great food.
that happens to be plant-based.
meet the team behind the food.
SHANNON MARTINEZ
Owner + Executive Chef
Shannon is an unlikely candidate to be the poster girl for plant-based dining. But she is, and she's unstoppable. Shannon is well and truly underway in her mission to change the way the world perceives plant based dining and changing the way people eat.
Shannon has been cooking in kitchens for the past 22 years in Melbourne and is the Owner of Australia's two most prolific plant-based businesses, Smith & Daughters and Smith & Deli. This has led to her becoming the author of best-selling books Smith & Daughters: a cookbook (that happens to be vegan), Smith & DELIcious: Food From Our Deli (that happens to be vegan), and Vegan With Bite.
She’s also the Executive Chef for Lona Misa Restaurant at Ovolo Hotel South Yarra and Alibi at Ovolo Wolloomooloo, Sydney.
Head Chef
Josh has over 17 years of experience in the culinary industry, and has held various roles, including senior Sous Chef at the renowned 2 hatted restaurant Icebergs Dining Room and Bar in Bondi, Sydney. During his seven-year tenure, he worked on several projects and worked alongside some of the industry's best, including Ben Horne, Monty Koludrovic, Paul Wilson, and Orazio D'Elia.
Josh's passion for cooking continues to drive him and has an insatiable thirst for knowledge, which led him to Melbourne to work with Shannon Martinez. When Josh decided to move from Sydney to Melbourne to work with Shannon, he was drawn to her innovative approach to plant-based cooking.
Together they continue to push the boundaries of vegan cuisine in Australia, paving the way for a more innovative and exciting plant-based food scene, having now launched vegan menus at Ovolo Hotel restaurants Lona Misa and Alibi, and continuing to shepherd the kitchen at Smith + Daughters
to new heights.
JOSH
BOSEN
Smith + Daughters is committed to sustainably sourcing ingredients from farms within the greater Victorian area, allowing us to cook with not only the freshest ingredients, but also utilizing direct supply chains to lower our impact on the environment.
farms we work with.
