#178 George Smyrnios | Raph's Deli

Georgios Smyrnios got in touch with me to ask whether I’d like to have a chat about what he was doing at Raph’s Deli in Abbotsford ,and I am so glad I did. I live in Abbotsford, but the opposite side and unbelievably this cute little deli and sandwich shop had escaped my notice. In April Urban List rated Raph’s Deli’s sandwiches as some of the best in Melbourne and that is saying a lot for a city obsessed with sangas. George came to Melbourne from Greece 11 years ago and has worked extremely hard across many different hospitality venues to get to where he is today. He shared with me what he has learned along the way and there were such golden reflections that I felt all the richer for having spoken to him.