31 Aug - 3 Sep 2026 | MCEC Melbourne

Hospitality

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.
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.
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.
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.
Recent innovations have made hospitality appliances more effective, greener and less expensive to operate. Here are the features to look for.
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

The old saying goes, if you can’t stand the heat then get out of the kitchen. It is a cliche that has rung true for a long period of time in the pressure cooker environment of the hospitality industry. But all of that is changing. There is a new breed

Social media has flooded the internet in recent years. It’s easy to become cynical of the impact that hundreds of thousands of posts can have on the everyday consumer. The sifting through a plethora of pictures, videos, memes, links, and blog posts can make the hype of social media seem

The emergence of new and innovative online technologies that really benefit your business.
Watch: Melissa Leong on her thoughts on the current state of the foodservice industry, and more particularly, the role of women within it.