The individuals powering hospitality

Who took out the top gongs? Who got the hats?

Talking fresh produce and vegan institutions with newly minted cookbook author Chloe Wheatland.

Talking Victorian whisky, amari and splishy splashy highballs with Dan’s Daily editor in chief, Lara Chan-Baker.

One of our most daring and original novelists, Michelle de Kretser comes to The Wheeler Centre for Spring Fling: Wild Abandon to discuss her new book Theory & Practice. 

Award-winning composer, vocalist, and Noongar woman Bumpy is the First Nations Artist in Residence at this year’s Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

Etta’s new chef parachutes into the kitchen with a passion for food history and a showstopping chilli oil parfait.

Virginia Trioli’s food memoir, A Bit on the Side, is a celebration of the small joys that keep life delicious.

Chef Ben Shewry strives for truth in life and perfection in Bolognese in his new memoir, Uses for Obsession.

The man that brought you some of Melbourne’s better loved restaurants shares his thoughts on how to succeed in a tricky business.

As the director of leading restaurant architecture firm In Addition, there’s a very good chance Ana Ćalić McLean has had a positive effect on your dining life; here’s where she eats when she’s not designing restaurants.

Gun Western Australian chef Blake Ellis arrives at Collingwood Yards with a pocket full of dreams and an all-new menu replete with rotating sundae program.

In 2024, regional dining landmark Lake House Daylesford celebrates its 40th birthday. We spoke with co-owner and culinary director Alla Wolf-Tasker AM on the eve of the restaurant’s ruby anniversary.