Hospitality Now podcast

Hospitality Now, presented by Melbourne Food & Wine and the Victorian Government, is a forum for food and drink professionals who want to learn, polish or share the skills needed to survive and thrive in the toughest market the trade has ever seen. This is not a forum to debate abstract theories or commiserate on how things used to be. It’s focused on the realities of doing business right now – on how to get customers through the door and how to make money – and the opportunities the immediate future holds for this business that we all love and believe in. 

Listen to the first episode below or on Spotify or Apple Podcasts:

In this episode, we’ve captured the keynote address, where we hear from Chris Lucas, CEO of Lucas Restaurants; Con Christopoulos, the industry veteran behind such defining Melbourne venues as The European, The Melbourne Supper Club and Siglo; and Lyndon Kubis, a rising star in Melbourne’s wine bar scene, and the founder of the Diggin’ in the Cellar. Guiding the conversation is Anthea Loucas Bosha, CEO of Food + Drink Victoria and the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival. Together, they share candid insights on creativity, resilience, and what it takes to keep a hospitality business relevant and thriving. We recorded this conversation live in front of an audience of hospitality professionals at Pt Leo Estate on the Mornington Peninsula.

The latest in food and drink culture.

The latest in food and drink culture.

A new forum – and now a podcast – for food and drink professionals

Episode One - Keynote Address