The West Australian Good Food Guide Excellence in Front of House

Australian-born and Italian-raised, Giovanni Longo brings over 35 years of experience to his role leading front of house at Isola Bar e Cibo on Rottnest Island, where he has welcomed Rottnest locals and visitors since 2024. Longo understands how to delight diners, his ability to anticipate what you want before you know yourself, is either pure magic or a skill that makes a restaurant truly tick. Combined with this special location, Longo helps create an atmosphere of pure conviviality. We talk about being a ‘hospitality lifer’, which Longo clearly is, but he’s also setting a benchmark for those around him, showing that this is a career that can take you (to the best) places. Australian-born and Italian-raised, Longo brings over 35 years of experience to his role leading front of house at Isola Bar e Cibo on Rottnest Island, where he has welcomed patrons since 2024. Longo understands how to delight diners – his ability to anticipate what you want before you know yourself is either pure magic or a skill that makes a restaurant truly tick. Combined with this special location, Longo helps create an atmosphere of pure conviviality. He sets a benchmark, showing that this is a career that can take you (to the best) places.