Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent

Jason Cotter grows heritage wheat and mills it into flour at Tuerong Farm on the Mornington Peninsula. The Peninsula, an hour from Melbourne, is better known as a wine region but Jason's interest in local grain economies and his fascination with the fundamental place of wheat in the human story has taken him down a different path. https://www.tuerongfarm.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

When the pandemic started, we locked down to protect the vulnerable. The current era of personal pandemic responsibility is alarming for many, especially those with underlying health conditions. Lily Ngatai-Stokes owns community-focused Theodore's in Brunswick, currently closed because her complex health conditions mean it's too risky to trade. What values, attitudes and practical measures allow disability and hospitality to intertwine and thrive? https://www.theodor.es 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

For Gerald Diffey, hospitality is about relationships: being open to them, then building, nurturing and honouring them. It's there in his iconic Gerald's Bar - the original in Melbourne and another in San Sebastian - and it's threaded through his new book Beggars Belief. We talk about the many details that make up the marvellous machine that is a restaurant and the problems that spill from not valuing the art of looking after people. https://geraldsbar.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

With a goal to create delicious food from sustainable produce, Tom Eadie (Berkelo) not only built one of the best sourdough bakeries in the country but actively supported healthier local communities in the process. https://berkelo.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

Dirty Linen launches into 2022 season proper with Sreelekha Mekala from Chai 'n' Dosa, a food truck in Melbourne's Braybrook. Sree has an IT background but she's always wanted a south Indian food truck and in 2018 she pursued her dream, employing a multi-cultural girl squad to make it happen. We talk passion, commitment and mindset as she steers Chai 'n' Dosa to new successes. https://www.instagram.com/chai_n_dosa/?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

Summer rolls on in this chat with Indian chef Harry Mangat, whose Biji Dining experiences are popping up at Avani Wines on the Mornington Peninsula during summer 2022. Harry talks about a key meal at Quay, his mother's carrots, and his mother-in-law's Indonesian chicken. https://www.bijidining.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

Dion Sanusi from Kata Kita takes us to Indonesia as part of Dirty Linen's Summer Series. He starts with a redolent rundown of some of the key building blocks of Indonesian cuisine before diving into some favourite dishes. See you on the street for some noodles! https://www.instagram.com/katakita.au/?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

What makes someone go into vinegar production? And what keeps them in love with their business every single day? We talk to Ian Henderson, owner of Australian Vinegar and the artisan Lirah brand. Ian shares his extraordinary foundation story, the values that power his business and the reasons we should all be using and enjoying more vinegar. https://lirah.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

Restaurants would be nothing without their diners and there are few diners as committed and keen as Melbourne vet Jeff Brady. Asking Jeff to choose just three memorable meals seemed very mean but he came through with the goods, travelling through the decades and the continents in the latest instalment of Dirty Linen's Summer Series. https://www.instagram.com/thermomixeroz/?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 continue talking key food moments in Dirty Linen's Summer Series. Today's guest is videographer and extreme food fan Jake Reeder who expounds on his love of creative wine matches, glorious coffee geekery, the place of reverence in the restaurant experience and the joys of return visits. https://jakereeder.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 ask vegan specialist Shannon Martinez from Smith & Daughters to talk about three memorable meals as part of Dirty Linen's Summer Series. Narrowing the list down was tricky but she zooms us to London, Sydney and Barcelona for surprising, delightful and thought-provoking bites. 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

Looking for a greater connection to the local community, Matt Bakker and Micah Oberon joined forces to create Neighbourhood Farm - a small-scale bio-intensive market garden based in Oxley, Brisbane. Using the best organic and regenerative farming practices they’ve not only captured the hearts of the neighbourhood, but the attention of some of Brisbane’s best chefs too. https://www.neighbourhoodfarm.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

Summer rolls on with food identity and ex-MasterCheffer Conor Curran who takes us to Marseille, Tasmania and his yiayia's house in Richmond to share his most meaningful and memorable meals. https://www.instagram.com/creamy_confusion/?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

Dirty Linen's Summer Series checks in with Seasoned Traveller founder and freelance food writer and content creator Sofia Levin. It was extremely challenging for this committed eater to come up with just three memorable meals but she goes at it with gusto and glee. https://www.instagram.com/sofiaklevin/ 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

