David White
David comes back to Australia after 20 years working as Executive Chef for Grand Hyatt in Asia. He has taken up the role of executive chef overseeing The Artisan Farmer bakery and café. David started his baking career straight out of school and is a perfectionist in all areas of food preparation, cooking and hospitality.
“Everyone will walk in with expectations. I want us to exceed those expectations. I envisage myself as a guest walking in here and we have a butchery department, we have a full bakery department, we have a café, all under one roof… It’s the whole range! That’s what excites me.”
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Wayne Barry
Wayne joins The Artisan Farmer as a third generation butcher who owned and ran Bulahdelah’s butchery for more than 30 years. Managing the delicatessen, he is also preparing all meat cuts for the café and bakery.
“We had just returned from travelling around Australia when I was asked to join the team. Feels good to be back in a butchery again, working with quality meat - I love it!”
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Michael McMahon
Michael has worked all his career in hospitality, training and working in some of Sydney’s best restaurants. Before returning to Australia, he worked as a chef on Super Yachts based in Antibes, southern France.
“The best thing is working with different people from all over the world, learning about their food, cuisines, family meals and then sharing them together.”
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Paul Yi
Paul has specialised in bread and pastry for 24 years. He has owned his own bakery and provides a great variety of breads and pastries to the menu.
“I really love making bread - a good, crusty bread. When the crust is cracking a certain way, you know you’ve got it just right!”
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Donna Delaney
Donna is a well-known pastry identity in the area, baking professionally since she was 17. Inspired by early beginnings in her childhood’s home kitchen alongside her grandmother’s sponges and mother’s cakes, she has spent her working career in the hospitality industry.
“One of the most satisfying parts is the end, when I can see the customer’s enjoyment from what I have baked!”
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Raghu Maharjan
Raghu was born into the hospitality industry with a celebrity chef father in Nepal. After 10 years working in five-star hotels in Dubai, he moved to Australia in 2018.
“I like almost every bit of being a professional chef, but I like the challenges the most. If you can push through those and learn, the rest of the job is easy!”
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Hannah McMahon
Hannah has 20 years experience in fine dining, weddings, and networking events. She spent 10 years working on Super Yachts in Europe before returning home to Australia.
“I like a fast-paced environment and chatting to customers. They all want to know the secret to a great coffee… It’s the milk and in-house roasted coffee beans!”
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Nicole Carr
Nicole has life experience working in the Australasian food and wine industry. She is a passionate foodie with special interest in coffee roasting.
“I love discovering artisan producers, learning about their products and the stories behind them, then sharing them with others.”
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