Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent

From a childhood fossicking, fishing and baking with her grandmothers to an early career as a cake queen and now to a many-faceted food business based in Sydney, Simmone Logue’s story speaks to the huge variety of pathways in hospitality, cooking and catering. We talk business and branding, the benefits and pitfalls of scaling a food business, and the balancing of fear and entrepreneurial spirit. https://simmonelogue.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Having grown up on a farm, Tom Bjorksten (Misty Creek Agroforestry) witnessed the challenges of working the land and set his sites on a career in Sydney. But, after studying and landing a government job he had a yearning to be back on the land. Together with his wife Nicole, they headed to Northern New south Wales where they now run a Syntropic agroforestry farm. https://www.mistycreekagroforestry.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Want a raw, open, strategic, hopeful perspective on everything going on in restaurants right now? Listen to this chat with Damian Brabender from Otis Dining Hall in Canberra. It's all there: the heartbreak, hard yards, joy and satisfaction of hospitality life. https://otisdininghall.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

It's time for Friday On My Mind, my occasional end-of-week download on where I've been travelling, what I've been pondering and - of course - where I've been eating. This week, Hunter Valley Food Fight, William Angliss Great Chefs dinner and the joys of mentoring and nurturing talent. And I fill up at Bentley Bar, Bistro Molines, James, Westwood and plenty more. Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Ed Nolle brews sour beer at Dollar Bill Brewing in the Australian beer capital of Ballarat. In 1870, as Australia’s gold rush tailed off, Ballarat had more than 500 pubs - panning for gold is clearly extremely thirsty work! The gold is mostly gone but Ballarat is still a beer centre, with a culture of brewing nurtured by local Federation University which offers courses in malting and brewing. Ed and wife Fiona are the people behind Dollar Bill Brewing - it’s craft beer by name and it’s also crafted with love, care and passion. https://dollarbill.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Giorgio De Maria owns Sydney's Paski Vineria Popolare with Mattia Dicati and chef Enrico Tomelleri. What's led Giorgio to this point, running a bar and dining room focused on Italian natural wines and simple food that looks forward as well as back? A hint: time in Japan was crucial to looking at his Italian homeland with fresh eyes. https://paski.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Everyone in Australia is living on unceded Aboriginal land but not many hospitality businesses put that fact at the core of their identity. Brendan Keown owns Yarra Falls, a Melbourne bar developed in consultation with Traditional Owners. He's come a long way from the 14-year-old who loved polishing glasses in an Irish restaurant and it's fascinating to hear about the journey. https://www.instagram.com/yarrafalls/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

We check in with the new CEO of the Restaurant & Catering Industry Association. What does Belinda Clarke think the big issues are and what is she going to do about them? Staffing, costs and the reputation of hospitality all get an airing. https://www.rca.asn.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Gayan Pieris is executive chef at Many Little and Polperro on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. He grew up in Sri Lanka in the middle of rice fields, eating rice at every meal, and with harvest cycles determining the rhythms of work and play. Today, Sri Lanka is struggling with runaway inflation and a depleted economy, leading to food and fuel shortages. We talk about growing your own produce in good times and hard times, and the endless joys and discoveries of rice. https://www.manylittle.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Australia's only Nepalese pub is The Chowk, in Hobart. We chat to owner Kiran Thapa, a serial entrepreneur who also owns a flower farm in Tasmania and works in financial services. The pub is his first hospitality business but Kiran is running it like he would run any other enterprise, with strategy, planning, data and consistency at the core, as well as offering cultural connection and a warm experience. https://thechowk.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

After years of having a few lamb on the vineyard to eat the weeds amongst the vines on their property, Brent Old (Coole Acres Organic Lamb) realised an opportunity. He set about finding the right breed of lamb, and the means needed to farm organic Dorper lamb that now not only services the local food-loving community but has caught the attention of chefs and butchers in Sydney too. https://instagram.com/cooleacresorganiclamb?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

It's tough out there for hospo with prices hikes causing ructions and stress. But what if there were other ways of doing things? We chat to old mate of Dirty Linen Simone Watts. Farmer, chef and systems changer, Simone can see a pathway to cheap, accessible lettuce and more! https://www.instagram.com/simonewatts_chef/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

We head to Canberra to talk to Brodburger's Joelle Bou-jaoude. As we speak, she has staff driving around the nation's capital hunting for lettuce to put in their much-loved burgers. How do you deal with shortages and ever-increasing prices when your project is to serve high-quality affordable burgers to an invested community? https://brodburger.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

