Back of House - Melbourne was the genesis of the Back of House series. Jeff is a veteran of Melbourne’s hospitality industry so access was not an issue. The series headlined fifteen of Melbourne’s restaurant institutions including Vue de Monde, Jacques Reymond, the Flower Drum, Da Noi and Bacash. With the exhibition officially listed as an event of the 2008 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival the exposure to lovers of food and art was a perfect marriage.

Jeff launched the exhibition with a special preview thank you lunch for participating chefs inside the gallery. Followed by a spectacularly successful opening that was applauded by both the public and the media, Back of House was born.