Monica Galetti Bio | Wiki
Monica Galetti ( Born Name: Monica Faʻafiti) is a prominent Samoan-born New Zealand chef. She is the owner of Mere Restaurant. Additionally, Monica has presented Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby with Giles Coren since 2017.
She is also a previous judge on MasterChef: The Professionals, the BBC competitive cooking program, and chef proprietor of Mere in London. Furthermore, Monica was a senior sous-chef at Le Gavroche in London. Moreover, she appeared as a judge on MasterChef: The Professionals from 2009 to 2022.
Monica Galetti Age
She was born on August 26, 1975, in Pago Pago, American Samoa. Monica is 48 years old.
Monica Galetti Height
She is a woman of average stature. Monica stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in ( Approx. 1.63m ).
Monica Galetti Family
She was born in Pago Pago, American Samoa to a loving mother and a supportive father. Initially, Monica was raised by two aunts in Upolu as her mother had shifted for work to Auckland, New Zealand. She relocated to Wellington, New Zealand, from Samoa at the age of eight. Monica then lived there with her loving parents and 5 siblings.
Monica Galetti Husband
She is a married woman. Monica is blissfully hitched to her loving and caring husband called David Galetti. He is a French-born sommelier working as the Head Sommelier at Le Gavroche. As a couple, they exchanged their wedding vows in 2004. Together, they commemorate 19 years’ anniversary. Furthermore, they are blessed with an appealing daughter born in 2006.
Monica Galetti Education
She attended a local high school and earned her high school diploma. Later, Monica matriculated at the Central Institute of Technology, Upper Hutt, in the early 1990s and studied for a diploma in hospitality.
Monica Galetti Chef
She worked at Lower Hutt restaurant Timothy’s after completing her studies. The owner sent Monica to cooking competitions in Europe, America, and Australia. She then started to search for a position in London by sending her CV to top restaurateurs. The first offer Monica received was from Michel Roux Jr, a starting position as the first commis at his two-Michelin-starred restaurant Le Gavroche. This was well below her position in Wellington as chef de partie.
She accepted the offer and relocated to London in 1999. Monica worked rapidly through the sections of the kitchen. She then became a senior sous-chef. Monica held that position until 2015. At the restaurant, she was the first woman to hold such a senior position. Monica launched and was Head Chef of the restaurant Le Gavroche des Tropiques in Mauritius while working for Roux. From 2009 to 2022, she served as a judge on MasterChef: The Professionals, the BBC series.
Monica has also appeared as a presenter on other food-related television programs. She opened a new restaurant in London called Mere in 2017 along with her husband David. This was achieved with backing from Alastair Storey, the Westbury Street Holdings chairman. Monica works for Samoa as a UK Tourism Ambassador. On January 31, 2021, she appeared in Desert Island Discs, the BBC’s radio program. Monica was named as one of the judges for the Platinum Pudding in 2022. It is a competition to create a pudding for Queen Elizabeth II to commemorate her Platinum Jubilee.
Monica Galetti Net Worth
She has been working as a chef by profession with experience exceeding more than two decades now, so she has garnered good affluence in her career thus far. Monica’s net worth is $19 million.
Who Is Monica Galetti
She is a 48-year-old prominent Samoan-born New Zealand chef. She is a previous judge on MasterChef: The Professionals, the BBC competitive cooking program, and chef proprietor of Mere in London. Furthermore, Monica was a senior sous-chef at Le Gavroche in London. Since 2017, she has presented Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby with Giles Coren as well as appeared as a judge on MasterChef: The Professionals from 2009 to 2022.
How Old Is Monica Galetti
She is 48 years old. Monica was born on August 26, 1975, in Pago Pago, American Samoa. Thus, she relishes and commemorates her birthday on August 26 each and every year.
How Tall Is Monica Galetti
She is a woman of average stature who stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches, approximately 1.65 meters.
Monica Galetti Social Media
Instagram – @galettigram