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

Restaurant

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.
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
Sustainability shouldn’t just be lip service - it should form part of your business philosophy, as more and more consumers demand food with green credentials.
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.
We hear from some amazing women in foodservice and their experiences as chefs, food journalists and restaurateurs.

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