Backpacker Anais Poupon, 19, allegedly had a plate shoved into her face during a shift at cafe La Vallee in Essendon, north Melbourne , about 1pm on Anzac Day .

Police have charged a 52-year-old Footscray woman over the alleged incident, which went viral after it was caught on CCTV.

A woman has been charged with assault after an alleged unprovoked attack that left a Melbourne waitress needing dental surgery.