Telina Menzies + Louis Tikaram on the Culinary Stage
Free with GA Ticket or Interactive Ticket ($24.50)
Saturday 13 June 12:00pm
Take your foodie game to the next level with interactive masterclasses, live demonstrations and plenty of tips & tricks from our guest chefs on the Olsson’s Salt Culinary Stage.
You can watch any session here for free with your General Admission ticket, or secure a seated, interactive experience with food & wine samples for just $24.50.
ABOUT LOUIS
Chef Louis Tikaram was raised on a 110-acre farm in Mullumbimby, on the north coast of New South Wales in Australia. Following high school in Australia, Tikaram moved to Sydney recognizing that his passion for cooking was strong enough to support a career. He served as an apprentice at Longrain, a highly respected Southeast Asian-inspired Sydney restaurant under Chef Martin Boetz, who would become Tikaram’s long-term mentor.
When Chef Martin Boetz announced he was departing critically acclaimed Longrain, the apprentice became the master when he handpicked Tikaram to take over as executive chef. With total creative authority, Tikaram refined his personal culinary style, based on a simple, heartfelt philosophy. “I really believe in flavorsome, healthy food—the kind of food I love to eat,” he says. “I’m not influenced by current trends, and I stay true to what I love to cook.”
ABOUT TELINA
Product development extraordinaire, professional eater & all round trouble-maker! Mum to two French Bulldogs: Pickles and Sprout, and a cat: Noodles.
Her career spans across multiple roles from Chef de Cuisine at Perth Exhibition Centre to Head Function Chef at a renowned UK catering company; National Executive Chef for Publican Group Australia to her current position as Executive Chef and Business Development Manager of Food Operations for Australian Venue Co. At Australian Venue Co, Telina mentors and trains a talented team of chefs across 15 iconic Melbourne pubs while also managing innovative and creative menu solutions for new venue projects, off-site activations, and pop-ups.
Session Information:
- The Culinary Stage is free to view to anyone inside the Festival Village (any GA ticket)
- For a seated position, Interactive Tickets are available for just $24.50 per person (limited to 30 tickets only)
- Tickets include 1x glass of wine on arrival, food samples prepared by the participating chef and a gift from Olsson’s Salt (pictured)
