FoodLab Sydney

FoodLab Sydney Helping diverse food entrepreneurs thrive. https://linktr.ee/foodlabsydney

In 1945, Jessie Street was the only woman in the room when the United Nations was founded - and she made sure women’s eq...
15/05/2026

In 1945, Jessie Street was the only woman in the room when the United Nations was founded - and she made sure women’s equal rights were written into the Charter.

She spent her life standing up for people who were overlooked.

Today, the Jessie Street Trust chose FoodLab as their grant recipient for 2026. We’re shortening our program to 12 weeks, which means participants need stronger resources to keep building once the program ends. We’ll use this grant to do that, with a brand new digital business toolkit that equips them to price, plan and grow, so they have what they need to run their businesses well, not just cook well.

92% of FoodLab participants are women. Refugee, migrant, First Nations, women-led - building food businesses in one of the hardest industries in this country.

That’s the work, and we’re honoured to carry Jessie’s legacy forward.

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“The kitchen is my happy place.”This is Luul.She started with us nearly two years ago, cleaning the kitchen. Today she i...
14/05/2026

“The kitchen is my happy place.”

This is Luul.

She started with us nearly two years ago, cleaning the kitchen. Today she is the backbone of FoodLab - working as one of our chefs, and teaching our entrepreneurs how to use the equipment and scale their dishes in our kitchen.

Luul is from Eritrea and came here 13 years ago. She speaks Tigrinya, a language spoken by more than seven million people. She’s a mum of three, and she loves being in the kitchen.

Her famous injera makes everyone smile.

A kitchen is just a room with equipment in it. But Luul’s steadiness, her beautiful heart, her instinct to help the people around her — that is what makes this place what it is.

Two years in just a few week. We’re so lucky to have her.

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Annnnd we’re growing again! Come and work for a team that is serving food that is changing lives every day. Come and be ...
07/05/2026

Annnnd we’re growing again!

Come and work for a team that is serving food that is changing lives every day.
Come and be a part of real change in Sydney.
Come and keep this kitchen as the cleanest in Sydney (really) and deliver delicious food 💚

🔗 in bio to apply.
🥮: (1) .ryazanova (2)
📸: .avenue

It’s now or never! Our 12-week food business essentials course closes applications at midnight.- 12 weeks of critical fo...
04/05/2026

It’s now or never! Our 12-week food business essentials course closes applications at midnight.

- 12 weeks of critical food business topics taught in simple language
- Mentoring and guidance
- Recipe Cost Calculators and Food Cost Templates
- Affordable Kitchen Space
- A community of people who get where you’re coming from

Apply through the link in bio 🔗

03/05/2026

“Everyone here is just like family.”

01/05/2026

“Lu Run is all about family - it’s a family food business. We sell Pacific Island food and drinks. But at our core it’s about serving people and making them feel like a part of our family and experiencing our culture through food.”

Our 12-week course teaches you food safety, pricing, legal set-up, and how to find more customers — in a room full of pe...
29/04/2026

Our 12-week course teaches you food safety, pricing, legal set-up, and how to find more customers — in a room full of people who understand exactly where you’re coming from.

Applications close 4 May. Starts 18 May. Spots are limited.

Apply now — takes 5 minutes. Link in bio.

25/04/2026

Daniel built .lu.run — his Tongan food business — through the FoodLab program.

Applications for our next intake close 4 May.
If you’ve been thinking about it, now’s the time. 🔗 in bio.

23/04/2026

This is your sign.

FoodLab’s program is for food entrepreneurs from refugee, migrant, First Nations, and low-income backgrounds. It’s business training, mentoring, commercial kitchen access.

Some of the most innovative social enterprise founders across the country were in the same room last week. The conversat...
05/03/2026

Some of the most innovative social enterprise founders across the country were in the same room last week. The conversation didn't disappoint.

Community Capital gathered its cohort for a founders retreat — and three key things came out of it that we think every business owner, particularly food business owners, should hear.

🐺 You can't build a great business alone. Culture is what happens when the manager isn't in the room. Hire extremely well, communicate your standards clearly, and build a team that pursues a common purpose. An A-team isn't a nice-to-have. It's the whole game.

🏰 Become a better storyteller. Not a better operator. Not a better administrator. A better storyteller. The leaders who attract talent, customers and community are the ones who communicate their vision so clearly that others want to be part of it. Refine your pitch. Make people feel something.

🎓 Learn from your mistakes — properly. Not a quick debrief. Actual reflection. Give yourself space to ask hard questions about the leader you are now versus the one you're working to become.

Three days. No laptops. Full credit to , , Nic Marchesi and for creating a space where founders could be honest with each other about what's working and what isn't. Business ownership can be isolating — this was a welcome reminder of how much further you go when you're not doing it alone. 💚

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