Name - Cynthia Noonanâ¨
Location - Sydney, Australia
Birth Country - Ghana, Accra. Have lived in Australia for 35yrs
â¨Background: I have always wanted to be a chef. I arrived in Australia for the first time in 1986, and learned to write and speak English, as English was my second language. I completed a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery at Ryde Tafe in 1999, while working as a first year appre
ntice at The Pig & The Olive in Potts Point. I enjoyed this learning experience and received good feedback. This led to a bunch of roles around Sydney, including my first Head Chef role at the Hyde Park Barracks Cafe. I spent the next five years working at the Park Royal and the Holiday Inn near Sydney Airport and Crowne Plaza in Coogee. These roles were a great development opportunity for me. Later on I studied at Macquarie University and achieved my degree in Early Childhood Teaching. I have been working in various Childhood Teaching positions. Present: I wanted to get back to a bustling restaurant environment and it's been the perfect time to start my own business, with the hospitality scene coming back to life. I like the creativity and cooking style that Centennial Parklands and Hyde Park Barracks Cafe are known for and look forward to the warmer months ahead. Like many people around the world, the pandemic has given me time to reflect on what is important in life. For me, that means spending more time at home, something that I didn't realise I was missing out on being at work while my children were young, but something that I have really cherished over these past months.
