How do you become one of the leading food consultants in Australia? It takes business skills, an entrepreneurial drive, a strong work ethic… and you have to be able to cook, of course. Fortunately, Tawnya Bahr can do all that and more.
As an industry connector, chef, and founding partner of bespoke food tour company Straight To The Source, she uses her culinary experience as a platform for promoting and supporting sustainable agricultural practices and producers. Tawnya takes chefs and the public to our Australian farms to understand produce - how it is grown, where it is grown and by whom. This allows her to share her passion for our growers, regenerative agriculture, sustainable ingredient sourcing and draught and bushfire consequences.
Today, she runs her two businesses and is also the group executive chef of The Orchard Early Learning Centres. When she not watching the seasons, weather conditions and the ebb and flow of produce in the market, she mentors’ entrepreneurs and critical thinkers to help take their concept to market.
Tawnya’s energy is palatable, and her presentations are thought provoking and delicious. Her audiences leave hungry for more. And you will, too.