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Tammi Jonas is building an on-farm micro-abattoir near Daylesford.

Why it’s about to get difficult to buy high-quality, ethical meat

A decision by meat processors has left some of the country’s best small-scale farmers with a tough choice: go big or go bust. But it’s consumers who will ultimately pay.

  • Richard Cornish
Katie McCormack Young Service Talent winner Nicole Sharrad (left) and Young Chef of the Year winner Saavni Krishnan.

‘Really beneficial’: Next-gen talent given boost towards restaurant dreams

Two Good Food Guide awards handed out this week – Young Chef of the Year and Young Service Talent – have the potential to reshape the careers of two women in Melbourne.

  • Emma Breheny
Reveka Hurtado is sharing Venezuelan recipes for people to cook at a fundraising event.

Brush up on Venezuelan and Malaysian cooking while you help a good cause

This month you can impress your friends with dishes including Venezuela’s favourite snack that’s surprisingly similar to an Aussie sandwich.

  • Emma Breheny
Samesyn

The new Torquay restaurant where printed menus and cling film are banned

Profits are donated, food waste becomes clever plates, menus aren’t printed and cling film is banned. The new Samesyn is trying a radical new model for fine-dining.

  • Emma Breheny
Olivier Chan-Chan has given up accounting to follow in his family’s footsteps.

Find baked-in charm along with unique treats at these new Melbourne bakeries

From creating a bond with family overseas to offering a platform for entrepreneurs with a disability, three bakeries are proving there’s power in flour.

  • Emma Breheny
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Buying Food for Everyone’s posters gives a meal to someone in need.

These food-themed posters are set to be a hot ticket this Christmas (and help give back, too)

Spread some Christmas cheer with those in need - and earn serious brownie points with your friends and family in the process with these gifts and gestures.

  • Emma Breheny
Good Food’s Roslyn Grundy with her award.

Good Food editor honoured at Melbourne Food and Wine Festival’s Legends awards

Roslyn Grundy’s prolific contribution to food journalism was recognised alongside other high achievers at the prestigious event.

  • Emma Breheny
A four day work week is now in place for Hector’s Deli employees.

How the staffing crisis has helped put work life balance on the menu at hospitality workplaces

Four-day work weeks are among the new initiatives being introduced to make working in hospitality a more appealing and sustainable proposition.

  • Emma Breheny
The cafe opened in 2018 as an offshoot of its older sibling, Kinfolk.

Tough economy forces Carlton North’s social enterprise cafe Sibling to permanently close

After five years donating profits to charity and social programs, the Carlton North cafe will permanently close in late June.

  • Emma Breheny

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