NSW, 24, Law Graduate

Perhaps the ultimate all-rounder, it seems there isn’t much Tom Levick can’t do.

Having grown up on the mid-north coast of NSW and now based in Newcastle, in 2020 Tom completed his law degree and is qualified to be admitted as a lawyer. Ironically, he now finds himself wanting to pursue a career in food, saying it’s taken him six years of study to realise he can do anything he wants.

Inspired to cook by his mum and older sister, Tom got started in the kitchen at the age of six. His barrister father taught him to fish and BBQ, and Tom still loves fishing and cooking what he catches.

With an appreciation for all food cultures, Tom loves learning about different cuisines and working to accurately represent them. Tom has a strong interest in Indian food, inspired by his grandmother who came to Australia from India.

His biggest passion in the kitchen is his love of intricate, technical and delicious desserts. After the competition, Tom would love to have his own high-end café or restaurant and build a reputation as a renowned pastry chef.

Although Tom lives on his own, he cooks every day and often invites friends and family over to try out new recipes.

Obsessed with both playing and watching tennis, Tom also enjoys kayaking and running. He loves to travel and in pre-COVID times went beyond the Arctic Circle in northern Norway where he hiked solo and spent time living in Austria.

Looking to Shannon Bennett, Kirsten Tibballs and Yotam Ottolenghi as his kitchen heroes, Tom’s calmness, ambition, humour and work ethic will be relied upon in the pressure cooker environment of the MasterChef kitchen.