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 Club
Charlie Hachem
Co-Founder / Piccolo Me
James Dunbar
QLD State Manager & National Project Development 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
Raihaan Esat
General Manager / International Coffee Traders
Sam Taylor
Head of Coffee / Soul Origin
Warren Jones
Director Foodservice Sales AU / Mission Foods
David Meeve
National Key Accounts Manager / Mission Foods
Darren Meachem
Business Development Manager / Naked Syrups
Jeremy Regan
Head Of Coffee / Foodco Group
Samantha Manney
National Business Development Manager / Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Australia
Karel "Papi" Reyes
Brand Ambassador / Monin Australia
Bobby Kamal
Founder / Stanley Green Plant Shop Cafe & Bar
Alexander Cohen
Founder / Scope&Go AI Agency
Adam Moore
TV Chef and Author /
Bec Foley
Director / Hillbilly Content
    Location
  • Cafe Success Stage
  • Café Success Stage
    Type
  • Free
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Mon 25 May 2026
Tue 26 May 2026
Wed 27 May 2026
All days
The Stats Are In: What Your Cafe Customers Really Want In 2026
Tuesday 26 May 2026
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Café Success Stage
Ben Irvine
Trade Marketing Manager
Seven Miles
Cafe Automation: Why Robots Will Fundamentally Undermine Your Business
Tuesday 26 May 2026
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
Café Success Stage
Alexander Cohen
Founder
Scope&Go AI Agency
Women in Cafés & Restaurants Sydney drop in Networking Session
Tuesday 26 May 2026
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Café Success Stage (Separate RSVP Required)
Laura Goldberg
Chief Operating Officer
Hurricane's Grill
Rebranding a Legacy: How Gloria Jean's is Writing Its Next Chapter
Wednesday 27 May 2026
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Café Success Stage
Callie van der Merwe
CEO
COOOP