GROW Assembly 2017

Overview

From medieval guilds all the way forward to Wikipedia, sharing knowledge has always been a boon for humanity. We thrive on it. And Melbourne's hospitality symposium GROW is built around the idea that information is better served up than hoarded. The collective's event GROW Assembly is back for a second year, with its consortium of hospo professionals again coming together to collectively season the new generation of chefs, sommeliers, bakers, cocktail artisans, food journos and FOH firecrackers with the juice squeezed from their collective experience.

The 2017 event is a full-day seminar on Sunday, July 16 in Melbourne with 11 industry speakers spitting knowledge left, right and centre. The lineup reads like a Wiki entry of Melbourne's food community, including Tim Williams (coffee company Bureaux Collective), David Blackmore (Blackmore Wagyu), Robert Walters (wine buyer of Bibendum Wine Co), Michael Ryan (Beechworth's Provenance Restaurant) and Astrid McCormack (Brunswick Heads' Fleet), among others. Phew.

The team who are putting the whole shebang together — Michael Bascetta, Banjo Harris Plane, Meira Harel and Vicky Symington — also have an impressive joint resume; together they count stints at Attica, The Town Mouse and Bar Liberty in their experience.

It's a long list, but you get the jist — these are the people you want to be the hospitality Yoda to your Skywalker. If you're looking to bring that novelty hybrid food idea into fruition or give us your spin on fried chicken this event is the perfect way to get a foot in the door. Tickets are $130 and include lunch, coffee and booze.