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Ace Bevacqua
Senior Product Manager / Lightspeed Commerce
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Adam Moore
Award Winning Food Expert and Chef /
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Adrian Reichhart
National Manager – Technical Safety Solutions / Compass Group Australia
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Adriano Zumbo
/ Zumbo Patisserie | QT Sydney
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Alejandro Saravia
Director and Executive Chef / Renascence Group
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Alessandro Bartesaghi
Exec Pastry Chef / MCEC
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Alex Landon
Executive Editor / Secret Media Network
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Alexandra Preece
General Manager / 400 Gradi
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Allan Forsdick
Director / Future Food
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Allister Sarris
Director / Sarris International
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Amy Renae
CEO / addzme and Shift8
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Andrea Tranchero
Executive Chef / Barilla
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Andrew Brain
Director / Foodservice Consultants Australia
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Andrew Briese
CEO / CTB & CO
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Andrew Howie
Chief Marketing Officer / Taco Bell
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Andy Larke
Chief Revenue Officer / Liven
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Andy Murdoch
Vice President of Strategic Brands & APAC / Crunchtime
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Angela Crook
Marketing Manager / San Telmo Group
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Angelica Iuliano
Group Pastry Chef / MoVida
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Anthea Loucas Bosha
CEO / Food & Drink Victoria
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Anthony Silvio
Creative Director / Vannella Cheese
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Ashley Cooke
Director / Future Food
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Ashly Hicks
Culinary Director / Darling Group
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Ben Irvine
Head of Trade Marketing / Seven Miles Coffee Roasters
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Benjamin Vaughn
CEO & Co-Founder / Mile End Bagels
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Beth Candy
Executive Chef / Hotel Sorrento
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Bianca Brady
Co-founder & CEO / Axify
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Bill Lee
Technology & Solutions Manager / Dome
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Blake Hammond
National Operations Manager / Compass Group
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Caitlin Koether
/ The Mulberry Group
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Catherine Golding
National Business Development Manager / Meat & Livestock Australia
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Chris Cornforth
Co-Founder & Group CEO / Harvest Hotels
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Christopher The
/ Black Star Pastry | Hearthe
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Claire Stenhouse
Restaurant Manager / Attica
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Clare Riley
Managing Editor / Restaurant Business
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Claudia Guillaume
General Manager / Modern Olives
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Cushla McFadden
Director / Tom Mark Henry
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Damian Hopper
Managing Director / Bubba Pizza
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Dan Hunter
/ Brae Restaurant
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Daniel Pasquali
/ Dessert Masters
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Daniel Semrani
/ Gigi's Pizzeria
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Daniel Yin
Apprentice Third Year / Ciel Restaurant and Bar
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Dario D'agostino
Founder & Director / DAMA Consulting
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Darren Lauder
Director Of Food & Beverage / Pullman Melbourne Albert Park
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Darren O'Rourke
Brand Ambassador / Endeavour Meat
Dave Stewart
Executive Chef / Roasting Warehouse
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Davide Civitiello
/ Basile Imports
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Dean Lightfoot
Area Developer / Nautical Bowls
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Donato Toce
/ Messina
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Duane Barber
President & CEO / IPC Asia Pacific
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Dylan Garofalo
Sales and Marketing Director / Bruno Fine Foods
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Eddie Stewart
/ Tokyo Lamington
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Emil Kroell
Technical Account Manager / End Food Waste Australia
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Emma Brown
Head of Innovation / Brown Brothers
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Emma Stirling
Director / Scoop Nutrition
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Enrico Sgarbossa
/ Zero Waste Pizza
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Faith Wafa
Commis Pastry Chef / The Ganache Kitchen
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Gareth Whitton
/ Tarts Anon
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Gary Johnson
Exec Chef / Bega
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George Paraskevopoulos
Director / Roasting Warehouse Specialty Coffee
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Giuseppe Minoia
Cheesemaker / Vannella Cheese
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Glenn Flood
Leadership Training & Facilitation /
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Grant Collins
/ Gin Lane Sydney
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Grant Flack
Head of Operations / Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley
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Heidi Walker
Managing Director / Walker Seafoods Australia
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Hugh Allen
/ Vue de monde
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Ian Curley
Owner & Chef Consultant /
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Isabel Aguas
Commi Chef / TFE Hotels North and Common restaurant & Chin Chin
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Jack Monro
Lead Brand Thinker / Thinkerbell
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Jackie Middleton
Co Founder and Director / Earl Canteen
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Jackson Graham
Journalist / The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald
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Jacqui Challinor
Group Development Chef / Trader House
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Jamie Gannon
Culinary Director / Feros Group
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Jeroen Cools
Director of Operations / My Goodness
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Jerry Mai
/ Roll'd
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Jimmy Hurlston
/ Easeys
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John Kozsik
VIC Coffee Specialist / Vittoria Food & Beverage
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John McFadden
National Sales Marketing Manager / Ecofry
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Johnny Di Francesco
/ Gradi Group | AVPN
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Joseph Abboud
Owner / Rumi Restaurant
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Joshua Hillary
Food & Beverage Director / Solotel
