The Met Gala of hospitality: See who made the 42nd Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide awards guest list

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Gossling, B. (2026, October 26). The Met Gala of hospitality: See who made the 42nd Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide awards guest list. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/nsw-good-food-guide/the-met-gala-of-hospitality-see-who-made-the-42nd-sydney-morning-herald-good-food-guide-awards-guest-list-20261026-p61880.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-26 · by Bronte Gossling

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The article reports on the 42nd annual Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide awards ceremony in Sydney, which it likens to the glitzy Met Gala for the NSW hospitality industry. Held at Carriageworks in Eveleigh, around 500 of Australia’s top chefs and restaurateurs attended, all personally invited or from a VIP list; no venue can pay to be included in the guide or buy tickets to attend the ceremony. The event featured many notable figures like Andy Allen, Matt Moran, and Kylie Kwong, with details and photos available through the Good Food app.
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The 42nd Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide awards ceremony took place on October 26, 2026, at Carriageworks in Eveleigh, Sydney. The event is considered the pinnacle of NSW hospitality, drawing around 500 industry professionals who are personally invited or nominated. Chefs and restaurateurs from across the state attended, including notable figures like Andy Allen, Matt Moran, and Kylie Kwong. Unlike other events where venues can pay for inclusion in guides, the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide maintains that no venue can buy its way into the selection process. Corporate sponsors such as Oceania Cruises and T2 Tea were present but did not influence the nomination or invitation process.

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📰 Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Awards Guest List
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NSW Sydney Morning Herald The Age Good Food Guides the Met Gala the Sydney Morning Herald

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Sydney Morning Herald ORG · 2× the Sydney Morning Herald ORG · 2× 100 Essential Restaurants ORG · 1× Andy Allen PERSON · 1× Joan PERSON · 1× Kylie Kwong PERSON · 1× Matt Moran PERSON · 1× NSW GPE · 1× Schiaparelli PERSON · 1× The Age Good Food Guides ORG · 1×

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It’s not an exaggeration to say that even the most elusive chefs have shirked their whites for cocktail dress at the 42nd Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide awards because they know it is, essentially, the Met Gala of NSW hospitality.
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2026-10-26 · The Sydney Morning Herald
The Met Gala of hospitality: See who made the 42nd Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide awards guest list · assertive framing

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We are not so delusional to put ourselves in the league of custom Schiaparelli or Joan of Arc-inspired chain mail when it comes to our choice in evening wear. asserted
it → put → wear
It’s not an exaggeration to say that even the most elusive chefs have shirked their whites for cocktail dress at the 42nd Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide awards because they know it is, essentially, the Met Gala of NSW hospitality. asserted
it → ’ → hospitality
Hosted on a Monday, when restaurants are usually closed or quiet, 500 of the industry’s elite can gather in one room and mingle – most of whom are personally invited. asserted
most → host → whom
A core principle this masthead prides itself on is that no venue can pay to be included in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age Good Food Guides. asserted
venue → pride → Herald
The same can be said for restaurateurs buying a ticket to the awards ceremony itself. asserted
same → say → ceremony
Attendees are either award nominees like Andy Allen, or hand-plucked from hatted restaurants or 100 Essential Restaurants, past winners or from the coveted VIP list, such as Matt Moran and Kylie Kwong. asserted
Attendees → pluck → Moran
(There are a select few corporate sponsors, such as event partners Oceania Cruises and T2 Tea, who can purchase a table). asserted
who → be → table
As the chosen few swan around Eveleigh’s Carriageworks this afternoon, we are dutifully reporting back all the inside gossip on our live blog. asserted
we → choose → blog
Otherwise, read on to see photos of who did make the cut this year. asserted
who → read → cut
We won’t tell you who was snubbed, but we’re sure you can figure it out from who’s missing. asserted
who → tell → it
You can download the Good Food app here. asserted
You → download → app
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