Melbourne Good Food Month is back again from 1-30 June and if previous years have been anything to go by, it’s gonna be a big one.
There’s a tonne of stuff on for it, as per usual, this year with some big names like Marco Pierre White, Matt Stone, and Andrew McConnell throwing their tea towels behind it all.
Here’s what to see this year.
An Evening with Marco Pierre White
Wednesday, 5 June 6.30pm
Time with MPW will start with a dinner featuring Phil Wood (Pt Leo Estate and Laura, Mornington Peninsula) who will take on Marco’s classics and create them as his own. Tickets include four courses with matching wines and beer supplied by James Squire.
Thursday, 6 June 6.30pm
A conversation with Marco Pierre White while sharing pasta dishes by Andreas Papadakis (Tipo 00, Melbourne) and Joel Valvasori-Pereza (Lulu La Delizia, Perth).
Friday, 7 June 6.30pm
Chefs Matt Stone (Oakridge, Yarra Valley) and Paul Iskov (Fervor, Perth) are part of the new chef vanguard putting hyper-local, sustainably sourced produce on the menu.
Young Chefs Lunch with Marco Pierre White presented by Citi
Saturday, 8 June I 1.30pm
Mentored by the master himself Marco Pierre White, Melbourne’s next generation of culinary superstars present an extraordinary lunch. The Young Chefs Lunch showcases the impressive skills of the young guns of the country’s top kitchens, with a three-course lunch with matched wines in the chic surrounds of Good Food Month’s Restaurant at Canvas House.
Sunday Best with Marco Pierre White and Andrew McConnell
Sunday, 9 June 1.30pm
Marco Pierre White and Andrew McConnell will elevate the Sunday Roast in the way only these two super chefs can.