Jarrod Deaton: Jarrod believes that food and beverage operations are the beating heart of our urban centres. A place to connect, indulge, or escape for a moment. They can be an environment that fuels collaboration, or a familiar space to simply enjoy a beautiful shared meal. Done well, they have the capacity to transform. On a greater scale, a well-conceived and well-executed hospitality establishment has the ability to redefine the fabric of a city, reshape perceptions and deliver remarkable experiences that stay with us for a lifetime. Jarrod believes it is his responsibility to create a positive impact on individuals and local communities by connecting people with world class food. Jarrod’s journey has seen him bump, trip, crash, stumble, fail miserably, start over, and finally build some of these wonderful businesses and partnerships over the past 18 years. His first cookbook is a beautiful representation of collaboration. Bringing together great food, people, design, photography and community spirit while subtly telling a story about sustainability and food waste. Adam McGrath – Photographer Adam began his career as a Graphic Reproducer in 1990 at one of Canberra’s Award winning printers and progressed to become their Prepress Manager. His close working environment with the design industry led Adam to work as a Finished Artist specialising in colour management, quality control, file setup and retouching for Canberra’s leading design agency. Along side this Adam was quietly pursuing his passion for photography and once he started to shoot images to supplement the limited supply of stock images his passion went from a hobby to a full blown career. As a full time photographer Adam is finally where he should be, always trying to progress and refine his skills, create new styles and techniques and most of all, constantly strive to take your project to the next level