Lorenzo Tron Speaks at Fine Food Australia 2026

Our co-founder shared how food for everyone shaped one of the world's best pizzerias on the stage of Australia's largest food industry event.

The Session

Sharing food for everyone with the industry

Presenting on a national stage has been a proud milestone for SHOP225. Our co-founder Lorenzo Tron was invited to speak at Australia's largest food industry event, held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

On the Talking Trends Stage at Fine Food Australia, Lorenzo presented "Food for Everyone: How Food Inclusivity Shaped One of the World's Best Pizzerias". This is the same belief that has guided our kitchen from the beginning: no matter your allergies or dietary requirements, everyone should be able to sit at the same table and enjoy a meal without compromising on taste.

What the Session Covered

Inclusivity as a way of doing business

Lorenzo shared the journey of SHOP225 and our family of restaurants, showing how designing a business around inclusivity, rather than restriction, can transform a hospitality venue. From becoming the first pizza restaurant in Australia accredited by Coeliac Australia, to building one of the country's leading vegan friendly Italian kitchens, the same idea has carried a neighbourhood pizzeria to recognition among the world's best.

It's a belief that works in practice as much as in principle: menus that welcome coeliac, vegan, vegetarian and dairy free guests can hold their flavour, run efficiently and remain profitable, all without a single guest feeling like an afterthought.

Why It Matters

The same table, shared with the industry

Genuine hospitality means helping every guest feel welcome, respected and comfortable. At SHOP225, that belief shapes everything we do, from how we write our menu to how we run our kitchen, and it is set out in our Food for Everyone Manifesto.

Presenting these ideas at Fine Food Australia brings the values that guide our dining room in Pascoe Vale, the same values that earned us the title of the best pizza in Australia, into a wider industry conversation about why inclusion matters in hospitality. When more restaurants make room for every guest at the table, everyone benefits, and so does every family looking for a place where they can all dine together.

Share the same table

The ideas from the stage are served every night in Pascoe Vale. Book a table today and enjoy authentic Italian dining where every meal includes food for everyone, shared with family and friends.