The making of a restaurant empire

Simon Kardachi – who has just launched his ninth restaurant, Shōbōsho, and will soon open a new Melt at Henley – says he had to lose money to understand how to make money in hospitality.

First look at Shobosho’s menu

Head chef Adam Liston shows what diners will be eating at Simon Kardachi’s new Leigh Street restaurant when it opens tonight.

How to make a restaurant: Designing Shobosho

First comes the concept, then comes the design. Studio Gram walks CityMag through its plan for Leigh Street’s next big thing: Simon Kardachi’s Japanese-influenced restaurant Shōbōshō.

Shobosho comes to Leigh Street

Prolific Adelaide restaurateur Simon Kardachi is about to begin the build on his ninth venue, Japanese-inspired Shōbōshō, on the former Bollywood restaurant site on Leigh Street.