Meet Courtney Short. Member of the Australian Culinary Cooking Team and ambassador for the Burnt Chef Project. In this edition of Frontline Focus, Courtney shares her earliest food memories, the lessons from representing Australia at the Culinary Olympics and what it means to be a part of the Australian Culinary Federation.
Read MoreMeet Courtney Short. Member of the Australian Culinary Cooking Team and ambassador for the Burnt Chef Project. In this edition of Frontline Focus, Courtney shares her earliest food memories, the lessons from representing Australia at the Culinary Olympics and what it means to be a part of the Australian Culinary Federation.
Jess Fraser-Smith won Les Toques Blanches in 2026 and is about to lead a new kitchen in Yarragon, Gippsland. In this Frontline Focus profile from Foodservice REP, she shares what she loves about competing, the standards she sets in the kitchen and her plans for a sustainable restaurant.
Two-time Les Toques Blanches Silver Medallist Patrick Garcia of The Lodge in Little Collins, Melbourne, on Filipino flavours, mentorship and kitchen culture.
From Michelin-starred London to the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, Konstantin Putkin, Head Chef at Small Wonder Wines, shares what he looks for in a kitchen team, why local produce matters and his advice for young chefs stepping into leadership.
Sean Muller, 2026 PTBAC Accelerator Winner and Nestlé Golden Chef's Hat Regional Runner-Up, on consistency, mentorship and the lesson he learned early: you never stop being a student.
Jen Blashak, Head Chef at Gabbinbar and 2025 QLD Chef of the Year Finalist, on her grandmother's kitchen, working abroad, and the advice she'd give young women leading their own kitchens.
Aline Freitas of Fiorini's in Orange on the night the restaurant earned its first hat, cooking with fire and family in Brazil, and her advice to young women in professional kitchen
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