Our culture

The people at Savour and Grace are part of Melbourne food culture and have been for decades. Some have been chefs, some front of house in leading restaurants. We eat where you eat. We drink where you drink. We read the same papers and websites and share the same aspirations and frustrations. Like our customers we are a small business with just a modest number of people working with us. Something people really notice when doing business with us.

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

Sam Hurst

Director of Sales and Product Development

Sam Hurst

Director of Sales and Product Development

Owner and co-founder of Savour and Grace Sam Hurst 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”.

sam.hurst@savourandgrace.com.au

Dylan Minster

Director of Finance and Operations

Dylan Minster

Director of Finance and Operations

Owner 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.

dylan.minster@savourandgrace.com.au

Jess Savoia

Victorian Sales Manager

Jess Savoia

Victorian Sales Manager

Tamara Krivonos

Preserved and Fermented Food Specialist

Tamara Krivonos

Preserved and Fermented Food Specialist

Tamara has worked in some of the best restaurants in Melbourne and understands what makes restaurants successful. She has exceptional food knowledge and knows how to work alongside chefs, connecting them to the right products for their specific purposes.

tamara.krivonos@savourandgrace.com.au

Britta Nielsen

Preserved and Fermented Food Specialist

Britta Nielsen

Preserved and Fermented Food Specialist

Originally from Sydney, Britta has spent the last 7 years travelling through Europe and Canada and believes the only way to travel is through your stomach! Coming from a chef background, Britta is now learning the extensive range of Savour and Grace producers and product range. When she’s not at Savour and Grace you’ll find her on the hockey rink or eating her way through Melbourne’s incredible restaurant scene.

Jessica Moore

Preserved and Fermented Food Specialist

Jessica Moore

Preserved and Fermented Food Specialist

Cath Fensom

Preserved and Fermented Food Specialist

Cath Fensom

Preserved and Fermented Food Specialist

Cath 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.

 

 

Lee Gnocchi

Accounts

Lee Gnocchi

Accounts

Lee has worked with Sam and Dylan for over two decades. She assists with accounts and oversees OH&S and human resources. With her calm yet strong demeanour Lee is a constant and essential part of Savour and Grace.

accounts@savourandgrace.com.au

Ken Minster

Management support

Ken Minster

Management support

With 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.

Jessica Brown

Admin and Accounts Support

Jessica Brown

Admin and Accounts Support

Jess has a background in finance which she brings to her role in accounts and administration.
Jess made the change from finance to follow her passion for beautiful food and work-life balance.

When Jess isn’t at Savour and Grace she’s running around after her 3 beautiful children.

Sally Smith

Product Development Supplier Support

Sally Smith

Product Development Supplier Support

Kat Mountford

Purchasing and Supply Chain Manager

Kat Mountford

Purchasing and Supply Chain Manager

Anika Smooker

Quality Assurance and Food Safety

Anika Smooker

Quality Assurance and Food Safety

anika.smooker@savourandgrace.com.au

Ian Rivera

Production Manager

Ian Rivera

Production Manager

Ian 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.

ian.rivera@savourandgrace.com.au

Brittney Worth

Warehouse Manager

Brittney Worth

Warehouse Manager

Brittney 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.

 

Ash Perth

Logistics Support and Admin

Ash Perth

Logistics Support and Admin

Roy Kamuta

Warehouse Team Member

Roy Kamuta

Warehouse Team Member

With 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.
His hidden talent is dancing.

Sean Deans

Delivery Driver

Sean Deans

Delivery Driver

Sean 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.

Logan Tapuala

Warehouse Team Member

Logan Tapuala

Warehouse Team Member

Ollie Mc Ewan

Warehouse Team Member

Ollie Mc Ewan

Warehouse Team Member

David Shying

Warehouse Team Member

David Shying

Warehouse Team Member

David 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.

Nicolas Delhorbe

Delivery Driver

Nicolas Delhorbe

Delivery Driver

Born 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.

Josh Krsul

Warehouse Team Member

Josh Krsul

Warehouse 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.