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Judy McMahon
Director / Catalina
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Julian Hills
Owner & Chef / Navi
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Justin Whitely
National Manager – Assurance and Reporting / Compass Group Australia
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Kartheek Munigoti
CEO / Constellation Technologies
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Kate Dickins
Owner / Ciao Cielo
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Kate Paterson
General Manager & Owner / Deep End Pizza
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Katherine Brown
Luxury Portfolio Manager / Brown Brothers
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Katie Fisher
Chief Commercial Officer / Foodbank Victoria
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Katy Barfield OAM
Founder & CEO / YUME Food
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Kerri Wane
CEO / Schnitz
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Kira Boulton
Apprentice / Heart and Soul Wholefood Cafe
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Kirsten Jenkins
/ food.styling.academy
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Kirsten Tibballs
The Chocolate Queen / Savour School
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Konstantin Putkin (ChefKonnyK)
Executive Chef | Director of Food and Beverage / The Goods Shed
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Kyle Doody
Executive Chef / RACV
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Lauren Mathers
Regenerative Farmer / Bundarra Farming for Good
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Lawrence Pelletier
Sales & Marketing Director / Redcat
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Lazaros Papasavas
Managing Director / Papasavas Group
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Leah Glynn
Editor / Time Out Melbourne
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Leo De Bartolo
Operations Director, Marco Pierre White Restaurants / Founder, Toast Hospitality Consulting
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Liam McLauglin
/ Global Hospitality Group
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Lorcán Kan
Head Chef / Etta
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Lucy Allon
Restaurateur and Co-Founder / Straight To The Source
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Luke Mangan
/ Luke Mangan Group
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Mark Normoyle
Executive Chef / Fonterra
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Markus Werner
Culinary Director / Delaware North
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Mary Jane Morse
Brand Content Manager / Meat & Livestock Australia
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Matt Wilkinson
/ MW Projects | Grill'd Head of Innovation
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Matteo Pignatelli
Managing Director / Matteo's Restaurant
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Max Kleyn
Flavour Scientist / Sensate Flavours
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Melissa Goffin
Managing Director / RedGum BBQ
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Melissa Gomez
Owner / La Tienda Melbourne
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Michael Cole
Head Chef / Moke
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Michael Mann
/ Ciscos Coffee
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Michael Ostroburski
General Manager / Melbourne Racing Club
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Natalie Sharpe
CEO / Olivers
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Nicholas Kalogeropoulos
/ Global Hospitality
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Nick Campese
Group General Manager / Royal Stacks
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Nick Ryan
/ The Age
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Nicki Chesna
Head of Franchising / Mad Mex
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Nicole Buisson
Managing Director / Lightspeed Commerce
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Pana Barbounis
/ Pana Organic Chocolate
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Paolo Gatto
/ Sydcily
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Paul Ayyash
Hospitality Consultant & Mentor / Hospo Dojo
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Paul Dimattina
Managing Director / Lamaro's Hotels
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Paul Graham
Finance & Systems Director / Dome
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Paul Rifkin
Chef and Consultant / Paul Rifkin Consulting
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Paul Tredinnick
Founder & Managing Director / Brand Value Builders
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Pete Learmonth
Product Manager / Lightspeed Commerce
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Pierre Khodja
Chef / Australian Venue Co
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Ray Strongman
Business Coach /
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Richard Mcleod
CEO / Loaded
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Rod Fowler
Director & Principal / Food Industry Foresight
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Rony Parienty
Head Chef & Owner / Shelanous
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Ross Lusted
/ Marmelo, Woodcut
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Ross Magnaye
Head Chef & Co-Owner / Serai Kitchen
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Sam Burke
Corporate Executive Chef Product & Business Development Manager / Meat & Livestock Australia
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Sam Sidney
Director & Founder / MilkBar Digital
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Samantha Bragg
CEO / Red Rooster
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Sameer Kaushik
Vice President Business Development, APAC / TabSquare.AI
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Sarah Franklyn
Director of Sales & Marketing / Impact Data
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Saxon Wright
Founder / Pablo and Rusty's Coffee Roasters
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Sean Cunnington
Key Account Manager / UNOX
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Shane Bracken
Managing Director ANZ / Subway
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Shane Pigdon
Head of Operations / Grill'd
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Spencer Patrick
Owner / Harrisons Restaurant
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Stephen Anderson
Owner / The Lott Cafe & Pha's Thai
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Stephen Nairn
CEO / LK Hospitality
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Steve Sidd
Group Managing Director / Catering HQ
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Tawnya Bahr
Executive Chef & Co-Founder / Straight To The Source
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Telina Menzies
Executive Chef / Australian Venue Co.
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Teresa Sperti
Founder and Director / Arktic Fox
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Todd Thorburn
Exec Chef Oceania / Anchor Food Professionals
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Tom Hitchcock
Executive Chef / Spirit House
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Tony Ibbotson
Founder and Creative Director / The Creative Method
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Trish Harty
Marketing Consultant / Harty Food Media
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Tyrone Ho
Head of Sales and Industry Growth / Tyro
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Venessa Barnes
Co-founder and Foodservice Specialist / FoodLogic
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Wes Lambert
CEO / ARCA
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Youssef Ben Touati
Master Pizzaiolo, Performer and Culinary Consultant /