Chef & restaurateur
Guy Grossi
Sat, 17 Oct, 2:30 pm · Upstairs Stage
Guy Grossi is a Melbourne-born chef and restaurateur and one of the best-known names in Italian cooking in Australia. The son of a Milanese chef who arrived in Melbourne in 1960, he trained at Box Hill Institute and cooked in his father's kitchens before opening restaurants of his own.
For more than twenty-five years he led Grossi Florentino on Bourke Street, alongside venues including Merchant Osteria Veneta and Ombra Salumi Bar. In 1996 the President of Italy awarded him L'Insegna del Ristorante Italiano for promoting Italian cuisine, and he has written four cookbooks, among them My Italian Heart and Love Italy.
A familiar face on Australian television, he has appeared on Food Safari, Iron Chef Australia and My Kitchen Rules.
Appearing in
Cooking Show - Antipasto
Sat, 17 Oct, 2:30 pm · Upstairs Stage
Join renowned chef and restaurateur Guy Grossi for a live cooking demonstration celebrating the flavours, techniques and generosity of Italian antipasto. Follow each step, discover practical kitchen tips and enjoy the stories and traditions that make the opening course such an essential part of the Italian table.
La Gara del Biscotto
Sat, 17 Oct, 5:30 pm · Upstairs Stage
La Gara del Biscotto celebrates the creativity, memories and traditions behind Italian baking. Entrants are invited to prepare one original biscotto with a clear connection to Italy and share the story or inspiration behind it. Renowned chef and restaurateur Guy Grossi will lead the jury