Systems to help
you survive
and thrive
Hospitality is a tough game, now more than ever. But like you, we wouldn’t dream of doing anything else. My Local Foodie is here to serve and with over 13 years of experience in the food game, we’re committed to help you keep serving your customers during these challenging times.
COVID-19 help for hospitality
We help make hospo easy
Our full-service approach is designed to make running a hospitality business easy and more profitable.
Get access to our exclusive industry-leading kitchen operations software, a hand-selected buying group to source high quality produce at competitive prices, and unbeatable support from our team of passionate hospitality experts armed with implementation programs.
Everything you need to take your food operation to the next level.
A powerful recipe for success
The combined power of our three-pillar approach allows us to deliver what others can’t — profitable improvements to your entire business operation.
We do this by systemising the three key areas of any successful hospitality business — buying power, menu planning and reporting plus unbeatable support.
The foodies behind your success
Every member of our team has their own food story to tell. What brings us together is our passion and dedication to improving the industry and helping our clients’ kitchens be the best they can be.
Tim lives and breathes hospitality – it’s in his DNA. Through seeing first hand how tough the food game can be, he set out to make hospo much easier. 13 years on, My Local Foodie continues to succeed in making every clients’ business profitable. Tim also cooks a mean roast pork belly with his signature Italian-style slaw.
Tim Salisbury
CEO
Fonda’s a familiar face at My Local Foodie. His first job in hospitality was pouring beers in the Public Bar at Sarah Sands Hotel, the infamous Brunswick pub that was renamed Bridie O’Reilly in 1997. His favourite food comes from another institution- MoVida- and their dish of slow braised Pedro Xeminez beef cheeks with cauliflower puree.
Fonda Kourmadias
Senior Buyer
Dan’s come a long way since working as a kitchen hand at Zagames Royal Hotel in Upper Ferntree Gully. His favourite moment at My Local Foodie was David Tomsic’s loud declaration “I love you guys! You saved me over $1 million in food costs last year”.
Daniel Hansen
Sales Manager
Jules grew up in the farming paradise of East Gippsland, working as a waitress and kitchen hand at Italian Bistro in her home town. So it’s no surprise that her favourite farmers she works with are her family! For over 40 years, and three generations, her family have been ethical and sustainable beef and dairy farmers.
Juli Watson
Learning
Growing up in country NSW, Gabs was spoilt with home grown, handmade and locally sourced produce on the dinner table every night. Owing to her Italian roots, every meal is a family occasion that can take days to prepare. Needless to say, her favourite meal is anything made with love, that is shared together with family and friends!
Gabriella Lus
LearningWhat people say about us
Our goal is to make life easier for chefs, CEOs and CFOs. See what some of them have to say.
Luke Kinninburgh
Food and Beverage Manager, Moonee Valley Racing Club
Julian Robertshaw
Melbourne Racing Club“MLF is my secret weapon. Fonda helps my team source amazing ingredients to deliver menus that are in line with current trends… it’s food as it should be.”
Craig Ellison
Operations Manager, Open Door Pub Co“The MLF platform provides my whole team with the clarity to make the right decisions at the right time. It’s saved us millions.”
Justin O’Donoghue
Head Chef, Pegasus Leisure“No more food stress. I have more time to cook and create food and I love knowing my menu costings are always accurate.”
Jackie Booth
Chief Operating Officer, Zagames Group“With the introduction on My Local Foodie our team now has complete clarity with buying, stocktakes and daily menu costs resulting in greater profitability. The group consolidation and drill down reporting features are definitely the new industry benchmark.”
Craig Shearer
Director, Open Arms Hospitality“We now make more profit on food than we do on beer. MLF allows me to expand my business more quickly and with more confidence.”
“Ever since engaging with My Local Foodie our business has gone from strength to strength. Although we already had a fairly well structured, organised and efficient purchasing and recipe management structure; My Local Foodie took it to another level. The consistency of high quality produce, outstanding supply chain, best prices, amazing support service and the best software give our team the real numbers each day.”