A Michelin-star chef has reportedly been flown from the UK to Sydney to cook for Taylor Swift and her team as the star continues her sold-out Eras Tour.
According to Yahoo Lifestyle, chef Clare Smyth made the 21-hour trip in case Swift felt like dining at her fine dining restaurant Oncore by Clare Smyth – which is located inside the Crown Sydney, where Swift is staying.
Swift, 34, has reportedly hired out the Crown‘s presidential penthouse, which typically costs AUD $25,000 per night, and on Thursday her beau Travis Kelce arrived in Sydney to join her.
Speaking to Yahoo Lifestyle, an insider said Crown was so excited by the publicly generated by Swift’s stay that they are keen to make her stay a fairytale.
‘They’ve spared no expense, increased security and had staff sign NDAs to ensure her stay is nothing but perfection.’
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Michelin-star chef Clare Smyth (pictured) has reportedly been flown from the UK to Sydney to cook for Taylor Swift and her team as the star continues her sold-out Eras Tour
The source claimed Irish-born Smyth planned to travel from the UK to Australia before Swift had even booked her stay at the Crown, just in case Swift decided to visit her restaurant while in Sydney.
Boasting breathtaking panoramic views of Sydney Harbour, Oncore by Clare Smyth has been named one of the top fifty restaurants in the world by the prestigious La Liste Awards.
Prices reach up to an eye-watering $330 for seven courses, plus $190 per person for wine pairings.
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Smyth confirmed she had returned to Sydney on Wednesday, sharing a video of herself arriving at her restaurant
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She later shared a picture of her colleague, chef Alan Stuart, preparing food in the kitchen wearing a stack of handmade friendship bracelets
Smyth confirmed she had returned to Sydney on Wednesday, sharing a video of herself arriving at her restaurant.
‘Back in service with the team,’ wrote Smyth, who is the first and only female chef in Britain to hold three Michelin stars.
She later shared a picture of her colleague, chef Alan Stuart, preparing food in the kitchen wearing a stack of handmade friendship bracelets.
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Swift (pictured) has reportedly hired out the Crown ‘s presidential penthouse, which typically costs AUD $25,000 per night
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The incredible pentouse suite boasts panoramic views of Sydney Harbour
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The second floor includes a spectacular main bedroom
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It also includes a spacious bathroom complete with a marble spa bath and steam shower
‘Alan Stuart getting excited about Taylor Swift’s concert!!’ she wrote, adding an audio clip of Swift’s hit song Style.
Swift is gearing up to perform four shows in Sydney from Friday, February 23 to Monday, February 26, with her boyfriend Travis expected to attend to support her.
Over 300,000 Swifties are expected to flock to Sydney‘s Accor Stadium this weekend for her highly-anticipated Eras Tour concerts.
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Swift is gearing up to perform four shows in Sydney from Friday, February 23 to Monday, February 26, with her boyfriend Travis expected to attend to support her
Clare confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that she had arrived in Australia and shared an Instagram Story saying she was ‘back in service with the team’.
She also hinted at Taylor’s potential booking at her restaurant by sharing a picture of head chef Alan Stuart preparing food while wearing friendship bracelets.
‘@alan.stuart getting excited about @taylorswift concert!’ she captioned the snap while also using Taylor’s song ‘Style’ in the background.
Clare Smyth is notably the first and only female chef to run a restaurant with three Michelin stars thanks to her restaurant Core in London.
She previously worked under Gordon Ramsey for 13 years and was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to the hospitality industry in 2013.
Clare is a personal favourite of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and even catered the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding reception in 2018.
She’s also made numerous appearances on MasterChef Australia in recent years, so there’s a chance she could be appearing on the upcoming sixteenth season of the reality show which is currently filming in Melbourne.
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