Episode #45 is now live! 

Meet Tony Pantano, partner and chief operating officer of @onlyhospitality.

Tony’s journey in hospitlaity started at the age of 13 working in an Italian restaurant in Lygon St, Melbourne. 

After finishing high school he managed several venues while also competing his university degree. 

He joined a hospitality software company called My Guest List which took him to New York, where he would later join Bluestone Lane, an Australian inspired coffee shop as general manager of their flagship store, that has now grown to 17 stores across America.

He was than offered a unique position as the chief steward aboard a 50m super yacht which took him to 30 countries including some of the most remote locations in the world. 

After getting home sick he decided to move back to Melbourne with the goal of working with Julian and the only hospitality group as general manager which has now grown to over 15 locations, which includes, cafes, a roastery, a pub and restaurants. 

Tony is now chief operating officer of  Only Hospitality which is Melbourne’s largest non-franchised cafe group.