Each month in her GT column, chef Kylie Kwong celebrates the individuals helping to grow a stronger community. This month, we meet Corey Tutt, founder of Deadly Science.

What we eat, how we drink and where we go will all look a little different this year. These are the biggest trends set to shape the next 12 months ahead.

2020 was a write-off, but hopes are up, and doors are set to open at these eagerly awaited establishments.

It's largely been a year we'd prefer to leave in the past, but for these GT editors, these were the meals to remember.

With the festive season upon us, there's no better time to order a dozen (or more) of these briny bivalves.

The news comes as New South Wales recorded 30 locally acquired cases of COVID-19, with 28 cases linked to the Avalon cluster.

Spaghetti self-care, recipes and stories from a country left behind, and vegetarian dishes with Asian flavours. These are our favourite culinary tomes of the year.

Hanukkah and Christmas family feasts, a three-part extravaganza on the big day by a veteran Melbourne chef, and a party for women who have survived domestic violence. This is what Christmas looks like for these players in the food and hospitality world.

A Mornington Peninsula trattoria, Malaysian done luxe, hot coals and good times in Brisbane, Western Australian barbecue, and a taste of wine country in Adelaide. We raise a glass to the venues who opened their doors in the past 12 months, pandemic or no.

There’s a dining room, a terrace and a cocktail lounge, combined with sweeping views of the city and old-world glamour. “It took three years but I think the end result will justify it,” says Lucas.

Meet the sustainably sourced hero ingredient being championed by Western Australia's award-winning chefs.

In her monthly GT column, chef Kylie Kwong celebrates the individuals helping to grow a stronger community. Here, we meet Wayside Chapel’s chief executive and pastor Jon Owen.

New look, new menu, new wine list. After eight years in the city’s darkest dining room, the Bentley Group is letting the light in.

“What is going on?”

“It all needs to happen, but that doesn’t make it any easier."

The restrictions come into effect from 12:01am Thursday 19 November.

The state government’s plan to offer $100 vouchers to spend at dining and entertainment venues is welcomed by restaurant operators, but questions are being raised about its long-term effects.

From the bizarre to the debilitating, this is how restaurants cater for food allergies and intolerances.

What does the future of food look like in Australia? It's time to tap into our native bounty and relearn the country's rich Indigenous culture through storied food and cultivation practices, with a focus on sustainability, and representation from First Nations people.

The latest news brings Melbourne venues into line with regional Victoria, with Premier Daniel Andrews flagging a further easing of state-wide restrictions in two weeks' time.

It looked very different from our traditional Restaurant Awards, but all the hallmarks of a good GT celebration remained.

These restaurant dishes put local ingredients to fine use.

Restaurants are reopening and the lifting of the “ring of steel” is on the cards. It should feel good, but it also feels strange.

The newest reopening date for the hospitality industry is five days earlier than first announced by the Victorian government.

Celebrating the individuals and businesses who have done remarkable things in the Year of the Pivot.

We salute those who reached out to the wider community, spearheaded charitable efforts and offered practical support for the industry at large.

Outstanding examples of high-end, standard-setting food delivered with integrity, quality and heart.

From take-home ramen packs to a drive-through pasta shop, these quick and clever pivots set high standards and paved the way for others.

Leaders in transformation, these restaurants and stores supplied baked goods and gourmet groceries at a time when supermarket shelves were empty.

A toast to the clever booze offerings that helped us see our glasses as half full instead of half empty.

Outside of restaurants and bars, we saw friends of the industry rally to offer all manner of support.

It’s been closed for seven months, but the Sydney establishment is ready to serve diners again. And for the first time, it’s hosting live chamber music performances.

After enduring the longest and strictest lockdown in the country, some in the city's hospitality industry are ready to be hospitable again. Others are playing the waiting game.

Restaurants, cafés and pubs in Melbourne will be allowed to seat up to 20 diners inside, and 50 outside.

“It’s not like you have to be Asian to make Asian stuff,” says the ex-Moon Park chef. “What matters is before you decide to make things for people you need to put time, effort and ambition in.”

