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Food & Hospitality Queensland 2026

Food & 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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128Speakers
17Sponsors
10Exhibitors
70On the bill · sessions
130Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Food, in alphabetical order.
Aaron Prosser
Head of Growth and Operations · Beyond Payments
Adam Caracciolo
Supply Chain General Manager · Zarraffa’s
Adam Theobald
Founder & CEO · Ordermentum
Adriano Zumbo
Consultant, Research & Devt Bakery/Desserts / Zumbo Brands · Zumbo Brands
Adrian Richardson
Chef · Stanbroke
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
Andrew Briese
Founder · The Culinary Group
Andy Ashby
Chef & Owner · C'est Bon
Anna Pholaket
Owner · Melrose Restaurant & Rooftop Bar
Ansie Bekker
General Manager Commercial Hospitality · Wesley Mission QLD
Antonio Maio
Pizza Technician · Marana Australia
Asantha Wijeyeratne
Executive Director, CEO and Co-Founder · PaySauce
Aunty Dale Chapman
First Nations Chef · My Dilly Bag
Ben Cleary-Corradini
Co-Founder & Managing Director · Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers
Ben Cook
Director · Smooth Dining
Ben Hehir
Head of Training and Development · Australian Venue Co.
Ben Stokes
Grower · The Pineapple Farming Co
Bernie Hogan
CEO · Queensland Hotels Association (QHA)
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Sponsors

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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Agenda

Selected from 70 sessions on the bill.
  • Monday 12 October 2026 10:00 am - 10:30 am

    Turning Busy Cafés into Profitable Machines: The Systems Every Successful Café Needs

    Café Success Stage
  • Monday 12 October 2026 10:00 am - 10:45 am

    The New QSR Playbook: Growth, Scale and Operational Excellence

  • Monday 12 October 2026 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

    Brisbane 2032: Hospitality's Biggest Opportunity of the Decade

    Business & Tech Stage
  • Monday 12 October 2026 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

    Café Reality Check: What Customers Actually Care About (Coffee, Food & the Cabinet Effect)

    Café Success Stage
  • Monday 12 October 2026 11:00 am - 11:40 am

    The Long Game: How Toby's Estate Builds a Coffee Brand That Lasts

    Café Success Stage
  • Monday 12 October 2026 11:00 am - 11:45 am

    Beyond the Ingredient: Food, Culture and First Nations Knowledge - Exploring the story, impact and opportunity behind native foods.

    Chef's Table
  • Monday 12 October 2026 11:00 am - 11:45 am

    Food, Culture and First Nations Knowledge: Exploring the story, impact and opportunity behind native foods

    Chef's Table
  • Monday 12 October 2026 11:00 am - 11:45 am

    Making Sense of the Numbers: Creating a QSR that Lets You Build the Life You Want

    Business & Tech Stage
  • Monday 12 October 2026 11:00 am - 11:45 am

    The Local Catch: Why Queensland seafood is good for your menu and your bottom line

    Chef's Table
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 130 companies show up, and 8 bet on three roles at once?

130 companies. eight 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.

Who's in the room
8All threespeak · spons · exh
10Sponsoringsponsor only
6Exhibitingexhibitor only
106Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Coffee Commune·Cookers·Mission·UNOX·Australian Avocados·Marana Australia·Stanbroke·Ordermentum

Speakers by seniority

52% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite108%
  • Founder / Owner3023%
  • Director / Head of2721%
  • Manager / Lead1613%
  • Engineer · IC75%
  • Marketing / Brand22%
  • Advisor / Investor11%
  • Other roles3527%

Of 128 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Coffee CommuneSp3V
  2. 02CookersSpEx
  3. 03MissionSpEx
  4. 04UNOXSpEx
  5. 05Australian AvocadosSp1V
  6. 06Marana AustraliaSp1V
  7. 07StanbrokeSp1V
  8. 08AlscoSp
  9. 09Birch & WaiteSp
  10. 10DON MAURISp
  11. 11Global Hospitality GroupSp
  12. 12HORECANOSp
  13. 13Imagine Collective3V
  14. 14Krio KrushSp
Sponsors by tier
unspecified17
100% of 17

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