The Good Food & Wine Show is coming to Brisbane from 23-25 October, 2026. This year, there will be two new attractions, including Bakers Alley, a dedicated bakery precinct, and an intimate hands-on Cooking School.
For over two decades, the show has brought Australia’s top culinary experts, winemakers and producers together with tens of thousands of food lovers. The show draws more than 90,000 visitors nationally each year across its Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane events.
Conceived with the support of internationally acclaimed pâtissier and chocolatier Kirsten Tibballs, Bakers Alley will bring together some of Australia’s most exciting independent bakeries for the Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane shows. Each baker will create an exclusive baked masterpiece available only at the show.
Award-winning executive chef Andrew Ballard will create a delicious Japanese-inspired Lamington, featuring trending flavours inspired by his time in Japan, made exclusively for the show. This is one treat you simply cannot buy anywhere else.
The new Cooking School offers intimate, ticketed sessions for up to 40 guests, who cook hands-on alongside celebrity chefs in 45-minute classes. Four sessions run daily, and every guest leaves with something they’ve made.
Good Food Kitchen
Live cooking demonstrations hosted by Alastair McLeod, featuring Australia’s top chefs sharing techniques and recipes that audiences can recreate at home. Included with general admission.
Smooth FM Drinks Lab presented by RIEDEL
Free daily tasting sessions led by one of Australia’s top sommeliers Shanteh Wale, exploring Australian wine varietals in a relaxed educational setting. Each session features wine you can buy directly from winemakers at the show. You taste 4 x wines in each session and learn about the wine directly from the winemaker themselves.
Wine Pavilions
Tour Australia’s major wine regions without leaving the building, tasting wines from the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley and Margaret River.
Cheese Corner
Sample and shop from respected cheesemakers, including Pyengana Dairy and Ashgrove Cheese. Cheese Specialist and Educator Valérie Henbest, born and raised in Normandy, France, will host a dedicated cheese, caviar and champagne pairing experience as part of the Cheese Lover Ticket experience
VIP Lounge Presented by Singapore Airlines
A premium all-day experience inspired by Singapore Airlines Business Class dining, featuring curated menus by Australian Chef of the Year 2021, Andrew Ballard. Includes priority entry, front-row seats at the Good Food Kitchen, five complimentary beverages, and an exclusive VIP gift pack.
Alastair McLeod – MC Main Stage
Miguel Maestre- Main Stage
Brendan Pang – Main Stage & Cooking School
Luke Nguyen – Main Stage & Cooking School
Simone Prest & Viviana Birale – Main Stage & Cooking School
George Georgievski – Cooking School
Shanteh Wale: Top Wine Sommelier
Valerie Henbest: Cheese Specialist & Educator