31 AUG - 3 SEP 2026 | Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

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Owner of The Left Handed Chef in South Melbourne, Ehud Malka’s Shabbat Boxes are helping to unite families and friends who are unable to congregate in person on culturally significant days of the week.

Throughout the last few months, we have worked hard consulting the market and shaping an event that would be tailored to every food business’ needs post-shutdowns in a COVID-19 safe environment. Every industry has had its own struggles, with our own food industry being hit HARD. Due to the escalating

Finding creative ways to make essential sanitising part of the hospitality experience.
An acclaimed Italian restaurant with 13 locations across the globe, 400 Gradi – which won “worlds best pizza” in 2014 – wasn’t able to fit patrons in their restaurants amid COVID-19 restrictions.
We spoke to industry professionals about their experiences during the covid shutdown, how they have adapted to the new restrictions and their thoughts on the future of the hospitality industry.
We talk to industry professionals about their experiences during the covid shutdown, how they have adapted to the new restrictions and their thoughts on the future of the hospitality industry.
Hospitality businesses are finding creative ways to survive – and even thrive – during the coronavirus pandemic.
Zackary Furst has had difficult times along the way, but he knows character-building experiences have set him up for a fruitful career.
Chef-turned-caterer Sophie Storen on finding 'her' people and understanding what success means.