In her monthly column, Kylie Kwong celebrates some of her hospitality heroes and the individuals helping to grow a stronger community. Here, we meet cook, producer and restaurateur Maggie Beer.

From being a reluctant waiter at his family's restaurant to the co-owner of the city's most enduring establishments, Lucio Galletto reflects on four decades at his eponymous restaurant.

With restaurants closed and chefs shut out of their kitchens, the current pandemic gave many time to pause, reflect and ask themselves: what's next? From going it alone to aligning with social justice causes, five chefs share their experiences.

Kylie Kwong celebrates some of her hospitality heroes and the individuals helping to grow a stronger community. This month, we meet cookbook publisher and storyteller Julie Gibbs.

After years dancing at the fringes of Thai cookery, the Bangkok-born chef returns to her roots.

Of all the descriptors in the food-writing vocabulary, none is more loaded than the word “authentic”. But is there a way to reclaim it from the clutches of a hungry but misinformed public?

Restaurants, cafés and pubs in metropolitan Melbourne are expected to be allowed to reopen a week ahead of schedule.

The former Old Fitz chef is preparing to captain a line-up of British classics, Florentine steaks, and weekly eel specials.

How many of these have you tried? Time for a round of food bingo, we think.

After five years at the celebrated regional restaurant, the couple is looking to the future.

Twenty years ago, Sydney lit up as the world's biggest sporting event – and its international spectators – rolled into town. We look back on those heady days of corporate expense accounts, dining rooms filled with luxury cars and exiled royals, and a hungry city making sense of its culinary identity.

After a fire that broke out at the original restaurant, a relocation up the road, and a hibernation during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jacqui Challinor is ready to cook again.

“We do not take the health of Victorians lightly. But we believe the industry can safely reopen sooner than this road map specifies.”

After exiting his much-loved taqueria at The George, the chef is trucking on.

The pandemic plus a coming end of lease spells the end of Clayton Wells' all-day diner.

Depending on what state you live in gathering around the dinner table with friends and family doesn't have to be threat to public health – provided you follow these simple, practical guidelines.

For Melbourne restaurateurs following the roadmap to Victoria’s new COVID normal, waiting for the city's reopening is one form of pain; the yawning chasm of uncertainty that stretches ahead is another.

With state authorities flip-flopping on a rule about whether patrons can be seated at the bar, the owners of the popular Adelaide wine venue say they’re on the brink of losing everything.

Monopole is on the move, and Ria is sliding in.

The hospitality industry is in crisis, with many predicting up to a third of all restaurants will close permanently following the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the industry’s leading figures speak about the future and what needs to change.

Bánh mì thịt. Mud crab. A whole chicken. No dish or creature of the land and sea is exempt from the Sunda chef’s "en croûte" treatment.

Frida’s Field is located on a small-scale property that practises regenerative farming, and best of all, it’s named in honour of the late family pig.

With the embattled state enduring the toughest restrictions in the country, supporting the local food and beverage industry is more important than ever.

“Leaving on a high is the right way."

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, and – could it be? – swelling nationalist pride.

After the controlled chaos of rolling out their take-home pasta kits during lockdown, the team can now devote time and space to opening Fabbrica, a mini pasta factory and retail store.

Screaming matches in laneways, kitchen disagreements, make-up dinners. While some say it's unwise to mix business with pleasure, these food businesses prove the unbeatable power of family.

For staff at Tan Viet in Sydney’s Cabramatta, it started with a call from state authorities. Then there was the whirlwind of contact tracing, public health announcements, and a deep-cleaning of the premises. Now they're faced with the biggest challenge – convincing the public it’s safe to dine at their restaurant again.

After the closure of his Bowral restaurant, the chef is heading to the mountains.

“The optimist inside me says people will be running through our doors in three months. The reality is the city might not pick up in the new year.”

Kylie Kwong introduces us to the individuals helping to grow a stronger community. This month we meet Buddhist practitioner Subhana Barzaghi.

