Panellists (from l-r) Pete Learmonth,Lightspeed;Petrina Baker,Baker and Frost;Joe Durrant,The Recreation;Christy Tania,GLACE Dessert,Kantaro Okada,Tsunagu Project and host Dani Valent.

Anonymous staff feedback is as ‘scary’ as Google reviews for restaurants,but it’s a necessary evil

Five chefs,restaurateurs and hospitality professionals on how to foster better workplace culture.

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A panel of veterans discuss hospitality workplace culture and how fostering a positive place to work can lead to success.
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Melbourne Good Food Symposium 2024

A panel of veterans discuss hospitality workplace culture and how fostering a positive place to work can lead to success.

Panellists for the Melbourne Good Food symposium,to be held on October 21,2024. From left:Joe Durrant – Director,The Recreation;Petrina Baker – Director,Baker and Frost;Kantaro Okada – Director,Tsunagu Project;Christy Tania – Owner&Executive Chef,GLACE Dessert;Pete Learmonth – Product Manager,Lightspeed.

Leading Melbourne restaurants and cafes on tackling workplace culture

A panel of hospitality veterans discuss the greatest challenges facing the industry at Melbourne’s second sold-out Good Food Symposium.

  • Good Food staff writers
GoodGod Small Club’s The Dip will get a reboot at Rekodo restaurant and vinyl bar.

Remember when a hot dog at The Dip was the ultimate end to a top night? It’s back,with bells on

The all-new Festival of Food also features chefs from Kiln,Firepop,Anason and Lotus,as well as music and DJs.

  • Erina Starkey
Mitch Orr and Andrew Levins at Orr’s former restaurant ACME.

GoodGod Small Club’s The Dip diner returns for one night only − with a Japanese twist

The Festival of Food pairs The Dip’s Andrew Levins with Kiln chef Mitch Orr for a four-course DJ dinner.

  • Bianca Hrovat
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Palisa Anderson at the Good Food Hospitality Symposium.

Restaurants are struggling to keep their young staff. So,what needs to change?

Panellists at the Good Food Hospitality Symposium in Sydney tackled staffing concerns,and revealed the three key tips to attracting and keeping great people.

  • Bianca Hrovat
The Good Food Hospitality Symposium held on June 17. The panel,from left to right,moderator Dani Valent,Mulberry CEO Leon Kennedy,Patrick Ryan-Parker from Lightspeed,Lune’s Kate Reid,Almay Jordaan from Old Palm Liquor,Charlie Carrington from Atlas Dining and Ardyn Bernoth,National Editor of Good Food.

Five things we learnt at the Melbourne Good Food Symposium

How to succeed in an industry facing one of the toughest times in its history was a theme of a panel of hospitality pros.

  • Dani Valent
Panellists at the first Good Food Hospitality Symposiums in Sydney and Melbourne.

It’s time to talk:Leaders tackle future of hospitality at Good Food symposiums (and it’s free to attend)

The inaugural Good Food Hospitality Symposium aims to find solutions to one of the greatest crises facing Australian cafes,restaurants and bars in 2024.

  • Good Food
Limited edition chicken snack at Prince Dining Room in St Kilda.

New snack series is a fun and tasty way to try six of Melbourne’s top restaurants for less

Hatted restaurants Serai,Prince Dining Room and Sunda are among the line-up using an underrated type of chicken to create limited edition dishes from just $7.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Christopher The’s take on a classic vanilla slice.

Top Sydney chefs take over food court for ’90s throwback party (and remix tuck shop treats)

Try fancy snacks − including this take on a vanilla slice − from star bakers and chefs,with arcade games,club bangers and Midori splice cocktails.

  • Bianca Hrovat