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Food & Hospitality Queensland 2026

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ood & Hospitality Queensland is the state's largest event for the foodservice, hospitality, and catering sectors. The show gives brands direct access to Queensland’s booming market, with thousands of engaged trade buyers seeking food, beverage, equipment, tech, and services solutions. Attendees can expect live cooking competitions, demonstrations, industry…

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20Voices
17Underwriters
10Exhibitors
9On the bill · sessions
44Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at Food, in alphabetical order.
Adam Theobald
Founder & CEO · Ordermentum
Adriano Zumbo
Consultant, Research & Devt Bakery/Desserts / Zumbo Brands · Zumbo Brands
Alessandro Motta
Artisan Cheese Maker · Casa Motta
Alexander Bell
Chemical engineer & Founder · Milton Distillery
Alexandra Preece
General Manager · Gradi Group
Andrea Green
Sales Manager · Mission Foods
Andrew Baturo
Restaurateur · Dap & Co. Hospitality Group
Antonio Maio
Pizza Technician · Marana Australia
Aunty Dale Chapman
First Nations Chef · My Dilly Bag
Ben Cook
Director · Smooth Dining
Ben Stokes
Grower · The Pineapple Farming Co
Bernie Hogan
CEO · Queensland Hotels Association (QHA)
Billy Gibney
Owner · Meat at Billy's
Bruce Fathi
Director & Founder · Hexa Designs
Carolyne Helmy
Chef de cuisine · The Star
Danielle Dixon
Chef & Head of Curriculum · Institute of Culinary Excellence
Jamie Gannon
Culinary Director · Feros Group
Leah Dunnigan
T25 Aus Bartender of the Year '25 · Savile Row
Phil DiBella
Founder · The Coffee Commune
Tobie Puttock
Chef · Zero Waste Cooking
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Alsco
Australian Avocados
Birch & Waite
Coffee Commune
Cookers
DON MAURI
Global Hospitality Group
HORECANO
Krio Krush
Marana Australia
Mission
Nutritious Cuisine
Priestleys
Stanbroke
Superkick
That's Amore
Unox
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The Programme

Selected from 9 sessions on the bill.
  • Sunday 12 October 2025 10:00 am - 10:45 am

    Innovations in Australian Coffee

    Coffee Future Lab
  • Sunday 12 October 2025 10:30 am - 11:15 am

    Cafe Strategy: Building a Profitable Business Model That Lasts

    Café Success Stage
  • Sunday 12 October 2025 10:30 am - 11:15 am

    Queensland Growth Surge: Where Are The Smart Hospitality Operators Heading?

    The Business Stage
  • Sunday 12 October 2025 10:45 am - 11:15 am

    Queensland Gold Medal Fruit

    Chef's Table
  • Sunday 12 October 2025 11:00 am - 11:45 am

    Mastering the Flavoured Coffee Market

    Coffee Future Lab
  • Sunday 12 October 2025 11:30 am - 12:15 pm

    Sustainability, Beyond The Buzz Words And Green Washing - The Circular Kitchen

    Chef's Table
  • Sunday 12 October 2025 9:00 am - 9:45 am

    Understanding the Forces Reshaping Café Drinks

    Coffee Future Lab
  • Sunday 12 October 2025 9:30 am - 10:15 am

    Beyond the Smash: Mastering Sauces & Dressings with Australian Avocados

    Chef's Table
  • Sunday 12 October 2025 9:30 am - 10:15 am

    From Local Loaf to Iconic Status: How to Bake for—and Win—Your Market

    Café Success Stage
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 44 companies show up — and 3 bet on three roles at once?

“44 companies. three are betting more than once.”

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

№ 01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
3All threespeak · spons · exh
14Sponsoringsponsor only
7Exhibitingexhibitor only
20Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Cookers·Mission·UNOX

№ 02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

45% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite210%
  • Founder / Owner420%
  • Director / Head of315%
  • Manager / Lead210%
  • Engineer · IC15%
  • Other roles840%

Of 20 on the bill · classified by free-text title

№ 03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01CookersSpEx
  2. 02MissionSpEx
  3. 03UNOXSpEx
  4. 04AlscoSp
  5. 05Australian AvocadosSp
  6. 06Birch & WaiteSp
  7. 07Coffee CommuneSp
  8. 08DON MAURISp
  9. 09Global Hospitality GroupSp
  10. 10HORECANOSp
  11. 11Krio KrushSp
  12. 12Marana AustraliaSp
  13. 13Nutritious CuisineSp
  14. 14PriestleysSp
№ 04Fig. 04 — By Tier
unspecified17
100% of 17

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