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Young Chefs Ignite their Culinary Careers in National Award

Nestlé GOLDEN CHEF’S HAT AWARD is gearing up for the 2019 national finals, having sourced the best and brightest young chefs from across the country. Australia’s longest running culinary competition for young chefs has seen a host of new chef talent step up this year to put themselves to the

The Book of Alvarez

Fred’s Danielle Alvarez has figured out the kind of chef she wants to be.

Eun Hee An: Paper Giant

Eun Hee An, head chef of Sydney’s Paper Bird, tells of her biggest learning curves, most memorable food moments and what it takes to make it a commercial kitchen.

Inside the Nomad kitchen with Jacqui Challinor

Jacqui Challinor, head chef of much-loved and critically acclaimed Surry Hills restaurant Nomad, talks about her journey through some of Sydney’s best kitchens, and the influencers and injustices she encountered along the way.

Banh Xeo Boom: Building a restaurant around a singular dish

Not many people have heard of banh xeo, so creating a dedicated market stall to the Vietnamese pancake dish was a risk. But after Tania Ho and Ben Sinfield, co-owners of Sydney's Banh Xeo Bar, sold out on their first day at Paddington Market, they haven't looked back.

Does Navi’s Julian Hills have the perfect restaurateur’s life?

Julian Hills, chef-owner of fine-diner Navi, talks to Peter Barrett about how he’s created an acclaimed eatery – and still has a life.

Where’s the most important meal of the day heading?

Restaurants are moving further and further away from the meat-and-three-veg formula, so why do most cafes remain in the warm embrace of eggs on toast? Foodservice News' Aleksandra Bliszczyk talks to the chefs and restaurateurs behind some of Sydney's best cafes – those that are breaking the breakfast mould, and

Inside Look : Melissa Leong

Watch: Melissa Leong on her thoughts on the current state of the foodservice industry, and more particularly, the role of women within it.

Women in Foodservice

We hear from some amazing women in foodservice and their experiences as chefs, food journalists and restaurateurs.

Young Chefs Turn up the Heat in National Award

Australia’s longest running and most credible culinary competition for young chefs is well and truly back on the radar, with the 2018 Nestlé GOLDEN CHEF’S HAT AWARD regional cook-offs underway across the country. To date, six two-chef teams have proved they can definitely stand the heat, having their cooking skills