PEOPLE

Our industry is a collective of the extraordinary. We are lucky to call so many of them friends.

Meet some of the folks who make life more interesting for the rest of us - hoteliers, chefs, farmers, wine makers, brewers, distillers, producers, famers, makers, doers and everyone who doesn't fit in a category.

The Pudding Lady has the goods for Christmas

I don't know about you but I was blessed with two Grannies who could cook dessert. Big Nana was a pastry cook for decades, while little...

Farewell to the winter of our discontent.

Fair to say, there is a hell of a lot of excitement in the Scoffer team about the emergence from what has been a very long winter. ...

Where's the cheese?

Not all cheeses are created equal, as I assume we all know. Some take many years to mature and ripen while others can be made quickly...

Jason Lui - General Manager of Flower Drum Restaurant

Jason Lui is the General Manager of Melbourne's iconic Flower Drum restaurant. The venue has held pride of place in Chinatown for almost...

Carlo Grossi - Operator of Ombra Salumi Bar

Carlo Grossi operates Ombra Salumi Bar, part of the Grossi group of businesses in Melbourne. He is a second generation restaurateur....