Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is celebrating 30 years of culinary triumphs with the '30 Under 30 Gala Dinner', showcasing Victoria's finest 30 chefs under 30-years-old.
Victoria’s finest young chefs will come together for a 30 Under 30 Gala Dinner, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival’s chance to showcase the depth of talent that makes Melbourne Australia’s culinary capital.
The 30 Under 30 Gala Dinner will take place at the Plaza Ballroom on Thursday, 28 July with a menu of 30 dishes prepared by 30 talented chefs under 30-years-old. The event – part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival’s 30th anniversary celebrations – will showcase the up-and-coming talent shaping the future of Victoria’s hospitality industry. It will feature chefs from renowned restaurants such as Stokehouse, Attica, Vue de Monde, Gimlet, Igni, Aru, Etta, Provenance and many more.
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The event aims to promote Melbourne as a culinary destination and celebrate our city’s creativity while providing a platform for young chefs to showcase their skills. The festivities will continue into August with a series of more intimate events, with the 30 chefs cooking together in small groups at Cutler & Co, Matilda 159 Domain, Stokehouse, Society and Embla.
The 30th anniversary celebrations follow on from the successful festival in March, which attracted more than 54,000 people to 56 events. Later in the year, the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival will head to regional Victoria to continue the celebrations across the state. The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival has been a mainstay of Melbourne’s major events calendar for three decades, strengthening Victoria’s reputation as a premier food and wine destination.
“We’re thrilled to be celebrating our 30th anniversary by shining a light on 30 of Victoria’s most promising young chefs We have the most dynamic young talent in the world, and we can’t wait to put them front and centre at 30 Under 30,” Food and Drink Victoria CEO Anthea Loucas Bosha said.
“Melbourne is the capital of creativity and innovation in Australia, and our restaurants, bars, cafés, bakeries and patisseries are an inspiration for travellers and locals, professionals and diners alike.”
For more information, visit melbournefoodandwine.com.au.
