Meet our Grand Team!
If you want to be a part of an amazing award winning team, who loves what they do and you have experience in hospitality, then get in touch with us today!

GRAND TEAM

PETER
GENERAL MANAGER
Years in Hospitality Industry:
38 years
Favourite Alcoholic Beverage:
Margaret River Chardonnay or Cabernet
Go-to Grand Meal:
Pizza from The Kiosk
Football Team:
The not so mighty Bombers
Favourite thing about working at The Grand:
Working in our team with a vast array of wonderful people
Tell us something we don’t know about you:
My happy place is on the Gold Coast

GREG
ASSISTANT MANAGER
Years in Hospitality Industry:
14 years
Favourite Alcoholic Beverage:
A great freshly made cocktail or a cold schooner on tap! dealers choice
Go-to Grand Meal:
One of our great burgers!
Football Team:
KANGA KANGA KANGA ROO ROO ROO
Favourite thing about working at The Grand:
Enhancing the day to day experience of our customers and working with a fantastic and friendly team.
Tell us something we don’t know about you:
I enjoy my coffee with soy milk!

ALYSHA
FUNCTIONS & HOTEL DUTY MANAGER
Years in Hospitality Industry:
10 years
Favourite Alcoholic Beverage:
Espresso Martini
Go-to Grand Meal:
Veal Snitty
Football Team:
Hot Pies
Favourite thing about working at The Grand:
The culture & people
Tell us something we don’t know about you:
I love to travel any chance I get

DYLAN
TRAINEE DUTY MANAGER
Years in Hospitality Industry:
7 years
Favourite Alcoholic Beverage:
Espresso Martini
Go-to Grand Meal:
Grand Steak Sandwich
Football Team:
Bombers (Go Planes)
Favourite thing about working at The Grand:
The people and the culture
Tell us something we don’t know about you:
I have an alcohol collection with over 50 bottles in it

GRACE
HOTEL SUPERVISOR
Years in Hospitality Industry:
9 years
Favourite Alcoholic Beverage:
Southside Martini
Go-to Grand Meal:
Mongolian Beef Noodles
Football Team:
Carlton
Favourite thing about working at The Grand:
Working with a close-knit team
Tell us something we don’t know about you:
I poured my first beer when I was 6

KATHRYN
HOTEL SUPERVISOR
Years in Hospitality Industry:
24+ years
Favourite Alcoholic Beverage:
Sauvignon Blanc
Go-to Grand Meal:
Chicken Parma
Football Team:
West Coast
Tell us something we don’t know about you:
I got married in Thailand & can’t wait to travel more

LIAM
DUTY MANAGER
Years in Hospitality Industry:
10 years
Favourite Alcoholic Beverage:
New Orleans Sazerac
Go-to Grand Meal:
Grilled Calamari
Football Team:
Western Bulldogs
Favourite thing about working at The Grand:
The spirit of the team. It’s an encouraging place to work in
Tell us something we don’t know about you:
I am a massive F1 fan

NICOLE
SOCIAL MEDIA & DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Years in Hospitality Industry:
14 years
Favourite Alcoholic Beverage:
Lemon Margarita
Go-to Grand Meal:
Grilled Calamari
Football Team:
Essendon
Favourite thing about working at The Grand:
The life-long friends I’ve made
Tell us something we don’t know about you:
I have 3 x pet cavoodles

NICOLE
FUNCTION COORDINATOR
Years in Hospitality Industry:
30+ years
Favourite Alcoholic Beverage:
Always enjoy a Yarra Valley Pinot or Chardonnay
Go-to Grand Meal:
Potato Pizza from the Kiosk
Football Team:
Hawthorn
Favourite thing about working at The Grand:
The people I have met and the skills I have learnt
Tell us something we don’t know about you:
My most memorable meal was on a rooftop in Sicily

STEPH
SENIOR HOTEL SUPERVISOR
Years in Hospitality Industry:
10 years
Favourite Alcoholic Beverage:
Spicy Marg
Go-to Grand Meal:
Steak Sandwich
Football Team:
GOOOO DEES
Favourite thing about working at The Grand:
The team I work with
Tell us something we don’t know about you:
I danced professionally at a theme park in Dubai

BEN
EXECUTIVE CHEF
Years in Hospitality Industry:
19 years
Favourite Alcoholic Beverage:
15-year-old Glenfiddich or Guinness on tap
Go-to Grand Meal:
Fish tacos or anything from the specials
Football Team:
COLLINGWOOD!!!
Favourite thing about working at The Grand:
The diversity and the culture
Tell us something we don’t know about you:
I have completed 10 marathons & Trekked Everest base camp

G
SENIOR SOUS CHEF
Years in Hospitality Industry:
13 years
Favourite Beverage:
Hot chocolate
Go-to Grand Meal:
Chicken Burger
Favourite thing about working at The Grand:
Good team & busy venue
Tell us something we don’t know about you:
I like to read books in my spare time

MIKE
SENIOR CHEF DE PARTIE
Years in Hospitality Industry:
36 years
Favourite Alcoholic Beverage:
Vodka
Go-to Grand Meal:
Scotch Fillet
Football Team:
Hawks
Favourite thing about working at The Grand:
The team
Tell us something we don’t know about you:
I’ve been to Hong Kong 4 times

RICHARD
SENIOR CHEF DE PARTIE
Years in Hospitality Industry:
27 years
Favourite Alcoholic Beverage:
Jungle Bird
Go-to Grand Meal:
Porterhouse with garlic butter
Football Team:
Aston Villa (UK)
Favourite thing about working at The Grand:
Great team
Tell us something we don’t know about you:
I’ll get up at any time in the morning to watch my football team play in England – Aston Villa

TRENT
SENIOR CHEF DE PARTIE
Years in Hospitality Industry:
21 years
Favourite Alcoholic Beverage:
Ballantines (Scotch) + Dry
Go-to Grand Meal:
Salmon fillet
Football Team:
The blues
Favourite thing about working at The Grand:
Great team
Tell us something we don’t know about you:
I did my chef apprenticeship at The Hilton in Brisbane