Dirty Linen's summer series rolls on with Frank Pham, otherwise known as Culinary Frank on YouTube where his ASMR cooking videos have hundreds of thousands of fans. I think I understood ASMR - sounds that inspire 'brain massage' - properly for the first time watching Frank chop, stir and slide pans around. Frank is also a chef at Spice Temple and it's awesome to hear about his most memorable meals. https://www.instagram.com/culinary.frank/?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

Jemal Murat founded Australian coffee company Jack Murat with his brothers and father. The Murats grow coffee beans in north Queensland on land previously used for tobacco and vegetables. With coffee, they’ve found a project promising enough to engage the whole family in a lifetime commitment - to the farm, the crop and a unique high quality product that will hopefully be enjoyed in cafes around the world. https://jackmurat.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

Dirty Linen's second audio restaurant review is at Miss Mi in Melbourne, in the generous and creative hands of chef Esco Khoo. We take a circuitous, generous and exciting Journey Through Asia, lapel mic in tow. https://missmimelbourne.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

As we end 2021 and crash - groan - stumble - leap - into an uncertain 2022 I have less of a vision of any new year than I’ve ever had. Every occasion navigated successfully feels like dodging 8 lanes of traffic. The utter hubris of making plans seems finally clear. But I’m an optimist by nature, world lover by choice, diner by design: I won’t make predictions because who would even attempt that but I will say what I’m wondering about 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

Our summer series continues with Eddy Urias-Castro, born in El Salvador and forging a new career as a pie perfectionist in Melbourne under his Munch Bakery label. We learn about loroco, a key central American plant with an utterly transporting fragrance. https://www.instagram.com/munchin.crunchin/?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

Nicole Papasavas As owner of Melbourne's 24-hour souva institution Stalactites, Nicole Papasavas knows a thing or two about Greek food. But what are the festivals of flavour that float her boat? We find out as part of Dirty Linen's summer series. http://www.stalactites.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 been a huge year for Mr Yum payment platform founder Kim Teo. As part of Dirty Linen's summer series, we chat about the tech entrepreneur's most memorable meals - and drinks - travelling to Singapore and Collingwood in the process. https://mryum.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

Dirty Linen's summer series checks in with Melbourne student and cook Joff Hernandez, who has upended some traditional notions of Filipino food by running vegetarian pop-ups under his Lutong Lupa banner. What are some of his most memorable meals and flavours? https://www.instagram.com/lutonglupa/?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

Two decades ago Karen Sharman (Gingerbread Folk) left behind a corporate lifestyle to experience the beauty of the Australian outback. With freedom to visualise new directions, a small baking business was born inspired by her obsession with gingerbread and a yearning to have deeper meaning in everything she does. https://www.gingerbreadfolk.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

Dirty Linen embarks on our Summer Series, featuring food identities talking about favourite meals, flavours and dining experiences. We kick off with Kirsty Chiaplias, who charms Melbourne at her Middle Eastern corner store Babajan, but what are her favourite flavours, meals and dishes. We hear about sticky, sunshiny fruit that evokes emotion and memory. It's all part of Dirty Linen's summer series celebrating memorable meals. https://www.babajan.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

A fish fiend, wine nerd, journo activist and Santa look-a-like walk into Rockpool Bar & Grill…. And just like that we have a Christmas special where the hosts - John Susman, Shanteh Wale, Dani Valent & Anthony Huckstep (plus executive producer Rob Locke) - of all the shows on the Deep in the Weeds food podcast network are finally in the same room at the same time. Strap in for all the views on the year that was, the year to come and a few festive yarns too. https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork 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

Today on Dirty Linen we chat to Will Edwards, winner of apprentice of the year in the Golden Plate Awards. If you're troubled about the state of hospitality, listen to this to feel better. https://www.instagram.com/thefried.egg/?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

