bcdac4b50a19f1a81'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Blake Thornley is an internationally renowned chef with a deep-rooted love of flavour, craft and authenticity. His cuisine has been shaped by an exceptional career spanning from Michelin-worthy restaurants in the United States and Europe to the culinary summits of Asia and Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Blake is known as one of the leading ambassadors of Indonesian gastronomy at the highest level.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-5c17o-8217f62268535c7ee444b05a4b41bb73 main_color avia-section-small avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-501'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-1hivc-639ebfdbb20f5b7f6fcb8e6e9fd46f7f sc-av_two_fifth av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1hivc-639ebfdbb20f5b7f6fcb8e6e9fd46f7f\">\n.flex_column.av-1hivc-639ebfdbb20f5b7f6fcb8e6e9fd46f7f{\nwidth:38.2%;\nmargin-left:0;\n}\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-1hivc-639ebfdbb20f5b7f6fcb8e6e9fd46f7f .av-flex-placeholder{\nwidth:3%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1hivc-639ebfdbb20f5b7f6fcb8e6e9fd46f7f av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-8  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-rdqs-69fcbf85b53d736bcc456b477bad0184\">\n.avia-image-container.av-rdqs-69fcbf85b53d736bcc456b477bad0184 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-rdqs-69fcbf85b53d736bcc456b477bad0184 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-rdqs-69fcbf85b53d736bcc456b477bad0184 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-9  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-507 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-507 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.spicebyblake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Blake-Thornley-3-845x684.jpg\" alt='' title='Blake Thornley (3)'  height=\"684\" width=\"845\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spicebyblake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Blake-Thornley-3-845x684.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.spicebyblake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Blake-Thornley-3-495x400.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-c3fo-e95192ff0f72504380e17511b314fe48\">\n.flex_column.av-c3fo-e95192ff0f72504380e17511b314fe48{\nwidth:58.8%;\nmargin-left:0;\n}\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-c3fo-e95192ff0f72504380e17511b314fe48 .av-flex-placeholder{\nwidth:3%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-c3fo-e95192ff0f72504380e17511b314fe48 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mj187n9h-68dfc6b9cf1c94b5efc677a30e8f0b49\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mj187n9h-68dfc6b9cf1c94b5efc677a30e8f0b49{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mj187n9h-68dfc6b9cf1c94b5efc677a30e8f0b49 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mj187n9h-68dfc6b9cf1c94b5efc677a30e8f0b49 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mj187n9h-68dfc6b9cf1c94b5efc677a30e8f0b49 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_above'><p>Chef Blake Thornley<\/p>\n<\/div><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >An unusual start<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mj187hc3-6875305032f8c763a79ede4ec7bd94cc'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Blake's culinary journey began at the age of 11, when he swapped school for the kitchen of museum restaurant Te Papa in New Zealand. There he developed not only his technical foundation, but also his core values: discipline, respect and authenticity.<br \/>\nFrom an early age, his talent stood out and he won several prestigious cooking competitions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-2sblc-e4a2abd7b6545a5b40cf5174d602f7f3 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-501'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-28cuc-d4807963c36a88fa577c90d2472c5e00 sc-av_three_fifth av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-28cuc-d4807963c36a88fa577c90d2472c5e00\">\n.flex_column.av-28cuc-d4807963c36a88fa577c90d2472c5e00{\nwidth:58.8%;\nmargin-left:0;\n}\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-28cuc-d4807963c36a88fa577c90d2472c5e00 .av-flex-placeholder{\nwidth:3%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-28cuc-d4807963c36a88fa577c90d2472c5e00 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-14  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mj1872ki-faa8240da5f9b454832d6dbeb3bea352\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mj1872ki-faa8240da5f9b454832d6dbeb3bea352{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mj1872ki-faa8240da5f9b454832d6dbeb3bea352 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mj1872ki-faa8240da5f9b454832d6dbeb3bea352 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mj1872ki-faa8240da5f9b454832d6dbeb3bea352 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-15  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Top-level international education<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mj18752f-ee125cdf123f8ce4eaa221c6fed5d342'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Driven by perfection, Blake travelled the world to learn from the best. He did internships and worked at iconic restaurants, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Charlie Trotter's (Chicago)<\/li>\n<li>The Square (London)<\/li>\n<li>Michael Mina (Las Vegas)<\/li>\n<li>Pier Restaurant (Sydney, 3 Hats)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These years shaped his technical signature and refined his vision of fine dining.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4mo0o-06a54888ec81285a20a7f2952d93dad9\">\n.flex_column.av-4mo0o-06a54888ec81285a20a7f2952d93dad9{\nwidth:38.2%;\nmargin-left:0;\n}\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-4mo0o-06a54888ec81285a20a7f2952d93dad9 .av-flex-placeholder{\nwidth:3%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4mo0o-06a54888ec81285a20a7f2952d93dad9 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mj1aagfe-838c6781ca56a008ca38ea5d47f4c7b8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mj1aagfe-838c6781ca56a008ca38ea5d47f4c7b8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mj1aagfe-838c6781ca56a008ca38ea5d47f4c7b8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mj1aagfe-838c6781ca56a008ca38ea5d47f4c7b8 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-18  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-508 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-508 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.spicebyblake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CRZ03009-845x684.jpg\" alt='' title='CRZ03009'  height=\"684\" width=\"845\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spicebyblake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CRZ03009-845x684.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.spicebyblake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CRZ03009-495x400.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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It was here that his deep fascination with Indonesian spices, local produce and seasonal cooking was born.<\/p>\n<p>This love for flavour, provenance and terroir would become the common thread throughout his subsequent career.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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