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

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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

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BEN
HOTEL OPERATIONS & EXECUTIVE CHEF

Years in Hospitality Industry:
19 years

Favourite Alcoholic Beverage:
Single malt whiskey 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

DYLAN
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

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STEPH
SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS

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

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NICOLE
FUNCTIONS COORDINATOR

Years in Hospitality Industry:
30+

Favourite Alcoholic Beverage:
Yarra Valley Pinot Gris

Go-to Grand Meal:
Spanner Crab Linguine from the Italian Kitchen

Football Team:
Hawthorn

Favourite this 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

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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

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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

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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

ALISON
DUTY MANAGER

Years in Hospitality Industry:
12 years — or 23 if you count airlines (which definitely falls under hospitality in my books 😉)

Favourite Alcoholic Beverage:
I’m a sucker for an espresso martini or an Aperol spritz!

Go-to Grand Meal:
Can’t go past the Grand Hotel Parma.

Football Team:
Born & raised North Melbourne supporter.

Favourite thing about working at The Grand:
Bumping into friends I haven’t seen for years.

Tell us something we don’t know about you:
I love travelling — I’ve been to over forty countries and planning to see many more (if The Grand will give me time off work 😜)

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DAN
DUTY MANAGER

Years in Hospitality Industry:
17 years

Favourite Alcoholic Beverage:
Espresso Martini or a Kiwi Sour

Go-to Grand Meal:
Schnitzel (obviously, lol)

Football Team:
Collingwood

Favourite thing about working at The Grand:
How friendly and welcoming the team has been, getting to know the area more and the customers

Tell us something we don’t know about you:
I love exploring and finding hidden gems — waterfalls, parks, beaches. When I can, I love being out in nature. One of my favourites so far is the rockscape around Cape Woolamai

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