[6][7] Lo moved to Melbourne at age 17, after graduating high school, landing a job at Matteo's Restaurant and enrolling at the William Angliss Institute.
[6][8] While in culinary school, Lo won a scholarship for a two-month stage at the two Michelin star restaurant Café Lavinal at the Château Cordeillan-Bages hotel in Pauillac, France.
[14] A longtime fan of the series, Lo started watching Top Chef at age 15, adding it to his career bucket list.
[13] Buddha dedicated his victory to his late father, Tze-Kwong "Tony" Lo, who died from cancer just two days before he got the call to appear on the show.
[16] Lo extensively studied British cuisine during the three months between the conclusion of Houston airing and the beginning of filming for World All-Stars.