Coolroom Confessional with Melissa Leong

Featuring Adetokunboh “Ade” Adeniyi from Little Lagos and Reynold Poernomo from KOI Dessert Bar

Adetokunboh Adeniyi took a big swing when he tried to recreate Little Lagos' Sydney success in Brisbane – and it cost him big. He joins KOI Dessert Bar's Reynold Poernomo and host Melissa Leong as they share lessons from loss. In the spirit of Coolroom Confessional, the trio share candid revelations about how racism has impacted their careers and the joy of being where you are celebrated.

Featuring Isaac & James from Margaret River Roasting Co and Nick Palumbo and Donato Toce from Gelato Messina

A dynamic duo from Margaret River meet their future selves, in the form of Gelato Messina founder Nick Palumbo and "Gelato King" Donato Toce. They talk all things wholesale: how to make the maths add up on big deals and the out of pocket investments that drive values over the bottom line. And we discover how Mel knows so much about Messina's marketing.

Featuring Martin Rehak from Bridges Belgian Dining and Joel Valvasori from Lulu La Delizia

Setting up shop in a tourist destination should be a no-brainer, especially when you have a delicious menu and even better beers, but what happens when the audience doesn’t know what you do?

Featuring Christopher Norris from Opus Coffee Brewers and Joseph Vargetto from Mister Bianco

Chris visits coffee shops... And buys them. He is very good at setting up a cafe, but he admits that just 10 weeks out from accidentally opening two more venues at once, he doesn’t know just how it will go running it all on his own. Cue restaurateur Joe Vargetto who has some advice for Chris at the pointy end before launch day.

Featuring Isaac & Lorenzo from Pasta Prego and Benji Terkalas from Kosta’s Takeaway

Isaac and Lorenzo are best mates from primary school but they’ve got an issue: they are looking to open their second venue and are looking to start a prep kitchen. Thankfully Benji has been there and done that, with four locations including one HQ.