My name is Mandy Kennedy and over the last 25-plus years I’ve worked in the hospitality and food industries: managing cafes, restaurants, a butcher shop, even cooking paella for 100 people on a weekly basis....

With many hospitality businesses being short-staffed as Melbourne comes out of lockdown, let us take the hard work out of menu planning and food prep. Using only the highest quality local and international products, served simply, these ideas will have you sorted for reopening.

Bastille Day is just around the corner, and what better way to honour Fête Nationale on July 14 than by preparing this express take on an absolute French classic: Cassoulet. Perfect for the winter months, Robbie’s...