DAMA Partners Consulting is an experienced business consultancy company whose portfolio of services all focus on one clear goal – achieving measurable business results for our clients.
Established in 2008 by Dario D’Agostino, DAMA Partners Consulting specializes in business solutions for all areas of the food, hospitality, manufacturing, wholesale, retail and beverage industries including business management, product development, logistics and procurement, marketing, PR and events, financial services and human resources.
2020 has been a year of growth and expansion for DAMA Partners Consulting with the success of the sister company, Stretched Group. Stretched Group is an investment company specialising in the food and beverage industry and manages the national distribution for a multitude of brands, including Italian gelato and pastry products, in Australia and New Zealand.
Described as a true entrepreneur and an innovator of food and experiences, in 2016, Dario brought to life the concept of Long Story Short Cafe in Richmond which quickly became crowned one of the nation’s most ‘Instagram-able’ cafes featuring unique menu items such as the Tim Tam Pancakes, Fairy Floss Burger and Activated Charcoal Fish and Chips. In 2017, he opened Stretched Pizza which became known for for the first ‘Pho Pizza’ in the world.
Notable is Dario’s achievement as owner and Executive Chef to Gran Sasso Gelateria, Autostrada Cafe and Wine Bar and the Gran Sasso Ristorante Italiano which featured in The Age Good Food Guide for 3 consecutive years and was also a finalist in the Barilla Best Italian Restaurant Award which was issued by the Restaurant and Catering Victoria Association.
Dario worked with the prominent Italian magazine, Italianicious, as their Executive Chef food and menu editor, as well as Swinburne University as their Operations Manager for the Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Events.
Dario is currently a Hospitality Consultant and Executive Chef with the Hales Institute, Yorke Institute, Front Cooking School and with Barilla Australia. He has served as former president of Les Toques Blanches, Australia (LTB – Executive Chef’s Club), qualified judge for the Australian Culinary Federation (ACF), member of the Federation of Italian Chef and was the representative of former Formula 1 driver Jarno Trulli’s Castorani Winery in Australia and New Zealand.
Dario also has a very strong sense of community involvement. He is always involved in community issues, leading the Black Saturday bushfire food relief effort for nine weeks and also organising charitable events for children suffering from cancer and muscular dystrophy and the inaugural fundraiser for “Tough Angels” Non Profit Organisation based in the USA to raise money for Women and Children of Violence with the funds going to a Gender Based Violence Resource Centre in Kenya.
In 2013, he successfully sold ZaZa’s Cucina Italiana, awarded top 25 new Italian restaurants in Victoria and Winner of People Choice Award ‘Shoot the Chef’ Competition as well as being involved with Tricolore Imports, a specialised importer of Italian food and wine products and LUXITA an online shop for luxury Italian products.
Whether you are an established large-scale business or a brand new start-up concept, our team of experts look forward to creating a bespoke package for you that will deliver the perfect solution to make your business more profitable.
In 2015, DAMA Partners Consulting set up their second office in the central business district of Makati, Philippines, one of Asia’s fastest growing economies countries. In 2019, DAMA went on to open their third office in Geng, Belgium. Personally driven by Hamish Rodwell the business model remains the same as in Australia.
The Dama Team
Email us: dario@damaconsulting.com.au
Call us: +61 403 555 794