Tobie Puttock

Put Tobie Puttock on the program at a food conference, a hospitality event or a long lunch where the menu matters, and you've got a chef with plenty to say beyond the recipes. His cooking is Italian and follows the seasons. Termini in Melbourne is part of his career, and he's worked on Jamie Oliver's Fifteen projects, both in Australia and in London. He's an author and a television presenter too, and in both the books and the screen work he treats food as part of a bigger conversation about sustainability and ethical sourcing. That makes him a natural pick for any room that cares where its food comes from. He's based in Melbourne.