The Olive Shop

Connecting Foodies to the Source

Mouth watering treats from the best local producers. Ex-chef, Bek McMillan has truly turned her passion into profit at Gourmet Living.

Bek McMillan worked as a chef in London and Melbourne for 12 years before taking over the kitchen of The Living Room in Templestowe. Eventually, she decided to chase her dream of opening a cellar-door style provedore in Melbourne, helping connect small-scale local producers with foodies in the city.

“I went to high school at Eltham College and they have a restaurant there so I worked as an apprentice chef during high school and then moved to London for a year where I worked at a fine-dining restaurant and really honed my craft. When I returned to Melbourne, I took over running a kitchen with my husband in Templestowe next door to where my shop is now.

“My husband’s family is from Milawa, so I was inspired by all the wineries and their cellar door stores, and provedore stores around there and the Milawa Olive shop, and the cheese shop. I wanted to combine these stores and open it up in the suburbs instead of a country town. It was important for me to stock small, local, family-run businesses and support them. I host cooking classes and teach my customers how to cook using the products, and we also create luxury high-end hampers for local businesses too.”

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Coburg Farmers Market: Spring Risotto

Coburg Farmers Market - September 12th
(2nd/4th Saturday of the Month)

Cooking demos using farm-fresh produce found at the local markets, a match made in heaven. This is our pilot episode, so watch this space!

A big thanks to the generous producers who made all of this possible:

Bundarra Berkshires Pork & Charcuterie
John Howell Apples & Pears
Delbard Wines
King Valley Walnuts
Peninsula Fresh Organics Veg
Milawa Cheese & Toasties
Lisadurne Olive Oil

Special thanks to the Melbourne Farmers Market Association who so willingly helped us plan the filming of this video, couldn't have done this without your help hands.