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Women in Hospitality Brunch with Belvedere Vodka

The Women in Hospitality Brunch was held at the recently-opened Grain Bar, Four Season Hotel with over 60 women from across all facets of the hospitality industry. Presented by Belvedere Vodka, the brunch was a celebration of the talents and successes of women who work in a traditionally male-dominated industry.

Panellists
L-R: Joanna Savill, Julia Bickerstaff, Alexx Stuart, Claire Smith, Emma Isaacs

Guests enjoyed Belvedere Bloody Mary cocktails including Belvedere HibisKiss and Bloody French 74 and tasty bites by Executive Chef Hamish Ingham such as the steamed brioche with smoked trout roe.

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L-R: Bloody French 74, Belvedere HibisKiss

The networking event was hosted by Alexx Stuart, founder of Luxury Tastings, who facilitated a Q&A session with a panel of successful women. Claire Smith, Global Head of Spirit Creation and Mixology, Belvedere Vodka, reminded the audience the importance of believing in what you do. She was followed by Joanna Savill, Director Crave Sydney food festival, Emma Isaacs, CEO of Australia’s largest Women in Business Network “Business Chicks” and Julia Bickerstaff, bestselling author and creator of the “How to Bake a Business” program, each sharing inspirational insights into their success stories.

All photographs © Esteban La Tessa – used with permission

About the author

Corinne Mossati

Corinne Mossati is a drinks writer, author of GROW YOUR OWN COCKTAIL GARDEN, SHRUBS & BOTANICAL SODAS and founder/editor of Gourmantic, Cocktails & Bars and The Gourmantic Garden. She has been writing extensively about spirits, cocktails, bars and cocktail gardening in more recent years. She is a spirits and cocktail competition judge, Icons of Whisky Australia nominee, contributor to Diageo Bar Academy, cocktail developer and is named in Australian Bartender Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential List. Her cocktail garden was featured on ABC TV’s Gardening Australia and has won several awards. She is a contributor to Real World Gardener radio program and is featured in several publications including Pip Magazine, Organic Gardener, Australian Bartender and Breathe (UK). Read the full bio here.

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