May 29, 2026 – 9.00amThe night before my lunch with Australia’s biggest influencer, I am on the phone to trendy Sydney eatery The Winery, begging them to open 15 minutes early.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Angira BharadwajBanking and financial services reporterAngira Bharadwaj is a banking and financial services reporter for The Australian Financial Review. Send tips to @angirab.60 on encrypted messaging platform Signal.Fetching latest articles