CAFÉ SUCCESS STAGE

AGENDA

Your roadmap to running a profitable, sustainable, standout café.

The Café Success Stage focuses on the everyday realities of café ownership and management – the wins, the setbacks, and the smart systems that keep a venue humming.

Across panels, practical sessions, and live demos, we’ll dive into menu engineering, customer experience, culture, operations, and scaling without losing what makes your café special.

Whether you’re an emerging operator or an established local favourite, you’ll walk away with tips and tools to lift performance, streamline workflows, and strengthen your bottom line.

Included in your show pass.

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Bringing together Australia's most respected hospitality leaders

Richard Goodman
CEO / Foodco
John Cafferatta
Head of Coffee / The Roasting Company
Charlie Hachem
Co-Founder / Piccolo Me
James Dunbar
QLD State Sales Manager / Paradox Coffee Roasters
Ingrid Roche
Senior Project Officer / National Allergy Council
Sebastien Syidalza
/ Sebastien Sans Gluten
Natalie Latimore
Head of Marketing / Milklab
Joel Chrystal
Culinary and Hospitality Consultant / Imagine Collective
Kristie Booker
FMCG Director / Imagine Collective
Robert Lechowicz
Executive Head Chef and Owner / Blackwood
Daniel Sorridimi
Co-Founder / Blackwood
Venessa Barnes
Co-Founder / FoodLogic
Elias Rikos
Marketing Director / Pink Pickle Marketing
Daniel Pasquali
/ Bake Lab
Laetitia Loefti
Owner/Operator / Sunday's Bondi
Scott Sanderson
General Manager of Wholesale / The Grounds
Ben Irvine
Trade Marketing Manager / Seven Miles
Dave Hwang
Owner & Chef / AfterGlow Eatery
Lucy Ruff
Partnerships Lead for NSW & WA / Too Good To Go
Tim Noye
Founder / Clever Cafe
Alicia Skurrie
Head of Foodservice / Lantmnnen Unibake
Ivan Brewer
Hospitality Profitability Strategist / Rethink Hospitality
Callie van der Merwe
CEO / COOOP
Abdullah Ramay
CEO / Pablo & Rusty
    Location
  • Cafe Success Stage
    Type
  • Free
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Mon 25 May 2026
Tue 26 May 2026
Wed 27 May 2026
All days
Brewing Better Business: Insights from a Cafe Leader
Monday 25 May
10:45 am - 11:15 am
Café Success Stage
Richard Goodman
CEO
Foodco
The Stats Are In: What Your Cafe Customers Really Want In 2026
Tuesday 26 May
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Café Success Stage
Ben Irvine
Trade Marketing Manager
Seven Miles
The Future of the Barista: Automation, Robotics and the Human Touch
Tuesday 26 May
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Café Success Stage
Alexander Cohen
Founder
Scope&Go AI Agency
Rebranding a Legacy: How Gloria Jean's is Writing Its Next Chapter
Wednesday 27 May
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Café Success Stage
Callie van der Merwe
CEO
COOOP