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Front of house steels for a post pandemic future

A chef-turned-tech-entrepreneur, an experienced cafe owner, a country business operator, a young CBD operator and a multi-city restaurateur pluck from the past and stride into the future.

Advice to young chefs: be tenacious

Tonka’s recently-appointed head chef, Kay-Lene Tan, believes that adaptability is the key to success in a post-pandemic kitchen.

Out-of-the-box solutions helping businesses thrive

While these strange days have seen businesses close their doors, others have weathered lockdown through creative redirection of their businesses, and thrived in these unsettling times. Here’s an optimistic look at our food scene of the future.

Changing shape: how ‘back of house’ is being rethought

There’s nothing like a pandemic to deliver an opportunity to assess some of hospitality’s pain points and to treasure the aspects that give the food world heart and soul.

Celebrating in lockdown – how to keep the family connection through dining together, apart

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.

Australian Federal Government releases grants to boost confidence in events industry

Last week the Federal Government announced a welcome $50 million in funding to support the recovery of Australia’s business events industry, following the devastating impact of COVID-19 on our sector. Through the aid of grants and funding, businesses from all areas of the industry, including organisers, venues, and exhibitors, will

Breaking News: Fine Food Australia 2020 Event Update

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

Hospitality Unites: A Fine Food Australia Initiative

A Fine Food Initiative.

Good Evening, Please Meet our Sanitiser Sommelier

Finding creative ways to make essential sanitising part of the hospitality experience.

400 Gradi: Trading Not as Normal

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.