Chef Kay-Lene began her career in communications & media, but realised her passion was in cooking and took the leap to qualify as a pastry chef. She then went on to build her career working in restaurants including Joel Robuchon (Singapore) and The European (Melbourne).

Recognising her success, Chef Kay-Lene recently received Foodservice Magazines ‘Rising Star Award’.

Chef Nicolas Cabrera joins The ONE Group to launch the renowned restaurant group’s signature steakhouse, STK Chicago. 

Hailing from Argentina, Cabrera began cooking at a very young age as a means to help support his family. He worked in numerous hotels and restaurants learning the ins and outs of the hospitality industry, and earned his bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management from the Escuela Superior de Hoteleria, Buenos Aires.

Matt Moran is an Australian chef and restaurateur and the tour de force behind some of Australia’s most celebrated dining establishments. At the heart of every one of his endeavours lies a passion for quality produce that is fresh and seasonal.

With a career spanning over 30 years in the Australian food industry, Matt Moran has a plethora of awards to his name, TV shows, best-selling cookbooks and ownership of some of Australia’s most celebrated dining establishments.

Miguel at 27 was head chef of “Number One” the Godfather of Australian Cuisine Tony Bilson’s Bistro. He was also the Executive Chef of the Formula One Grand Prix the biggest catering event in Australia.

Miguel has been awarded by His Majesty The King of Spain the highest award a citizen can receive “The Order of Civil Merits” for his extraordinary service to the nation for the benefit of Spain in the Australian media.

Chef Ryuichi Yoshii’s carefully curated Omakase event at Nobu, Crown Sydney, mesmerises intimate audiences with renowned mastery accumulated with

jimmy Callaway has worked as a professional chef for over fifteen years at some of Sydney’s top restaurants,

Matteo Ernandes was born and raised on the island of Lampedusa, Sicily. He grew up in the pizzeria with his father and at age 14, started developing his craft as a pizzaiolo during the summer. In 2014, Matteo moved to Sydney and fell in love with Bondi. His passion for surfing and the fire of… Continue reading Matteo Ernandes

Alex Adams began writing about food and dining in 2009. She is the founder of Secret Foodies, inspired by guerrilla dining and wanting to promote Sydney’s food scene.

Born in Sri Lanka, Dilruk Jayasinha moved to Melbourne to attend university and performed at an open mic night in 2010 which sparked his passion for comedy. Jayasinha has a positive, upbeat brand of stand-up, performing domestically and internationally. Regularly appearing on Have You Been Paying

Hoda Hannaway was a participant in Season 10 of MasterChef and has since launched her own Youtube channel and cooking series.