Sipping T2 with Georgegina Poulos

This article was originally published on RMIT Launchpad.

Every time Georgegina Poulos boards a plane, her parents worry that she won't come back.

That's because when she first traveled to Europe for her 21st birthday, she ended up staying for 10 years.

Having left school halfway through Year 12, Georgegina departed Australia with no formal qualifications. A small-town girl from Traralgon, Georgegina moved to bustling London and plunged herself headfirst into the world of restaurant hospitality.

She went on to spend a decade managing and eventually launching new outlets for a leading restaurant in the UK and Amsterdam.

“I was learning so much and experiencing new cultures. My motto was: if I’m not having fun then it’s time to go home,” she said of her time in Europe.

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