About victorian clubs
Melbourne club
Beer and Beef since 1963
The Melbourne Beer and Beef Club was formed in 1963 by like-minded business people and has been meeting every month since.
We are a membership based Club that meets monthly to enjoy beer selected by our Beer Master at a great location with food chosen by our Food Master and hear from a local guest speaker.
Our members have work experience in a number of different industry sectors and are encouraged to bring guests to each lunch.
The dress code is business attire and all attending members must wear their membership ties or scarf to each event.
Meet the Melbourne B&B Club committee
Simon Friars
President
Simon brings a wealth of experience to the Melbourne Beer & Beef Club with 4 years at Matilda Bay Brewery (WA), 15 years across different beverage categories within CUB and Fosters, many years at Lion and further experience in other FMCG (food) companies. In these organisations, Simon mainly held various Supply Chain Finance roles.
Simon is incredibly proud of his involvement in the Melbourne Beer & Beef Club over the past 2 years.
James Breheny
Vice President
James has an extensive career in both strategic planning and all aspects of sales and marketing execution.
He has significant experience and operational knowledge in a variety of industry sectors, both in corporate roles and as a marketing consultant.
James has been President of Beer & Beef Club Melbourne since 2012 and is MD of family brewing business, Breheny Brothers Breweries
TBC
Treasurer
To be confirmed.
Tina Panoutsos
Beer Master and Committee Member
With over three decades in the brewing industry, Tina has specialised in understanding the changing landscape of beer and the evolution of consumer preference.
Tina is deeply passionate about the beer industry, seeking opportunities to portray it in a positive light and enrich our beer culture overall.
She is currently the co-Head Judge of the Australian & International Beer Awards, Head Judge of the Brewers Guild New Zealand Beer Awards and previously Head Judge of the IBA Indies Awards, as well as representing Asahi Australia at the World Beer Cup
Rory McKerral
Committee Member
Rory joined Beef & Beef Club in 2022 and has been a committee member since 2024.
He has a background in Information Technology, with over 30 years of experience working with various Australian and US based organizations.
Evan Burrows
Food Master and Committee Member
After finishing culinary school, Evan went to work for the House of Commons while David Cameron was Prime Minister. During this time, he cooked for many heads of state and Her Majesty the Queen on several occasions. He has competed in and won multiple cooking medals and trophies as a young chef in the UK.
After moving to Melbourne and working in multiple places across the city, Evan became a chef for the Australian Venue Company, and was the youngest Head Chef in the Company before becoming one of their youngest senior chefs in Victoria, overseeing 6 venues.
Evan has been chosen to compete against 31 top chefs in the Australian Professional Chef of the Year for the last 3 years.
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Corey Pratt
Committee Member
Corey has a background in Agriculture came to Melbourne after working on the family grain farm in the Victorian Mallee.
In Melbourne, he has been involved in the transport and logistics area of business for the last 20 years.
His work has predominately been working in the shore support side of shipping and on occasion this includes interstate and overseas deployment for projects.
David Clancey
Committee Member
David Clancey is a long-time committee member of Beer & Beef Melbourne for over 25 years and a life member!
David was a founding member of the Adelaide Beer & Beef Club.
David's CUB Career lasted 30 years in Sales, Sponsorship, Events and Trade Liaison.