Festival of Australia - The Great Aussie BBQ

Kick off your weekend with great Australian food, drinks and hospitality at our Australian community bbq! 

Celebrating the launch of the Festival of Australia, this event features the latest premium Australian food and beverage offerings to Hong Kong. With an Aussie-BBQ, specialty cocktail and free-flow drinks, including characteristic Australian wines, the event promises a fun afternoon of relaxed networking and entertainment.

Joining us for this very special event will be two incredible Celebrity Chefs - Mark Olive (aka "the Black Olive"), of Midden by Mark Olive, Sydney and Shane Osborn, of Arcane Collective, Hong Kong. 

Australian native ingredients will be featured for the first time in the Festival of Australia.  AustCham is thrilled to welcome one of Australia’s foremost experts on the use of native ingredients, Chef Mark Olive, to the event. Mark (aka ‘The Black Olive’) is Australia’s renowned Indigenous Chef with his The Outback Cafe series televised in living rooms all over the planet. He is the Chef and Ambassador at Midden by Mark Olive– an Australian restaurant featuring native ingredients at the iconic Sydney Opera House. Mark is the author of "Mark Olive's Outback Cafe : A Taste of Australia" and will have books at the event available for signings.

Joining Mark will be Australian chef Shane Osborn, CEO of Arcane Collective, Hong Kong. Shane is one of the most recognisable figures in the hospitality industry with his trio of elevated casual dining restaurants that also prioritise sustainability and diversity. Originally from Australia, he previously spent 20 years in London, where he earned two Michelin stars at French restaurant Pied à Terre, the first of them aged just 29, becoming the first Australian chef to do so. In 2018 he represented Australia in the Netflix global culinary competition, The Final Table.

All AustCham Members receive Member Price for guests! To bring your mates, please contact bookings@austcham.com.hk for group bookings.

Thank you to our event sponsors for making this event possible:  

Gold Sponsor - InvestHK 
Event Partner - Austrade and Ovolo Hotels
Events Sponsor - Qantas 

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to hear from leading Australian industry insiders and enjoy the best of Australia!

About Festival of Australia

Festival of Australia is an initiative to help Hong Kong diners sample the best premium food, beverage, and hospitality that Australia has to offer. Australians and Hong Kongers alike love to dine and enjoy diverse premium products.

In Hong Kong, Australia’s unique offerings can be readily found in restaurants and supermarkets and Hong Kong locals trust Australian food and beverage to be premium quality, nutritious, safe, clean, and sustainably produced. This year, activities will focus on premium promotions across retail and hospitality sites.

For more about Festival of Australia, including promotions, follow the Australian Consulate on Facebook.

Please note: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the speaker(s) belong solely to the speaker, and are not representative of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.