The Africola chef shares his top tips for eating and drinking in the South Australian capital.

Science has proven that the simple act of cooking can alleviate depression and improve mental well-being. We meet four people who have leveraged their relationship with food to find more balance.

The social entrepreneur talks food waste, her love of lentils, and other formative food moments in her life.

It may have conquered Sydney’s dining scene, but the hospitality giant has delayed the launch of its meals-at-home service in the Victorian capital after backlash from industry players.

As head chef of Two Good Co, Strode finds solace in providing meals to women in need, and the power of humanity.

The city’s storied Chinatown precinct was one of the first areas to feel the sting of COVID-19. And for its many restaurants, bars and food businesses – some of which have been around for 30-plus years – it's hard to know how much longer they can endure the pain.

After eight years at their dimly lit Potts Point location, Brent Savage and Nick Hildebrandt are letting the light in, and shifting their celebrated wine bar to the CBD.

The presenter on giving up alcohol, having a four-year-old sous chef and travelling long distances for Japanese ingredients.

The global spice trade, worth an estimated $24 billion, has a problematic past. But these modern-day spice merchants are championing ethical goods with an emphasis on quality and sustainability.

With some 1700 bottles on its wine list, the latest project is a natural evolution of the legacy restaurant in the current world order.

The chef turned television presenter gives us a taste of the Top End and shares his love of rare seafood delicacies.

The stage-three restrictions come back into force from Wednesday 8 July.

Four years after merging with the Urban Purveyor Group, the chef-restaurateur leaves behind his flagship restaurants to concentrate on his charity work.

“When I decided to open a restaurant I knew it was going to be crazy,” says the former nurse. “But no one knew there was going to be a pandemic.”

The comedian and Nailed It! host talks cake, chicken, and what it's like to work at a restaurant that featured on Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares.)

Esmay is a three-month restaurant made for post-COVID times, brought to you by the ex-Arc Dining head chef.

Meat is out, seafood and gelato are in. Lockdown has given the Pavonis the time – and gumption – to shake things up, Ormeggio-style.

OzHarvest has recruited an all-star line-up for its latest initiative – a dinner delivery service with heart.

A sushi master, a film producer and Robert De Niro walk into a Sydney casino, and get set to open the 43rd Nobu restaurant in the world.

The Icebergs Dining Room & Bar restaurateur is fortified in his belief that restaurants will rise again.

The Melbourne restaurant scene has faced its fair share of setbacks of late, but McConnell is remaining optimistic. “The hustle and bustle will return,” he says. “We just have to be patient.”

The secret lies in that 过冷河 (gor lang ho).

As a health pandemic spells the demise of load-your-plate dining, one GT staffer looks back on her childhood memories of a south-western Sydney institution.

The industry that’s been forced to its knees is getting back on its feet, and fortified with a resolve that's a hallmark of the sector.

The Saint Peter chef and co-owner celebrated the award in the dead of the night with “quiet fist pumps”.

The first rule of The Avo Club is: don’t squeeze your avocados.

The latest news is a significant increase from current restrictions for hospitality venues.

A global pandemic forced the postponement of the annual culinary event; the same crisis has allowed it to be hosted entirely online for the first time. And it won’t cost a cent to attend.

At the height of Sydney's lockdown, COVID-19 stopped Ian Tran from frequenting some of his favourite eateries, so he’s paid homage to them in the only way he knows how.

Today marks the day Sydney restaurants can host up to 10 diners at a time. For some, staying closed was the obvious decision to make; for those who’ve decided to open, it’s done with mixed emotions.

For years, Anna Vu has immortalised her favourite restaurant dishes from around the world in pen and ink. Now, she wants to do her bit for the beleaguered hospitality industry.

The implementation of these stages will be at the discretion of state and territory governments.

Far from the madding crowd, these chefs and owners established their big dreams in small towns. Low seasons may be built into their business models; global pandemics are not.

Hospitality guns on their love of the industry, and the first places they’ll visit post-COVID-19.