Cafe Success Stage

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The Café Success Stage, sponsored by Mission Foods and Priestley’s Gourmet Delights, is your front-row seat to the future of café innovation. As the café landscape continues to evolve in 2025 and beyond, this stage brings together industry experts, culinary innovators, and forward-thinking operators to explore what’s next—and how to stay ahead.

With live seminars and hands-on demonstrations every hour, the Café Success Stage dives deep into the strategies, challenges, and creative opportunities shaping modern cafés. From standout breakfast builds to next-generation sandwiches, pastries, and plant-forward options, each session is packed with actionable insights to help you elevate your menu and boost profitability.

Designed for ambitious café owners, operators, and chefs, this is where purpose meets practicality. Discover how to blend customer insight, culinary creativity, and smart business strategy to build a thriving, future-ready café that stands out in a competitive market.

Cafe conversations - hear from the experts

Phil DiBella
Founder / The Coffee Commune
Matt Wilkinson
Chef & Food Consultant / MW Projects
Adam Moore
Executive Chef /
Billy Gibney
Owner / Meat at Billy's
Andrea Green
Sales Manager / Mission Foods
Matthew Maslak
Chef / Global Hospitality
Nikki Keyte
Innovation Manager / Priestleys
Liam McLauglin
/ Global Hospitality Group
Jimmy Hurlston
Founder & CEO / Easeys
William Grange
Baker / Burleigh Baker
    Location
  • Aged Care Catering Summit
  • Café Success Stage
  • Chef's Table
  • Coffee Future Lab
  • Pizza Demos
  • The Business Stage
    Format
  • Demonstration
  • Fireside
  • Individual
  • Panel
  • Workshop
    Type
  • Disruptive Dialogues
  • Paid
Reset
Fri 12 Sep 2025
Sun 12 Oct 2025
Mon 13 Oct 2025
All days
From Local Loaf to Iconic Status: How to Bake for—and Win—Your Market
Friday 12 September
9:30 am - 10:15 am
Café Success Stage
William Grange
Baker
Burleigh Baker
Innovations in Australian Coffee
Sunday 12 October
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Coffee Future Lab
Sergio Londono
Head of Coffee
Jack Murat
Mastering the Flavoured Coffee Market
Sunday 12 October
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Coffee Future Lab
Chris Bowe
General Manager, Learning and Customer Experience
Coffee Commune
How to Launch a Successful Restaurant
Sunday 12 October
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
The Business Stage
Paul Ayyash
Hospitality Service Consultant
Hospo Dojo
Top 5 Mistakes When Setting Up A Roastery
Sunday 12 October
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Coffee Future Lab
Jason Long
Commercial & Industrial Services
Coffee Commune
Innovative Origins Cupping
Sunday 12 October
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Coffee Future Lab
Raihaan Esat
General Manager
International Coffee Traders
Part 1 – The Changing Landscape
Sunday 12 October
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Coffee Future Lab
Tim Sweet
Sales
Bombora Supplies
Mastering the Cold Drinks Revolution
Monday 13 October
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Coffee Future Lab
Chris Bowe
General Manager, Learning and Customer Experience
Coffee Commune
What Does Success Really Look Like?
Monday 13 October
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Café Success Stage
Phil DiBella
Founder
The Coffee Commune
Liam McLauglin
Global Hospitality Group
The Iconic Tartufo Pizza
Monday 13 October
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Pizza Demos
Youssef Ben Touati
Multi-award Winning Pizza Champion
Selecta Food Group
Roasters vs. Traders: The Unfiltered Truth
Monday 13 October
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Coffee Future Lab
Raihaan Esat
General Manager
International Coffee Traders
Playing to Your Strengths: Meeting Standard 6 with Smart Menu Design
Monday 13 October
11:00 am
Aged Care Catering Summit (Separate Ticket Required)
Rodger Graf
Managing Director
Nutritious Cuisine
"If I Had $100k..." Strategic Investment Planning
Monday 13 October
12:15 pm
Aged Care Catering Summit (Separate Ticket Required)
Tawnya Bahr
Co-Founder
Straight to the Source
Coffee-nomics – What Every Café Owner Needs to Know
Monday 13 October
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Coffee Future Lab
Raihaan Esat
General Manager
International Coffee Traders
Weird and Whacky Cupping
Monday 13 October
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Coffee Future Lab
Raihaan Esat
General Manager
International Coffee Traders
From Invisible to Unmissable Venues: Is Digital Dominance Possible?
Monday 13 October
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
The Business Stage
Joel Cox
Marketing Director
Beetle Digital
The Dessert Fix
Monday 13 October
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Café Success Stage
Nikki Keyte
Innovation Manager
Priestleys
Liam McLauglin
Global Hospitality Group
Inside the Winning Slice: Emanuele Malara’s Signature Pizza
Monday 13 October
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Pizza Demos
Emanuele Malara
Owner, Chef
Ciccio's Pizza & Gelato
Part 2 – Shaping the Future
Monday 13 October
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Coffee Future Lab
Chris Bowe
General Manager, Learning and Customer Experience
Coffee Commune