In a wide-ranging and rich discussion with chef Mertcan Döğüşgen, we continue chatting food costs and pricing. Mertcan used to work at Attica and he's just clocked up a year running his own kitchen at Little Andorra in Carlton North. We hear about his journey from Turkey to Melbourne and consider the life-changing impact of fatherhood on career ambitions. https://littleandorra.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Nigel Wood grows truffles at Truffle Paddock, a small farm outside Melbourne where 600 trees coax Tuber melanosporum into existence. He also sources truffles to make products including truffle honey and truffle salt, and is the founder of the Truffle Melbourne festival. When Nigel bought his farm, he thought he might grow grapes for wine but the aroma, flavour and romance of truffles hooked him in and he became a pioneer in an Australian industry that’s grown exponentially in the past 20 years. https://trufflemelbourne.com Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

We're talking supply chains and food costs with Shannon Martinez (Smith & Daughters, Lona Misa). How do you run a profitable restaurant when ingredient prices are skyrocketing and menu changes cost time and money? Is the $15 lettuce going to be the straw that breaks this camel's back? We also discuss toxic behaviour in hospitality - is change afoot? https://www.instagram.com/shannon_martinez/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

We often think of food as art but what about art that is food? Elizabeth Willing is a Brisbane-based visual artist whose sculptures, installations, prints and paintings often explore food. She also presents concept dinners and collaborative performances around the dining table. See Elizabeth's latest show at Tolarno Galleries in Melbourne. https://private.tolarnogalleries.com/room/elizabeth-willing-forced-rhubarb-2022 Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

When hospo workers are depleted after two tough years, but everyone is understaffed, what can be done to keep people happy, healthy and engaged, both physically and mentally? We chat to Sandra Seah, sous chef at Riso Diner, a vegetarian Italian wine bar in Melbourne. As well as her job, Sandra has launched Six-Eyed Scorpion, a killer condiment business. https://www.sixeyedscorpion.com Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Looking to find a better way to do things, Tim Eyes (The Food Farm) and his wife Hannah started to look at the world of farming differently. They devised a plan to lease a series of properties to move cattle and chickens around constantly to ensure a regenerative farming method and a real connection with the community in the region too. https://thefoodfarm.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Bar owner and cocktail creator Luke Whearty has just been to vibrant London for a Like Minded Creatures drinks party. He's now back in Melbourne working on the winter menu at Byrdi, the CBD bar he runs with Aki Nishikura. We talk about drinks that connect with place and season, the interplay of bar culture and family life, and the importance of technology in creating efficiencies and spurring creativity. https://www.instagram.com/lukewookie/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

It's Friday and this is what's on my mind! I've just written a feature on food waste and I was shocked to learn that Australians each waste 312KG of food a year. Who's doing what to change this, starting with me and my chicken soup. I ponder the new Australian government and what it means for climate change - does the turfed out opposition realise that many farmers are climate change activists? I share where I've been eating recently, including Riso, Amaru and Dale La Pau, and I talk about why thinking banh mis should be cheap is basically racist. Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Let's celebrate dishies! Nishchal Niraula washes dishes at Vue de monde. Without him, the celebrated fine dining restaurant restaurant would quite simply cease to operate. We chat to Nishchal about his work, his journey from Nepal and his plans for the future. https://vuedemonde.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

We head to Hong Kong to find out what Mark Catchpole is up to. The English chef spent four years at Attica and is now sous chef at Simon Rogan's Roganic in Hong Kong. We talk about the importance of a respectful culture in restaurants and find out what's it like in Hong Kong with the city still more or less closed to visitors. https://www.instagram.com/markcatchpolechef/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Anne Coote runs a small cattle station near Moree in northern New South Wales. The way she sees it, she’s farming soil and dung beetles as much as she’s farming cattle. Focusing on the soil and the carbon cycle that supports it is a necessary rethink, an essential mindset for our farming - and eating - future. https://www.facebook.com/anne.coote.75 Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

What makes a bar guy join up with some mates to open a restaurant...and then another...and some more? Simon Blacher's Commune Group has just launched Moonhouse, its sixth Melbourne restaurant. We dig into the endless puzzle of hospitality: the successes, the tough learning experiences and the joys of giving people what they didn't even know they wanted. https://communegroup.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

How do you build a life in wine? Luke Campbell grew up stomping grapes in the Hunter Valley, had an a-ha moment with some Valpolicella and has gone on to found Vinified, a wine advisory service. We talk about creating wine collections at home and in restaurants - anywhere, in fact, but the sun room. https://vinified.com.au Listen to Over a Glass, our wine podcast with Shanteh Wale https://linktr.ee/OverAGlass Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

