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And then there's the long list of accolades the restaurant has collected since opening its doors 14 years ago.              In her mentor session, Danielle shares how her love for Japanese food and culture inspired her to open the first Japanese restaurant in her hometown. Since Wasabi opened its doors, Danielle has gone on to manage a farm that supplies the restaurant with locally grown, seasonal ingredients. Most recently, she launched The Cooking School Noosa, offering intimate cooking classes with the Wasabi team and visiting chefs.  By investing in her team and not shying away from a challenge, Danielle has turned her passion into a successful business venture!  --- | **[![Danielle Gjestland Wasabi mentor session CTA.png](https://blog.typsy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Danielle%20Gjestland%20Wasabi%20mentor%20session%20CTA.png?width=300&height=169&name=Danielle%20Gjestland%20Wasabi%20mentor%20session%20CTA.png)](https://www.typsy.com/discover/lessons/danielle-gjestland-wasabi-award-winning-restaurateur/)** | **Watch the mentor session ** **[Danielle Gjestland: Wasabi's award-winning restaurateur ](https://www.typsy.com/discover/lessons/danielle-gjestland-wasabi-award-winning-restaurateur/)****![Danielle Gjestland Wasabi mentor session CTA 2-1.png](https://blog.typsy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Danielle%20Gjestland%20Wasabi%20mentor%20session%20CTA%202-1.png?width=213&height=55&name=Danielle%20Gjestland%20Wasabi%20mentor%20session%20CTA%202-1.png)** | | --- | --- | ---    **You might also like** | [![Sake 101 - the basics.png](https://blog.typsy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sake%20101%20-%20the%20basics.png?width=200&height=113&name=Sake%20101%20-%20the%20basics.png)](https://blog.typsy.com/sake-101-the-basics) **[Sake 101 – the basics](https://blog.typsy.com/sake-101-the-basics)** | [![5 grassroots projects helping women in hospitality-3.png](https://blog.typsy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/5%20grassroots%20projects%20helping%20women%20in%20hospitality-3.png?width=200&height=113&name=5%20grassroots%20projects%20helping%20women%20in%20hospitality-3.png)](https://blog.typsy.com/5-grassroots-projects-helping-women-in-hospitality) **[5 grassroots projects helping women in hospitality](https://blog.typsy.com/5-grassroots-projects-helping-women-in-hospitality) ** | [![How to get promoted as a restaurant manager.png](https://blog.typsy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20to%20get%20promoted%20as%20a%20restaurant%20manager.png?width=200&height=113&name=How%20to%20get%20promoted%20as%20a%20restaurant%20manager.png)](https://blog.typsy.com/how-to-get-promoted-as-a-restaurant-manager) **[How to get promoted as a restaurant manager](https://blog.typsy.com/how-to-get-promoted-as-a-restaurant-manager)** | | --- | --- | --- |   [Typsy news](https://blog.typsy.com/topic/typsy-news) [Restaurants & Bars](https://blog.typsy.com/topic/restaurants-bars) [Hospitality trends](https://blog.typsy.com/topic/hospitality-trends) ## Similar posts Typsy news ### [New mentor session: John Lawson](https://blog.typsy.com/new-mentor-session-john-lawson) Watch our latest mentor session with restaurant owner and chef, John Lawson, of FOOD by John Lawson. 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