Our Culture
We get that you need people you can rely on who are practical, responsive to your needs and understand urgency. We understand that good food is about a little bit of glory and a whole heap of hard work. We know that attention to detail and quality control really counts.
At our core Savour and Grace is all about people and product. Being in food has never been easy but it’s often a joy when done well. We are committed to finding product, sharing knowledge, learning from you and enjoying our relationships with our producers and customers.
We never forget that it’s a privilege to do what we do.
Our Team
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Sam HurstDirector of Sales and Product DevelopmentOwner and cofounder of Savour and Grace, Sam has spent his life in the food business and has extensive knowledge and understanding of preserved and fermented foods. Sam’s key responsibility is to develop and set Savour and Grace’s strategy and direction. Much of Sam’s day is spent sourcing and selecting products and talking with customers, producers and co-workers about the things that really matter, “People and Product”. |
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Dylan MinsterDirector of Finance and OperationsOwner and co-founder of Savour and Grace Dylan Minster has a strong finance background and is an experienced leader with a strong understanding of how complex food businesses work. With constant attention to detail and a strong focus on innovation and improvement Dylan drives efficiency and excellence across our whole business. |
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Jess SavoiaVictorian Sales Manager |
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Britta NielsenPreserved and Fermented Food SpecialistAfter spending 8 years living abroad across North America and Europe, Britta joined the Savour and Grace team in 2020 with a background as a qualified chef. Britta thrives off meeting new people and connecting with her customers through food. When she’s not chatting your ear off about Mr Caunnbi Guanciale, she’s out playing Ice Hockey and finding a new breakfast spot in and around Melbourne. |
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Jessica MoorePreserved and Fermented Food Specialist |
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Cath FensomPreserved and Fermented SpecialistCath has spent most of her working life in hospitality, something she loves. Her passion is food and people, a great combination to have when you work for Savour and Grace. Cath looks after mostly retail customers and she really knows what works in the retail environment. When she’s not at Savour and Grace she loves heading out for lunch and catching up with her sons. |
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Aaron WilliamsonPreserved and Fermented Food SpecialistAfter spending decades cheffing in high end restaurants in the UK and New Zealand, Aaron decided to put down the pans and try his hand in Sales. Aaron’s knowledge of good food enables him to have informative conversations with chefs with menu planning. When Aarons not driving the Savour and Grace Truck, hes spending time with his young family in the outdoors. |
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Lee GnocchiAccounts Payable and Human Resources |
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Sally SmithProduct Development Supplier Support |
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Katherine MountfordPurchasing and Supply Chain Manager |
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Anika SmookerQuality Assurance and Food SafetyAnika has a background in science, but has pivoted from Environmental management to Food Safety and Quality Assurence. This change combines her love of food from years of hospitality and food retail experience with her analytical skills. Loves to read, her cat and Gruyere. |
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Jessica BrownAdmin and Accounts SupportJess has a background in finance which she brings to her role in accounts and administration. |
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Ken MinsterManagement supportWith incredible attention to detail, Ken makes sure the accounting arm of the business is working perfectly. A man with plenty of life experience, he is often a source of wise counsel and sound advice to Sam and Dylan. He is Dylan’s dad and we love having him around. |
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Brittney WorthWarehouse ManagerBrittney completed a Bachelor of Science and then moved into hospitality, making some of the best coffee in Melbourne. Brittney manages the warehouse team, orders, deliveries and maintaining a well organised safe warehouse. When Britt isn’t working she loves getting out in the garden, listening to music and heading out to Yum Cha on a Sunday. |
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Ian RiveraProduction ManagerIan spends his days surrounded by our Cheese, predominantly cutting wrapping and checking quality on a regular basis. Ian plays a vital role in Savour and Grace ensuring we maintain consistently high levels of quality control and Food safety. |
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Roy KamutaProduction Team MemberWith a humble approach and a humorous personality, Roy is one of our highly valued employees who keeps our warehouse operations running with a high level of efficiency. Roy also enjoys cutting and caring for your cheese. |
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Sean DeansDelivery DriverSean is our resident DJ and Delivery driver. Sean knows Melbourne like the back of his hand and has made some great mates from being in and out of kitchens and Hospitality venues. |
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David ShyingDelivery DriverDavid helps out in the daily running of picking and packing orders, stock rotation and delivering orders on the very busy days. David has a calm cool approach and loves Chocolate. |
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Nicholas DelhorbeDelivery DriverBorn and bred in France, Nicolas believes that Brillat Savarin should be its own food group. Having worked in food most of his life, Savour and Grace was the logical next step. Nicolas loves driving and Melbourne’s hustle and bustle, delivering to our chefs and food retailers. In his spare time he recharges his batteries with his family, cooking and stand up paddle boarding. |
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Logan Tapuala
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Ollie Mc EwanProduction Team Member |
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Josh Krsul Warhouse Team Member Josh has worked in retail and hospitality for most of his career, on any given day Josh can be found picking and packing customer orders, rotating and putting away stock and on very busy days he will be out delivering your orders. Josh loves the fact he only works Monday to Friday at Savour and Grace and also being surrounded by Cheese. |
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Ash Perth
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Payam AlyanWarehouse Team MemberPayam started at Savour and Grace in 2023 and has quickly adapted to a range of daily duties of picking, packing and in our Cheese cutting room. When Payam isn’t studying outside of work he loves Boxing and enjoying traditional Persian home cooking by his Mother-in-law. Favorite producers and products - Long Paddock Banksia and Haloumi from Olympus. |
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Angus Horder
Warehouse Team MemberAngus has previously worked in wildlife rehabilitation, but made the switch to Savour and Grace in 2024 and has quickly become an integral part of the warehouse team. He is a seafood lover, specifically "shrimp", and loves the La Boqueria Guindillas. |
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Emma Jones
Warehouse Team MemberEmma previously worked 5 years as a medical receptionist so her attention to detail has always been at the highest level. When Emma is supporting her team in the daily running at Savour and Grace she loves catching up with friends and family. Favourite producer and product is Dreaming Goat, Goats Curd. |
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Elizabeth Miles
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Brett Rielly
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Clayton WilliamsWarehouse Team MemberClayton is one of our youngest team members, starting at Savour and Grace in 2024. He is a food lover. When asked his favourite food, he will respond with "all of them." With a special place in his heart for Buffalo Mozzarella! |
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Tony SungWarehouse Team MemberTony comes to Savour and Grace with extensive food and hospitality experience. He has worked as a chef for almost a decade. He is a particular fan of the Floridia stretched curd cheeses, as they are high quality, versitile cheese. And who doesn't love Mozzarella? Tony is a self described Pizza and Beer aficionado, loves cooking, golf and making model kits. |
