Following two years of lockdown trade and amid inflation and labour shortages, the hospitality industry is now facing a cancellation crisis: leaving seats empty, food wasted and restaurateurs on the edge.
Food by one of Victoria’s best chefs and drinks from one of Melbourne’s favourite wine lists. Ides’ new next-door neighbour is worth getting excited about.
This year’s list had predictably strong showings from Spain, France and Scandinavia, but Australia has come up short – with only one Melbourne restaurant making the long-list.
The enterprise, which focuses on empowering and employing women escaping trauma, has opened its own brick-and-mortar café at Yirranma Place: a new Sydney incubator for social enterprises and not-for-profits.