Dining Trends

Paul Bocuse on The Future of Dining an interview with Bocuse during his visit to Australia in November 1997

The Chic Italian Bitro Cameron Smith explores the new super-cool 'Italian' bistros and finds that the more things change the more they stay the same

Eating with Kids David Greason with some sage advice on kids in the restaurant environment

Melbourne, one of the great food capitals is the argument made by Bob Weis in spite of incredulous disbelief from the inhabitants of other contending cities.

The Heat of the Kitchen A look at the pressures a chef works under and sketch of his or her responsibilities

The Birth of Restaurants A brief look at how restaurants came into being in the late 18th Century and their development in the first part of the 19th Century.

Restaurant Definitions An explanation of the meaning of the words restaurant, bistro and cafe; which looks the staff levels and the situations described by these often misunderstood terms.

Tea Mary Keneally looks at the ritual of taking tea and investigates establishments in Melbourne which serve Tea.