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ACF young chefs are established in all ACF regions & are mentored by leading chefs in their state or territory. Simplot is also working with the ACF to help raise young chefs’ profiles in Australia and promote the advantages of belonging to an industry-based association. Simplot is one of the

Given diminishing returns, shrinking margins and skyrocketing rents, it’s no wonder some restaurateurs have been on the lookout for a new way to bolster their bottom lines. And so, when service on-demand food apps such as Deliveroo, Menulog and UberEats arrived on the scene, the market was ripe for change

Written by Sofia Levin. With international travel on hold, Australians are turning to restaurants and cafes for a taste of life overseas. Culinary travel journalist Sofia Levin talks to a new generation of cooks finding business success in their own culinary heritage. “What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?” I

Christine Green is the founder of Restaurant Bookkeepers, one of an emerging number of financial services companies specialising in the hospitality industry. After 25 years of operating a design and procurement consultancy building commercial kitchens, Green saw a need for hospitality owners to get on top of their bookkeeping, document

While Australia remains one of the world’s great consumers of meat – about 110kg per person a year, compared to a global average of 44kg – our tastes are changing. There was a time when beef was the king of meat, but beef consumption in Australia has dropped by 41

Minnie has been a leader in the food events industry and held the position of Event Manager for Fine Food Australia from 2001 to 2020. Most recently, Minnie has stepped beyond her Events Management role to become Sales Director for Diversified Communications, and leaves the business firmly cementing her membership

It’s hard to miss the shimmering solar panels on top of The Outer Social Circle, a cafe situated in an old warehouse in Fairfield, in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. They’re like a beacon, drawing customers in to have a chat with owner Justin Sirianni about sustainability and the finer

In the darkest days of lockdown, Dani has cut through the onslaught of government information to give restaurants, cafes and workers the latest, most useful facts. She also volunteered alongside chef Ben Shewry on the Attica Soup Project, offering free meals to overseas workers refused access to Jobkeeper. In short,

In response to the unfolding situation in Melbourne, the Hospitality Unites Live Summit element (part 1 of the 2-part event), scheduled for Monday 21 June at Half Acre, Sth Melb will no longer host in person attendees. We’re still dedicated to uniting the industry – we’ve got the thought leaders,

Australia’s cafes and restaurants are world-leaders in innovation and operations, and as consumer confidence hums once again, the future of our food scene is bright. From the makers of Fine Food Australia, Hospitality Unites is a 2-part event dedicated to uniting and supporting both the Victorian and National food scene