Profile Of Reynold Poernomo, 'King Of Dessert' Who Failed Three Times To Win Australian MasterChef (2024)

02 Desember 2023, 23:29 | Editorial Team

YOGYAKARTA Profile Reynold Poernomo is in the spotlight again because he failed to win MasterChef Australia. In fact, Arnold Poernomo's younger brother has participated in the competition three times.

It is known, recently Reynold returned to the Australian MasterChef event specifically for a dessert aka dessert. However, he again failed to become a champion when he was already in the grand final round.

This made his name widely reported. Because, Reynold is known as a chef who is good at making desserts.

So, what is the figure like? Check out the information about Reynold Poernomo's profile in the following article.

Reynold Poernomo is the youngest son of the couple Junarmo Poernomo and Boyke Balada. He has two older brothers, namely Ronald Poernomo and Arnold Poernomo. You need to know, Arnold is a very famous chef in the country.

Reynold was born in Surabaya on December 4, 1993. He lived in the City of Heroes until he was six years old.

In 1999, Reynold and his family moved to Australia and grew up there. His love for food was also brought by his family. Reynold's parents are known to work in a restaurant. While his two brothers are also in the same field.

Reynold began to love the world for cooking when he was a teenager, or more precisely when he was 14 years old. He likes to make unique foods with his creativity. He did this after learning to cook self-taught.

In 2015, Reynold participated in MasterChef Austalia season 7th. In the cooking competition, his name immediately became a lot of talk because he managed to serve an extraordinary dessert dish. In fact, he was nicknamed the 'King of Dessert' in the competition.

However, Reynold was only able to finish in the last four and had to give up the Australian MasterChef trophy.

Next, Reynold opened a restaurant with his mother and two brothers, namely Ronald and Arnold. The restaurant is named KOI of Dessert Bar.

Reynold's restaurant provides various desserts and cakes for people in Australia.

Because his name is already known to Australians, Reynold's restaurant became very crowded.

In 2017, Reynold expanded his business to become bigger and changed his name to KOI Dessert and Kitchen. In the same year, he and Ronald and Arnold also founded another restaurant, Monkey's Corner. This restaurant offers creative co*cktail creations as well as modern dishes with a typical Japanese touch.

In 2020, Reynold Poernomo will return to the Australian MasterChef Back to Win event. This event invited the previous favorite contestants who had not won to return to play. Unfortunately, this season, Reynold's move was stopped in the last three, aka the top 3.

Until finally he returned to the MasterChef Dessert Master. However, in the grandfinals, Reynold had to admit the greatness of Gareth Whitton who was chosen to be the winner.

Even so, Reynold Poernomo's career in Australia is quite brilliant. He was invited several times to local television shows there. In addition, Reynold also has a YouTube channel with 593 thousand subscribers.

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Profile Of Reynold Poernomo, 'King Of Dessert' Who Failed Three Times To Win Australian MasterChef (2024)

FAQs

What happened to Reynolds from MasterChef Australia? ›

In 2016 Reynold, his mother (Ike) and his brothers (Ronald and Arnold Poernomo) founded KOI Dessert Bar which focuses on high-end hand crafted pastries and desserts. It has now become one of the most popular venues of Sydney with a cult-like following and it's name infamous globally.

How many times has Reynold won MasterChef? ›

Reynold Poernomo is a contestant on MasterChef Australia Season 7, 12, & Dessert Masters Season 1. He is placed 4th on Season 7, 3rd on Season 12, & is the Runner-Up of Dessert Masters Season 1.

Who is the dessert guy on MasterChef? ›

His name is synonymous with some of the most spectacular desserts ever created in the MasterChef Australia kitchen.

Is Reynold Poernomo Chinese? ›

Reynold Poernomo, who is only 25, was born in Indonesia and came to Australia when he was 4.

What was the official cause of death of Jock Zonfrillo? ›

Sources close to the family maintained that Zonfrillo, a former heroin addict, died of natural causes. There was no drug paraphernalia found in the hotel room.

Which MasterChef star quits? ›

Beloved MasterChef star Reynold Poernomo has revealed he will never return to the show following yet another devastating loss.

Who is the most successful MasterChef winner? ›

When it comes to contestants who've owned the most restaurants, Thomasina Miers sits in first place. After her win in the MasterChef kitchen back in 2005, she opened her first Wahaca restaurant in London in 2007.

Has anyone from MasterChef won a Michelin star? ›

Elizabeth "Liz" Haigh (née Allen, born May 1988) is a Singaporean-born chef who competed on MasterChef in 2011, and went on to win a Michelin star at the Hackney-based restaurant Pidgin. Haigh currently operates the kopitiam Mei Mei at Borough Market.

Why was Mario disqualified from MasterChef? ›

Top 24. The Top 24 were revealed on 5–6 May 2015. Prior to the first competition round, Mario Montecuollo was disqualified after his five-month professional kitchen experience violated the show's guidelines of the auditions.

Who won the dessert master in Australia? ›

Gareth Whitton took home the $100,000 prize money and has become Australia's first MasterChef: Dessert master.

Who is the best pastry chef in Australia? ›

South Australian pastry chef Jeremy Allan, Owner of Urban Desserts, has been crowned the 2024 Pastry Chef of the Year at the ACADA Australasian Cake Oscar Awards. “It was incredible, it was such a surreal moment,” Jeremy Allan says.

Why did Melissa Leong leave MasterChef? ›

Production company Endemol Shine Australia makes both MasterChef and Dessert Masters. A spokesperson for the network said the decision to shuffle the hosting line-up was due to filming schedules and publicity demands outside of filming.

What happened to Reynold after MasterChef? ›

Reynold said he is now focussing on preparing for the opening of his shop in Melbourne and moving his culinary career forward. 'I was opening my store but it's delayed until March next year. Dessert Masters was a great opportunity for me to showcase my craft.

Does Reynold Poernomo have a restaurant? ›

Reynold Poernomo Has Opened a New Flagship KOI Dessert Bar with Immersive Degustations in Chippendale. Poernomo's "dream venue" contains a classic dessert bar, a co*cktail bar and an intimate 12-seat restaurant dedicated to ten-course degustations.

Is Reynold Poernomo related to Arnold Poernomo? ›

Reynold Poernomo is the youngest son of the couple Junarmo Poernomo and Boyke Balada. He has two older brothers, namely Ronald Poernomo and Arnold Poernomo. You need to know, Arnold is a very famous chef in the country. Reynold was born in Surabaya on December 4, 1993.

Did Reynold win the Dessert Masters? ›

Dessert Masters fan favourite Reynold Poernomo was left heartbroken on Tuesday night after he lost to Gareth Whitton during the nail biting grand finale.

Why judges left MasterChef Australia? ›

Zonfrillo died in April at the age of 46, having joined the hit show with Allen and Leong when the original judges, Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston, all left after a pay dispute with Network Ten.

Why did Mario leave MasterChef Australia? ›

Top 24. The Top 24 were revealed on 5–6 May 2015. Prior to the first competition round, Mario Montecuollo was disqualified after his five-month professional kitchen experience violated the show's guidelines of the auditions.

What happened to the original presenters of MasterChef Australia? ›

Original MasterChef Australia judges Matt Preston, Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris quit the reality cooking series last year after a reported pay dispute with Channel 10.

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