Owner
CurrentWhere business meets pleasureA few years ago I decided to control my own path by combining my corporate experience and hobbies over the past 15 years. My passion for food, music, renovation, digital marketing and people management finally crossed paths when I opened my own restaurant Dukkah. Dukkah represents all the values that I stand for: creativity, adventure, hospitality, and lots of love. My South Kingsville based restaurant and bar offers comforting, hearty dishes in both authentic and fusion varieties that can be shared with family and friends. This never-ending desire to provide food lovers with a friendly and cozy atmosphere, along with my favourite recipes is the reason why I started Dukkah.Awards: 2019 OpenTable Diner’s Choice Award 2019 Hobsons Bay Shops on Show winner 2020 OpenTable Diner’s Choice Award 2020 Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice 2020 UberEats Top Rated Eatery2024 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2024 UberEats Top Rated Eatery Key Achievements Preparing all council paperwork including planning, health, traffic and building permits Planning and fitting a commercial kitchen that meets all regulation Designing the concept décor for the entire restaurant inside out Designing a menu, cost control and budgeting, setting up POS Creating the company digital profile on multiple platforms On-page optimisation and a series of off-page SEO projects Ongoing marketing campaigns on a variety of platforms Staff recruitment and training Passing council annual health inspection with 100% score Arranging building maintenance and appliance service according to code. Featured in Timeout, Herald Sun, Star weekly to name a few. Training chefs to gain TRA accreditation in commercial cookery.