FSAA Viewpoint Lunch – Sydney

Trends, Taste & What Operators Want Next

Join FSAA in Sydney for a Viewpoint Lunch exploring the evolving expectations of today’s foodservice operators - from flavour direction and menu innovation to the broader role hospitality plays in community and culture.

This session will feature Shaun Christie-David, Founder and CEO of Plate It Forward Hospitality Group, whose social enterprise restaurants and catering operations have redefined the intersection of hospitality, impact and business.

Through his experience building purpose-driven venues including Colombo Social, Kabul Social and Kyiv Social, Shaun brings a unique perspective on what modern diners expect, how operators are responding, and the opportunities for suppliers to remain relevant in a changing foodservice landscape.

The lunch will be hosted in the contemporary venue of Kyiv Social, this Viewpoint Lunch offers suppliers, manufacturers, chefs and distributors the opportunity to connect over practical insight and meaningful conversation shaping the future of foodservice.

Date: Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Time: 11:45 am – 2:00 pm
Venue: Kyiv Social, 202 Broadway, Chippendale NSW 2008
Audience: Foodservice manufacturers, distributors, procurement professionals, group chefs, category managers
Includes: Seated lunch, keynote presentation, Q&A and networking

Places are limited. Registration is essential. Platinum Partners please contact Minnie Constan to confirm your guests

Guest Speaker: Shaun Christie-David

Shaun Christie-David is the Founder and CEO of Plate It Forward Hospitality Group, a pioneering social enterprise using food as a platform for innovation, employment and community empowerment.

Over the past five years, the Plate It Forward movement has created employment pathways for more than 200 individuals from marginalised communities and donated over 560,000 meals to address food insecurity.

Shaun is the force behind a growing portfolio of purpose-driven venues including Colombo Social, Kabul Social and Kyiv Social, alongside a catering and events company supporting corporate and sporting organisations across Sydney.

A recognised leader in hospitality innovation, Shaun has been named EY Social Entrepreneur of the Year, SMH Good Food Innovator of the Year, and Time Out Sydney Future Shaper.

His work demonstrates how hospitality can deliver both commercial success and meaningful social impact, while shaping what modern operators and diners expect from the foodservice industry.