CHEF'S TABLE

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LIVE CULINARY THEATRE. WHERE MENUS MEET MARGINS.

Chef’s Table is two days of live culinary demonstrations where leading chefs, producers and industry voices bring ingredients to life on stage.

Each session combines real-time cooking with storytelling and commercial insight, exploring not just how dishes are created, but the sourcing decisions, menu design and business thinking behind them.

From native Australian ingredients and regional produce to sustainable seafood, zero-waste kitchens and whole-animal cooking, Chef’s Table showcases how stronger menus and more profitable hospitality businesses are built.

What you’ll take away
Menu inspiration, ingredient knowledge and practical ideas to improve margins, reduce waste and elevate your offering.

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VOICES OF THE KITCHEN

LEADING CHEFS SHARE THEIR SECRETS

Jamie Gannon
Jamie Gannon
Culinary Director / Feros Group
Ben Stokes
Grower / The Pineapple Farming Co
Lucy Allon
Co-Founder / Straight to the Source
Tobie Puttock
Chef / Zero Waste Cooking
Aunty Dale Chapman
First Nations Chef / My Dilly Bag
Billy Gibney
Owner / Meat at Billy's
Matt Wilkinson
Chef & Food Consultant / MW Projects
Carolyne Helmy
Chef de cuisine / The Star
Glenn Flood
Food Consultant /
Peter Kuruvita
Chef /
Claire Van Vuuren
Head chef / Owner / Bloodwood
Dan Arnold
Chef /
Chris Jordan
First Nations Chef / Three Little Birds
Adriano Zumbo
Consultant, Research & Devt Bakery/Desserts / Zumbo Brands
Alessandro Motta
Artisan Cheese Maker / Casa Motta
Jimmy Hurlston
Founder & CEO / Easeys
Amy Colli (Moderator)
/ Straight To The Source
Amber Doig
Head Chef / The Butler Potts Point | Applejack Hospitality
    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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