Andy Hearnden Explained

Andy Hearnden
Nationality:New Zealand[1]
Partner:Katelyn Flood
Website:www.andy-cooks.com
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Years Active:2021–present

Andy Hearnden, better known by his online moniker Andy Cooks, is a New Zealand born chef, YouTuber, and cookbook author. He worked in restaurants for 20 years before turning to social media in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and two years later had 13 million followers across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Early life

Hearnden was born in Wellington and subsequently lived on a poultry farm. He was passionate about cooking from a very young age.

Career

Chef

After training at an Auckland culinary school, Hearnden worked in café kitchens there.[2]

Moving to London he started working for Michelin-star chef Tom Aikens at Chelsea's Tom's Kitchen, then at E&O in Notting Hill, before Shoreditch's Great Eastern Dining Room to be their Head Chef at the age of 24.

After seven years in England, Hearnden moved to Sydney and French Bistro Felix. He became Head Chef at Gills Diner and then Entrecôte in Melbourne.

Hearnden was Executive Chef at coffee shop chain St Ali and later managed restaurants and bars in airports around Australia and New Zealand. He moved to the Sunshine Coast in 2020, joining beef processor Kilcoy Global Foods, as Executive Chef in their test kitchen.[3]

Content creator

In November 2021, Hearnden started publishing on TikTok under the name Andy Cooks.[4] Later, he posted Instagram, YouTube and Facebook content for home cooks.[5] Within 18 months of starting, he had 10 million subscribers across his social media platforms.[6]

The cooking videos are best known for the Hey Babe format, and Basic Mitch catchphrase.

In 2022, YouTube identified Hearnden as one of Australia's Top 5 Creators,[7] The Sydney Daily Telegraph described him as a top 25 Australian on TikTok,[8] and The Australian ranked him Australia's #41 top influencer.[9] Taste.com.au considered him one of its most popular food influencers of the year[10] and The Courier-Mail one of the Sunshine Coast's top influencers.[11]

The following year, the Herald Sun named him one of Victoria's top Instagram influencers.[12] The Courier-Mail ranked him in its list of the Sunshine Coast's most influential people,[13] and also included him amongst Queensland's top YouTube[14] and Instagram creators.[15] YouTube Australia named Hearnden its top creator.[16]

Publications

Personal life

Hearnden is in a relationship with Katelyn Flood.[18]

Television

!!!Role!Episodes
2023The Cook Up with Adam Liaw on SBS FoodGuest4
2023Sunrise on Seven NetworkGuest2
2023The Morning Show on Seven NetworkGuest1
2023Breakfast on TVNZ 1Guest1

References

  1. Web site: About . 2024-01-18 . Andy Cooks . en . 18 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118023538/https://www.andy-cooks.com/pages/about . live .
  2. Web site: 30 August 2023. Brad . Nash. Andy Cooks Is The King Of Foodtok . 2024-01-18 . Esquire Australia . en-US . 18 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118023540/https://www.esquire.com.au/food-drink/andy-cooks-the-king-of-foodtok/ . live .
  3. Web site: 26 August 2022 . Beef chef and social media sensation, Andy Hearnden . 2024-01-18 . Beef Central . en-US . 18 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118023539/https://www.beefcentral.com/weekly-grill/beef-chef-and-social-media-sensation-andy-hearnden/ . live .
  4. Web site: Huckstep . Anthony . 24 December 2023 . Andy Hearnden (Andy Cooks) – The digital chef – Deep in the Weeds – A Food Podcast with Anthony... . YouTube . 18 January 2024 . 18 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118023538/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDOneizKYj4 . live .
  5. Web site: 5 August 2022 . How TikTok is taking over your kitchen . Lauren. Sams. 2024-01-18 . Australian Financial Review . en . 4 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231004005911/https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/food-and-wine/how-tiktok-is-taking-over-your-kitchen-20220802-p5b6o3 . live .
  6. Web site: 4 September 2023 . Andy Hearnden – AKA 'Andy Cooks' . 2024-01-18 . RGM . en . 8 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231108005828/https://www.rgm.com.au/entertainment/andy-hearnden/ . live .
  7. Web site: 2 December 2022 . A Year On YouTube: 2022's Top Trending . 2024-01-18 . Google . en-au . 18 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118044836/https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/connect-communicate/youtube-2022-top-trending/ . live .
  8. News: Sydney Daily Telegraph. subscription. Beaini . Adella . 24 December 2022 . TikTok's 2022 list: Meet Australia's top 25 creators . 18 January 2024 . 18 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118050338/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/tiktoks-2022-list-meet-australias-top-25-creators/news-story/b6a9006a03ab281d2516482dffbf9f00 . live .
  9. News: Clarke . The Australian. subscription. Jenna . 23 August 2022 . Who are the top influencers? .
  10. Web site: Bertollo . Daniela . 26 August 2022 . taste.com.au. The most popular food influencers of 2022 .
  11. News: Camp . Kristen . 6 October 2022 . Sunshine Coast's top influencers, content creators with high followers - List . 18 January 2024 . 18 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118050338/https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/sunshine-coast/sunshine-coasts-top-influencers-content-creators-with-high-followers-list/news-story/1fd44448cfa4f5345d5bc50cf5d25f8c . live. Courier-Mail. subscription .
  12. News: Singh . Himangi . Herald Sun. subscription. 6 March 2023 . Who are they: Victoria's biggest Instagram influencers of 2023 ranked . 18 January 2024 . 18 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118063035/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/who-are-they-victorias-biggest-instagram-influencers-of-2023-ranked/news-story/cb032ffb1a2f775b81f31c90fab01378 . live .
  13. News: Maureschat . Jorina . 15 December 2023 . Courier-Mail. subscription. Sunshine Coast's most influential movers and shakers of 2023 . 18 January 2024 . 18 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118063035/https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/sunshine-coast/power-50-sunshine-coasts-most-influential-movers-and-shakers-of-2023/news-story/f4f0af50e1d64752234ab04b2c36b706 . live .
  14. News: Patterson. Courier-Mail. subscription . Natalie . 26 April 2023 . Gamers, musos and pranksters: Qld's top 100 YouTube content creators - PART 2 . 18 January 2024 . 18 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118063039/https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/sunshine-coast/gamers-musos-and-pranksters-qlds-top-100-youtube-content-creators-part-2/news-story/1e16ee32727da35d937cf4e37ba63528 . live .
  15. News: Patterson . Natalie . 25 January 2023 . Meet Queensland's 100 top Instagram influencers and what they're about . Courier-Mail. subscription. 18 January 2024 . 18 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118063037/https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/meet-queenslands-100-top-instagram-influencers-and-what-theyre-about/news-story/f4d1c9738e1cf0dbf47984856882384f . live .
  16. Web site: A Year On YouTube in Australia: 2023's Top Trending . Chang . Ashley . 7 December 2023 . Google . 18 January 2024 . 18 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118044836/https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/connect-communicate/2023-on-youtube/ . live .
  17. Book: Andy Cooks: The Cookbook. 23 January 2024. 23 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240123172508/https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Andy_Cooks.html?id=hqnczwEACAAJ&redir_esc=y. live. 978-0-6452557-6-8 . Hearnden . Andy . 5 July 2023 . Marion's Kitchen .
  18. Web site: 13 September 2023 . University of the Sunshine Coast. Snowdon . Tom . TikTok: Katelyn Flood and the Andy Cooks social media juggernaut . 2024-01-18 . en . 18 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118063036/https://www.usc.edu.au/about/unisc-news/news-archive/2023/september/tiktok-katelyn-flood-and-the-andy-cooks-social-media-juggernaut . live .

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