We're talking mental health in hospitality with chef Alan Tompkins, the Melbourne ambassador for the UK-based Burnt Chef Project. Alan has had mental health challenges most of his life but it was a pandemic-prompted breakdown that saw him change his trajectory. He's now working to shift the stigma around opening up, speaking out and prioritising wellbeing. https://de.theburntchefproject.com/australianambassadors Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

After growing up on a sheep and cattle property Jacki Hinchey (Blue Dog Farm) headed to the city to build a career. But the strong connection to the land drew her back and now she supplies salad leaves to the community and some of Queensland’s best chefs too. https://www.bluedogfarm.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

We return to the topic of wild-caught Australian seafood in this discussion with John Anastos. John's family has been devastated twice over by government decisions to close Port Phillip Bay fisheries, firstly with the ban on scallop fishing and next with the sardine net fishing ban. The uncertainty makes it hard to invest in a business that provides healthy, sustainable seafood to local eaters. https://www.instagram.com/anastos_fisheries/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

We're talking Australian mushrooms with Martin Martini (Belly of the World). Whether it's spotting wild mushrooms while driving at 100kmh, collecting mysterious mushrooms in his hat or dreaming about the mushroom that he ends up finding the next day, Martin is all about mycology, mycelium and the magic of mushies. https://linktr.ee/bellyoftheworldmushrooms Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Perth chef and restaurateur Paul Bentley moved overseas in 1999 and had no plans to return to Australia before the pandemic shut everything down. Now at Si Paradiso and Casa in Perth, he's using everything learnt in a career spanning Europe, New York and Mexico in his menus and approach to training and team-building. https://www.instagram.com/paulieb76/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Nick Holliday runs Belvedere Farm on Jinibara country in the Sunshine Coast hinterland in Queensland. Nick was a lawyer and union organiser before buying a property he originally thought would be a fun weekender...but then he got more serious. Working alongside his wife Brydie, their approach goes beyond regenerative farming to agro-ecological principles with building community at its heart. It’s about beef, pork and eggs, but it’s also about land care, engagement with Indigenous owners and shaking up the system. https://www.facebook.com/belvederecedarton/ Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Dwayne Bannon-Harrison runs Mirritya Mundya, a culinary enterprise on Yuin country in southern New South Wales. He and wife Amelia use native ingredients to create grazing boxes and pop-up dinners. Australian Indigenous cuisine is the oldest food culture in the world - how can Second Nations people deepen their understanding, respect and appreciation for First Nations culinary practices. https://mmundya.com We spoke about Warndu Mai: Good Food - Introducing Native Australian Ingredients To Your Kitchen by Damien Coulthard and Rebecca Sullivan https://warndu.com/products/warndu-mai-good-food-cookbook Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Friday On My Mind is my end-of-week musing about what I've been eating, drinking, pondering and wondering. Today I chat about foodie trips to Central Vic and the New South Wales South Coast, the rocketing return of events, and some places I've been enjoying recently including Serai, Sorsi e Morsi and White Rabbit Record Bar. Join me at Worksmith Community Talks: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/worksmith-community-talks-future-of-restaurants-tickets-334947937297 Join me at Melbourne Jewish Book Week: https://melbournejewishbookweek.com.au/event/telling-authentic-stories-through-food/ Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Melbourne wouldn't be the same without Tracey Lester, the serial hospitality entrepreneur who owns The Gertrude Hotel, The Carlton Club and The Windsor Castle. The artist-turned-publican creates design-driven businesses that provoke joy and wonder. She's also big on balance and talks about the importance of staying well to ensure a longterm career in hospitality. https://www.instagram.com/yelzayelza/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Pastry chef Carina La Delfa runs the kitchen at The Hamptons Bakery and caterer Tommy Collins in Melbourne's Hampton. She is passionate about kitchen culture and the place of women in hospitality. We talk about toxic workplace behaviour and her efforts to turn her own kitchen into a place of empathy, fun and passionate learning. https://www.instagram.com/car_in_a_/ Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

After a long career in the city Lee Towle (Longview Garlic) had a yearning for an off-grid lifestyle. Lee and her husband set the GPS for the Southern Tablelands and not only built a sustainable off gird farm, but now produce some of the best garlic in the country too. https://www.longviewgarlic.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

