This year’s banquet will be highlighting the talents of Hunter chef Megan Garnham. Megan has owned and operated two award-winning restaurants, with her cafe, Syrup at Lorn, winning ‘Best Licensed Cafe’ in the Hunter region for 2009. Currently, Megan runs Soul Foods in Lorn, a deli and wholefood store, and is an active member of the Slow Food Movement. She also participated in the Maitland Taste Festival held earlier this year. Her philosophy is to support local produce wherever possible, showcasing artisan producers and using only Australian-made products in order to reduce the environmental footprint. She is fortunate in that her horticulturalist husband Mark grows most of their vegies in his biodynamic garden. As one of Megan’s passions is food art, we’re confident her dishes for the banquet will look as spectacular as they taste!
