CÁFE SUCCESS STAGE

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OPERATIONS. PEOPLE. PROFITABILITY.

The Cafe Success Stage is focused on the real-world challenges of running a hospitality business day-to-day.

Across two days, operators share practical, experience-based insights into staffing, service, workflows, cost control, customer experience and menu execution.

Every session is designed to be immediately useful, helping cafés, restaurants and hospitality venues improve consistency, efficiency and profitability.

What you’ll take away
Practical tools, proven strategies and real examples you can apply directly in your venue.

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CÁFE CONVERSATIONS

HEAR FROM THE EXPERTS

Phil DiBella
Founder / The Coffee Commune
Matt Wilkinson
Chef & Food Consultant / MW Projects
Adam Moore
TV Chef and Author /
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
  • Craft & Pizza Demos
  • The Business Stage
    Format
  • Demonstration
  • Fireside
  • Individual
  • Panel
  • Workshop
    Type
  • Disruptive Dialogues
  • Paid
Reset
Sun 12 Oct 2025
Mon 13 Oct 2025
All days
Understanding the Forces Reshaping Café Drinks
Sunday 12 October 2025
9:00 am - 9:45 am
Coffee Future Lab
Michael Bishop
Founder, Flavour Hunter, Storyteller
Alchemy Cordial Company
From Local Loaf to Iconic Status: How to Bake for—and Win—Your Market
Sunday 12 October 2025
9:30 am - 10:15 am
Café Success Stage
William Grange
Baker
Burleigh Baker
Innovations in Australian Coffee
Sunday 12 October 2025
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Coffee Future Lab
Sergio Londono
Head of Coffee
Jack Murat
Mastering the Flavoured Coffee Market
Sunday 12 October 2025
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 2025
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
The Business Stage
Paul Ayyash
Hospitality Service Consultant
Hospo Dojo
Bringing Your Breakfast A-Game: Menu Innovation That Drives Morning Revenue
Sunday 12 October 2025
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Café Success Stage
Matt Wilkinson
Chef & Food Consultant
MW Projects
Top 5 Mistakes When Setting Up A Roastery
Sunday 12 October 2025
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Coffee Future Lab
Jason Long
Commercial & Industrial Services
Coffee Commune
Innovative Origins Cupping
Sunday 12 October 2025
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Coffee Future Lab
Raihaan Esat
General Manager
International Coffee Traders
Part 1 – The Changing Landscape
Sunday 12 October 2025
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Coffee Future Lab
Tim Sweet
Sales
Bombora Supplies
Celebrating QLD's Catch
Sunday 12 October 2025
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Chef's Table
Carolyne Helmy
Chef de cuisine
The Star
Rewriting the Recipe – Aged Care Catering Under Reform
Monday 13 October 2025
9:15 am
Aged Care Catering Summit (Separate Ticket Required)
Liz Hefren-Webb
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC)
Mastering the Cold Drinks Revolution
Monday 13 October 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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 2025
11:00 am
Aged Care Catering Summit (Separate Ticket Required)
Rodger Graf
Managing Director
Nutritious Cuisine
Mozzarella Masterclass with Giorgio Linguanti
Monday 13 October 2025
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Pizza Demos
Giorgio Linguanti
Founder
That's Amore Cheese
"If I Had $100k..." Strategic Investment Planning
Monday 13 October 2025
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 2025
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Coffee Future Lab
Raihaan Esat
General Manager
International Coffee Traders
Pala, low & slow pizza using a Marana
Monday 13 October 2025
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
Pizza Demos
Antonio Maio
Pizza Technician
Marana Australia
Weird and Whacky Cupping
Monday 13 October 2025
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 2025
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
The Business Stage
Joel Cox
Marketing Director
Beetle Digital
Part 2 – Shaping the Future
Monday 13 October 2025
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Coffee Future Lab
Tim Sweet
Sales
Bombora Supplies

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