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Our People

Welcome to the Applejack family

Introducing the #HumansOfApplejack: Unleashing Creativity and Passion.

At Applejack, we are a vibrant community of passionate professionals dedicated to breaking boundaries and redefining norms. We thrive on pushing the limits, unleashing our imaginations, and creating awe-inspiring concepts that surprise and delight.

Our core values embody who we are and what we stand for:

Authenticity – We are genuine, honest, staying true to ourselves and with others.
Passion – We bring pride to everything we do, sharing our love for hospitality and inspiring those around us.
Positivity – We embrace optimism and build each other up as we look forward to the future.
Grit – We are resilient and determined, persevering through challenges with tenacity.
Innovation – We approach every opportunity with fresh perspectives, turning creativity into impactful solutions.
Accountability – We keep our promises and hold ourselves and each other responsible for delivering on them.

Delve into the captivating Applejack story and meet the friendly faces of our extended family below.

Humans Of Applejack

Meet the friendly faces of the Applejack team.

BASE CAMP

Ben Carroll

Co-Founder & Director

Hamish Watts

Co-Founder & Director

Patrick Friesen

Director of Culinary

Joanna Steuart

Director of Marketing & Partnerships

Matthew Jenkins

Director of People & Operations

Chris Rolls

Senior Group Operations Manager

Becca Lynch

Operations Manager

Matt Johnson

Group Beverage Manager

Toby Worthington

Group Head Chef

Jules Carroll

Head Of Branding

Alexandra Barron

Group Marketing Manager

Brigitte Roche

Social Media & Content Coordinator

Karina Arora

Marketing Manager

Taylor Dighton

Marketing Production Coordinator

Maria Strudwick

Group People & Culture Manager

Paige Cunniffe

Talent Manager

Jono Buttigieg

HR Coordinator

Kira Spencer

Talent Specialist

Michael Paszek

Special Projects Lead

Vadawn Buhler

Group HSEQ & Projects Lead

Casey Webber

Central Reservations Manager

Jarrah Forbes-Droulers

Central Reservations Team Leader

Ellie Hiddins

Central Reservations

HEAD CHEFS

Amber Doig

The Butler Potts Point

Rohit Bohora

Forrester’s Surry Hills

Keith Dsouza

RAFI North Sydney

Matias Cilloniz

Executive Head Chef RAFI, Applejack Urbnsurf & The Botanist Kirribilli

Edy Sufiyanto

Sandy’s Surfside

Jordan Wijeadasa

Bopp & Tone

Daniel Cooper

Executive Chef Opera Bar & House Canteen

GENERAL MANAGERS

Tom Culkin-Smith

The Butler Potts Point

Oli Payne

Bopp & Tone Wynyard

Mario Felten

Forrester’s Surry Hills

Jiordy Pham

Taphouse Darlinghurst

Chloe Jameson

Sandy’s Surfside

Holly Mcmahon

Opera Bar Sydney

Rene Taleb

RAFI Urbnsurf

Geoff Florian

Cafes Manager

Liam Ferguson

RAFI North Sydney

Applejack Legends

Discover the Applejack Legends who make us who we are. The people who have helped the company be where it is today, working with Applejack for 3+ years.

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