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Last week was a big moment for MoVida. In a special celebration at the Consulate-General of Spain in Sydney, Frank was awarded the inaugural Cruz de Oficial de la Orden del Merito Civil. It is a Spanish decoration that acknowledges his “outstanding work, fruitful initiatives and exemplary persistance in the performance of duties beneficial for… Read more »
James grew up on a sheep and cattle station in the Grampians in the Western Districts just outside of Dunkeld in a very self-sufficient household. They would grow their own veggies and slaughter their own meat and a trip to the supermarket was a rarity. When he was 15, James moved to Melbourne to go… Read more »
Robbo did his first year apprenticeship at the Provincial and went to trade school with James Campbell. He’s been working with us at MoVida for the past seven years, has run the kitchen at MoVida Next Door and these days can be found in MoVida. Cookbook bible: Gastronomique by Larousse. I got that three weeks… Read more »
Andy is Frank’s business partner and close mate. He has a wicked sense of humour and is a serious Pies supporter. Before MoVida he was working at the Carron Tavern in West Melbourne with Michael Bartholomew (of Coda). In 2001 Frank and Vanessa took over the kitchen lease at the Carron and the magic of… Read more »
Louisa is our go-to girl at MoVida. She manages our admin, reservations, HR and does all our bookkeeping. She has the daily challenge of keeping Frank and Andy organised, and quite honestly we don’t know what we’d do without her. Favourite restaurants: Maha. I really like Middle Eastern food. I’ve travelled through Turkey, Greece, Dubai… Read more »