The Brisbane 2032 Olympics is on the horizon and already, the city is undergoing a transformation.

Just north of the CBD, plans are now in motion for a 63,000-seat main stadium in Victoria Park and adjacent, the existing National Aquatic Centre in Spring Hill, will be redeveloped to accomodate all water sports. Meanwhile, the Brisbane Showgrounds in Bowen Hills will be transformed into the main Athletes’ Village, housing athletes and officials during the Games. These venues are all within close proximity of Brisbane’s CBD and will leverage the existing transport links and infrastructure, as will the new wave of hospitality venues who are already leading the charge for this once in a generation opportunity.

With millions of international visitors expected, most venues across Brisbane will benefit from this projected influx. For example, Fortitude Valley and Brisbane River areas are already buzzing with locally inspired menus from renowned chefs like Martin Boetz and Louis Tikaram and their close proximity to the CBD will further benefit from the pedestrian traffic of surrounding Olympic-related events.

With this benefit however, also comes the demand for high-quality, efficient, and memorable dining experiences, and they won’t be just about great food. Venues will need to deliver consistency, speed and value and to do that, they must be smarter, more connected, and future-ready.

There will be greater pressure on stock levels, team performance, and operational efficiency and those that rely on manual systems or guesswork will risk falling behind. Instead, kitchens need the right data, tools and support to scale with confidence.

So, how can the hospitality industry start preparing now?

At My Local Foodie, we work with venues to bring the back of house up to gold-medal standard.

Together with our end-to-end kitchen management software Costimator, we help operators:

The Olympics will also put pressure on local distributors to deliver more volume, more consistently, and with less room for error. Through My Local Foodie’s Costimator platform, distributors can improve margin alignment and reduce friction with partners through transparent communication.

By supporting both sides of the supply chain in this way, we help the entire network perform at its best, because in Brisbane’s evolving food scene, those with data-driven planning and operational readiness are the ones who will have the competitive edge.

So get ahead now by investing in systems, partnerships and strategies that can carry you through the next decade and beyond and reach out to My Local Foodie to find out how.