Bent On Food | Personnel

Donna Carrier

Donna is the proprietor of Bent on Food Cafe and Regional Produce Store, Bent on Food Cookery School and Bent on Life. Donna started Bent on food 7 years ago and the business has grown from strength to strength. Donna grew up in the region on acres where she enjoyed gardening and looking after the animals. She has always enjoyed food and cooking and spent 18 years in the wine industry where she completed her Associate diploma in Wine Marketing at Roseworthy Agricultural College. She is proud to have worked for wonderful family owned companies such as Brown Brothers Wines, Yalumba Wines and Cassegrain Wines, she also worked with many small producers in the wine industry and her passion for food and wine is evident.

Michael James

Internationally trained Michael James joined Bent on Food in November 2011 and took on the role of Head Chef/Restaurant Cafe Manager. Michael and Donna share the same philosophy on produce and sustainability, which is to build and maintain strong relationships with local producers and boutique farmers to give them a consistent platform to showcase their products. Michael's passion combined with Bent on Food's reputation and pursuit of excellence will ensure that we continue to attract visitors from afar whilst our regular customers will always find new things to be excited about.

Amanda Kennedy

Amanda went to school in Wingham and Bent on Food is her first real job. Amanda started work at Bent on Food in February 2008 and completed her certificate in hospitality on the job through North Coast Institute Port Macquarie Campus of TAFE. Amanda is an excellent barista and her coffee is very popular. Amanda is the supervisor and works closely with Michael and Donna to ensure the service standards are conitnuously monitored.

Bec House

Bec went to school at Wingham High. Bec completed one year of a school based apprenticeship at Bent on Food in 2008 and in 2009 joined us full time as an apprentice. Bec completed her apprenticeship in December 2011 working throughout the apprenticeship at Bent on Food. Her scones are amazing!

Will Wilder

Will is our very friendly and extremely popular barista, he has made hospitality his career and has worked in many great restaurants and cafes in the Blue Mountains and in the local area. Will hopes to own his own cafe one day. Will makes the most wonderful patterns on his coffees often being a talking point in the cafe, his smiling face is an asset to the business.