You know the Australian summer has arrived when cherries turn up in the markets. Third generation cherry farmer Stephen Riseborough is director of his family’s CherryHill Orchards. A spread of central and northern Victorian farms allow the Riseboroughs to produce cherries through the late spring and summer harvesting season. What are the rhythms of the seasons, the challenges of growing a temperamental crop in variable weather conditions and the satisfactions of producing a fruit that people anticipate with excitement and eat with passion and a fond sense of tradition? https://cherryhill.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

Julien Moussi is founder and director of Inglewood Coffee Roasters and Only Hospitality Group, which owns a slew of Victorian cafes and is expanding rapidly. We talk about building and retaining teams in tricky times, whether there's a replicable formula for creating successful venues, and the analogies between sport and business. https://inglewoodcoffeeroasters.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

For the final episode in our Dirty Linen miniseries about the Carlton Wine Room, we hear from Binod Gautam, who came from Nepal to study IT, aged just 17. So many Australian restaurants have Nepali people working in them - it's great to hear Binod's perspective on his working life in Australia and especially how much he loves his job as chef de partie at Carlton Wine Room. Huge thanks to Conor, Andy, Bethan, Binod and Sayaka for being part of this series and being so generous with their stories. Thanks also to producer Rob Locke without whom none of this would be possible. https://thecarltonwineroom.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 continue our week at Carlton Wine Room with Sayaka Bilcich, bar manager and junior sommelier. Though her path hasn't been overly strategic, Sayaka believes in hospitality as a pillar of society that should be valued and appreciated more. At Carlton Wine Room, she's getting the validation and opportunity that makes the road feel right. https://thecarltonwineroom.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

Newly qualified chef Bethan Williamson has been at Carlton Wine Room for two years. She landed on a career in cooking after finishing an Arts degree but not really finding any direction as a uni graduate. She loves the family feeling at Carlton Wine Room, the confidence that the team instils in her and - of course - the amazing snacks. https://thecarltonwineroom.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

Coming from a 6th generation farming family and after a career as a journalist Sandra McCuaig (Bodalla Dairy) yearned to be on the land again. She found wonderment in the small town of Bodalla, a town once famous for its cheese, and set about celebrating of the region by producing award-winning cheese and ice cream. https://www.bodalladairy.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 continue our weeklong mini-series at Carlton Wine Room, following on from yesterday's launch episode with head chef Conor Pomroy. Today we dive in with co-owner Andrew Joy. Andy grew up immersed in the notion that food and wine are central to life. At Carlton Wine Room, he thinks about his staff first, focusing on culture and continual learning. Let's head back in... https://thecarltonwineroom.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

Dirty Linen's mission is to tell inside stories of the hospitality industry and we're always asking ourselves where that might lead us. This week we're taking a deep dive into Melbourne restaurant Carlton Wine Room, a much-loved wine-focused inner-city favourite. We'll hear first from head chef Conor Pomroy who speaks about menu creation, staff culture, why he loves being a chef and the recent health crisis that made him wonder if he was going to have to give it all away. Stay tuned all week as we meet five key players at Carlton Wine Room. https://thecarltonwineroom.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

What's on my mind this Friday December 3? I went to Sydney and I ate and I ate and I ate. Today I talk about the pleasure of visiting restaurants that know who they are, the possible upsides of the staffing crisis, and some of the most delicious morsels I've put in my mouth this week. 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 try something new on Dirty Linen today...an audio restaurant review! I bring out the big mic and look like a total weirdo at the new Nomad Melbourne. https://nomad.melbourne 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

Steve Robinson grew up on a farm but he didn't realise exactly how much made-from-scratch ethics influenced him until he was a stay-at-home dad making pasta for his young family. Steve's kitchen bench hobby slowly morphed into one of Australia's most prominent premium pasta companies. Otway Pasta has a focus on quality ingredients, traditional methods and looking after the people that work there. https://www.otwaypasta.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 continue our series on people leaving hospitality in this heartfelt chat with George Leung. George quit his senior front-of-house role at Maha Bar to spend more time with his young son. He's now the Victorian rep for spirits dealers Proof & Company. George is sure he's made the right decisions but that doesn't mean there are no regrets, especially when he sees the restaurant world struggling for experience and leadership. https://au.linkedin.com/in/george-leung 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