We head to Tasmania to speak to Adam James, the fermentation expert behind Rough Rice condiments and food pop-ups. We learn about Adam's first experiment in fermented contraband, and he shares key moments in his fermenting journey, including visits to an Italian loft, a Korean monastery and a Japanese pickle club. He also clues us in on this year's big project: Mission to Mars. https://www.instagram.com/roughrice/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Psychologist and publican Jay Marinis is co-owner of The Scenic Hotel in the Adelaide Hills and one of the drivers of Topsoil Garden, a therapeutic horticultural project. His proposition is radical and obvious at the same time: society is broken. Jay wants to reshape it with the true spirit of hospitality as its golden, gifting thread. topsoilgarden.org [email protected] Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

The Lismore floods are off the front page but the region is still in crisis. Brad Rickard owns three businesses in town: Bank Cafe, The Loft fine dining restaurant and Piggy Bank takeaway. None of them have power, the rebuild hasn't even started and the only certain thing about the future is that there will be another flood. Brad talks it through... https://theloftrestaurant.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Georgie Rogers raises White Suffolk sheep on the edge of the Barossa Valley in South Australia. As a solo newbie hogget farmer, the four-year journey has been challenging but rewarding despite - and even because - she occasionally has her arm up to the elbow inside a pregnant ewe. https://www.rogersfarmbarossa.com Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

As Ramadan gives way to Eid, we chat to Zeeshan Ashraf, owner with his brother Usman of Khabbay, a Pakistani restaurant in Melbourne. Zeeshan talks about fasting and feasting as a Muslim and as a restaurant owner. He also shares his epic COVID story of heading to Pakistan for five days to get married, then finding the Australian borders shut behind him. http://khabbayrestaurant.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

It's only five weeks since Vinotto opened in Perth's Swanbourne and it's been swept up in suburban dining enthusiasm and West Australia's grappling with the Omicron wave. Chef Justin Wong fills us in. https://www.instagram.com/vinottobar/ Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Wine maker Farhad Bandesh is soon to launch Bandesh Wine & Spirits, made in the Yarra Valley and infused with the spirit of Kurdistan. Farhad came to Australia in 2013 as a refugee after fearing for his life in Iran. He was cruelly imprisoned offshore and in Melbourne for 8 years. He asks the Australian government and the Australian people for justice. https://www.instagram.com/farhadbandesh/ Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

After a career in environmental management and finding more sustainable farming practises fourth generation farmer Lucy Dodd (Lowan Park Produce) returned to the farm in the Dodd family since the late 1920’s. Her passion to create and sustain regional communities through sustainable agriculture has seen her taking on the challenge of farming pasture-raised chickens with outstanding results. https://lowanparkproduce.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

South Australian chef Alana Brabin is head chef at Lyndoch Hill in the Barossa Valley where she showcases local farmers. We talk women in hospitality, bad culture in kitchens, why she rethought the term "farmer's wife" and how she's planning to work with disabled cooks. Check out Alana's forum on Toxic Work Culture in Hospitality https://hawkecentre.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/t/1CBF6388674809CF2540EF23F30FEDED/FE3B829468992362FE6194DE962A274B?alternativeLink=False Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Here's what's on my mind this Friday! I fill you in on where I've been eating and what it's made me ponder. I muse on the tendency for immigrant cuisine to be anchored in the time of migration and the fresh joy when it time travels. I talk about Cam Tay-Yap's Koi pop-up and the lift-me-up energy in the room. And I consider rule changes: masks and vax check-ins are gone but is it entirely good? This episode of @dirtylinenpodcast is proudly supported by @squareau Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

We continue exploring the huge variety of hospitality pathways with chef Petros Dellidis. As owner of catering company Adonis Kitchen, Petros looks after the food for sporting clubs Melbourne City and Carlton Football Club. As head chef of Epocha restaurant in Melbourne, he satisfies his ongoing passion for restaurants, fine dining and training the next generation. http://www.adoniscatering.com Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

We love chatting about hospitality pathways on Dirty Linen. Today's guest is Carla Montanaro from Naro Bakes, a Melbourne e-bakery forged in the uncertainty of lockdown but now settling and growing with confidence and flair. Carla talks about the twists and turns of a career in food, the joys of a spiral salami tart, and the pleasure and pain of puff pastry. https://narobakes.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

Pastry chef, chocolatier and chocolate maker Deniz Karaca is so embedded in the world of chocolate that he sees it as part of him: it’s his identity and passion, it’s who he is. But chocolate has also pushed Deniz to question, explore and change, as he’s transitioned from creative patissier to craft producer. Cuvee Chocolate, his bean-to-bar operation on the outskirts of Melbourne, has ethics at its foundation and unique flavour and texture as its goal. https://cuveechocolate.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork