Michael Rantissi and Kristy Frawley

Michael Rantissi grew up in Tel Aviv, watching his mum cook and feasting on the multi-cultural offerings of his neighbourhood. He did he professional training at Israel at Tadmor College and then studied at the EPI Academy in Paris and finished at the CIA (Culinary Institute of America) in New York. In 2005, he arrived in Australia where he joined the fine dining restaurant kitchen at The Bathers' Pavilion as Sous Chef. Kepos Street Kitchen has now been open for four years with Kepos & Co, his new premises, in Alexandria. Kristy Frawley also had her passion for food ignited in her family kitchen and by dining in the restaurants throughout Sydney. Her skills in hospitality were gained at Le Meridien Piccadilly in London and then at The Regent in Sydney.