You probably need a coffee to listen to this podcast with coffee guy Tim 'Styles' Williams from Bureaux in Melbourne. Coffee is a monumental topic and we get right into it, talking ethical sourcing, climate change, pricing and whether it makes any sense for an Australian city to be famous for its coffee. We also hear about the way he's reshaped his business for COVID and why it's actually better.. https://bureaux.com.au

We chat to Lynda McAlary-Smith, the Victorian Small Business Commissioner, whose family experience with success and failure has helped her become an empathetic and effective advocate for small businesses, including restaurants and cafes. We talk rent negotiations, tapping into the community's fond feeling for local enterprises, the heart-rending but often relieving decisions around closing a business and the many resources available to assist with mental wellbeing. https://au.linkedin.com/in/lynda-mcalary-smith-978b4088 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 Australia turkey often plays second fiddle to chickens, but things are changing. An idea to have a few turkeys on the farm led Claire Longbottom (Freshwater Turkeys, SA) down a path to breed and pasture-raise rare heritage turkeys in the Clare Valley, South Australia. These incredible birds grow slowly and are free to roam outside and embrace an active lifestyle, and the proof lies in some of the most sort after turkey in the country. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1690158811199302/ 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 Friday! Here's what's on my mind... Standing up for a beer and scrapped capacity limits at 90% vax - YAY - but not enough staff to service demand - BOO! Also, why are visa holders still being discriminated against by not being able to leave Australia to visit family back home? And also...a great meal at Carlton Wine Room and apparently I'm a - ahem - legend. 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 35 years running Marios cafe, Mario De Pasquale has retired, leaving the all-day dining institution in the hands of his business partner Mario Maccarone. He reflects on what's changed and what's remained consistent over the decades. We also dig into the convergence of business identity and financial models and how they relate to caring for staff. It gets emotional... https://marioscafe.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

Dirty Linen continues with the challenging topic of leaving hospitality in this discussion with sommelier Stacey Edwards. Her stellar career in wine and restaurants included stints as head somm at River Cafe in the UK and Lake House in Daylesford. She was working at Igni when the pandemic hit, prompting a career change: Stacey is now a train Signaller. What would it take to get this talented professional back into hospo? 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

What if you farmed as much for beauty, joy and creativity as sustenance? Simone Jelley runs Pretty Produce, an edible flower grower in Queensland, supplying chefs and restaurants, and making value-added products that she offers direct to consumer. It's an endless journey of discovery, working with plants that aren't always appreciated for their edibility, that are strictly seasonal and extremely perishable. https://www.prettyproduce.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 the Mornington Peninsula to speak to chef Brigitte Hafner, co-owner of Gourmet Traveller's Restaurant of the Year, Tedesca Osteria. This is a big juicy chat, largely about how to make restaurants work for the people who make a living from them. https://www.tedesca.com.au/osteria-tedesca 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

Australian-Filipino chef Ross Magnaye returns to Dirty Linen, this time from far away Bulgaria where he's had a 'hot vax summer' on the golden sands of the Black Sea. We talk about the purpose of travel and adventure and Ross gives us an early taste of his future plans for a restaurant in Melbourne. I also share stories about my own crazy Bulgarian misadventures. https://www.instagram.com/rossmagnaye/?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

For three generations Greg Kocanda’s (Block 11 Organics) family have had their hands in the soil producing organic fruit and vegetables on farms in New South Wales Central West and The Hawksbury. Organics isn’t a marketing catch cry for the Kocanda’s, for 80-odd years it’s simply the only way they have ever farmed. https://block11organics.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

Shashi Singh is winemaker at her family operation, Avani Wines on the Mornington Peninsula. She talks about the farming she witnessed as a girl in rural India and the deep resonances with the biodynamic farming methods she uses in the vineyard. A scientist, environmentalist, a mother and grandmother, Shashi's life is rich and - like so many careers in food and wine - her path has been circuitous and surprising. https://www.avanisyrah.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

Friday On My Mind is a little wrap of the week: what I've been eating, drinking and thinking. Today it's Diwali, visa holders, Hector's Deli cheese pull, Restaurant St Lawrence donut, Stillwater at Crittenden STILL without power and lots 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