Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent

Chef Jenna Abbruzzese owns Kitchenette in Hawthorn with her partner Megan Griffey. They entered the pandemic with a cheek-by-jowl 20-seat cafe, now completely refashioned as a take-home providore. Feeding the community in this new way is intimate and connected but there was some deep sadness as they worked through the change. https://www.ourkitchenette.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

This week on Dirty Linen we’re looking at hospitality business models. What kind of tweaks and rethinks have people made to craft businesses that are more viable and perhaps better aligned with their hearts, souls and visions for a balanced life? Today we’re in Kyneton with sometime publican Melissa Macfarlane, who with her husband Frank Moylan started the pandemic running a gastropub at the Royal George Hotel. They've now turned the pub into a furniture store, bottle shop, perfumerie and vermouth bar Botanik. https://www.royalgeorge.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Today we welcome Turkish student and chef Tugce Bayrakdar back to Dirty Linen to talk about hospitality employment from the perspective of an international student. Tugce is currently working at Attica Summer Camp and having a great time, but she reflects on a stressful working history in Australia. Students like Tugce are often uninformed, underpaid and exploited, putting strain on their studies, wellbeing and mental health. https://www.instagram.com/tugcebayrakdar/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

We continue to ponder staffing in a great discussion with veteran Brisbane chef and restaurateur Shannon Kellam. Shannon and his wife Clare own French restaurant Montrachet as well as Lumiere Culinary Studio and The Kneadery bakeries. Though he has old-school values, Shannon has needed to innovate, creating a production kitchen to manage his chefs' hours and maintain his high standards. He offers short and longer-term solutions for the staffing crisis. https://www.montrachet.com.au https://www.lumierebrisbane.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

We continue to examine the huge topic of staffing from different angles. Today we’re talking to an expert on labour markets. Chris F Wright is Associate Professor at the University of Sydney Business School. His research focuses on employment relations and labour migration and he's written extensively on hospitality. https://www.smh.com.au/national/peter-costello-said-australia-would-never-be-a-guest-worker-state-now-josh-frydenberg-is-smoothing-the-way-20210510-p57qn4.html Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Staffing. It’s all anybody in hospitality is talking about. Noone is answering ads. Owners are working crazy hours. Employees are stretched. There are impacts on menus and service. We begin a series of conversations about staffing with Tony Twitchett, executive chef of the landmark Transport Hotel and Taxi Kitchen at Melbourne's Federation Square. https://transporthotel.com.au/taxi-kitchen/ Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Talking trolling...How damaging are negative online reviews? We talk to cafe owner and coffee roaster Penny Wolff about the Brisbane-based #saydontslay campaign which encourages diners to speak directly to business owners, rather than posting mean comments or one-star reviews. https://wolffcoffeeroasters.com.au/products/penny-wolff https://www.instagram.com/dandeliondriftwood/ Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

We head back to India in this moving chat with Mumbai chef Saransh Goila of Goila Butter Chicken. Saransh launched a meal-giving service #covidmealsforindia a month ago, connecting home cooks with people stuck at home with COVID. The situation is catastrophic but Saransh believes the only way forward is with hope and action. One day, surely, we can meet again in Mumbai for street food snacks. Donate via https://covidmealsforindia.com/donation https://www.instagram.com/saranshgoila/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Dirty Linen stays on the topic of India in this chat with prominent Indian-Australian restaurateur Jessi Singh. Jessi is opening new restaurants in a more-or-less COVID-free Australia while stressing out about the awful situation in his home country. He paints a picture of chaos, corruption and tragedy, as well as expressing his frustration that Australian has forbidden travel from India. https://www.instagram.com/jesssi_singh/?hl=en https://linktr.ee/kettoindia https://hemkuntfoundation.com Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Dirty Linen is spending the week talking India, where a devastating COVID wave is sweeping through the country. We start in Goa, where Suchint 'Suzie' Kaur Dhillon runs Suzie's Restaurant in the village of Assagao. With a COVID-positive rate of 60% and a government in denial, things are pretty bad but Suzie can see a silver lining in the equalising nature of the pandemic. https://www.suzi.es Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

We head to Bowral to talk skills, training, staff shortages and nose-to-tail respect with Centennial Vineyards owner-chef Robin Murray. Wondering how to slip haggis onto a menu? Robin sheds some light. https://www.centennialvineyardsrestaurant.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Pastry chef Lucy Whitlow made the most of lockdown, creating food-related art and exhibiting it in her home. For herself. While wearing a fur jacket. We talk vulnerability and the myth of the invincible chef, Melbourne glorious Melbourne, and cheese, lots of cheese! https://www.instagram.com/lucywhitlow_/ Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

On the surface, chef Zac Sykes seemed to be riding high with a string of head chef jobs at prominent Sydney restaurants including Coogee Pavilion and North Bondi Fish. But he was battling addiction to alcohol and a turbulent swirl of drug use and other unhealthy habits. After some big lows, he cleaned up, started looking after himself and took a long break. Returning to the kitchen was as scary as stepping out of it but he's now the sober head chef at Brisbane's Boom Boom Room. https://www.instagram.com/chefzacsykes/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani Valent on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

We head to Mildura to chat to chef, restaurateur, politician, TV host and brilliant, passionate raconteur Stefano De Pieri. Stefano's new show Australia's Food Bowl premieres on SBS later this month. On the face of it, it's a celebration of the Murray-Darling River Basin and all the food that's grown in it. But the undercurrent is activist: water rights, crop choices and tangled politics have damaged ecosystems and livelihoods. The time to change things is now. https://www.stefano.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Dirty Linen celebrates 200 episodes by going back to the legend who kicked off episode 1 in June 2020. Alla Wolf-Tasker is owner and founder of Lake House, the 35-year-old Daylesford restaurant which pioneered a kind of who-needs-to-go-Europe-anyway kind of experience - so appropriate for 2021. We talk recovery, staffing, local tourism, autumn bounty, tough decisions and gleaming leaves. https://www.instagram.com/wolfinkitchen/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

What kind of chef can you become when you put ego aside? John Rivera was powering to success as a fine dining chef when a lower than expected Good Food Guide score knocked him sideways and pushed him to change tack. Enter a pandemic and things got shoved a little more sideways. A COVID ice cream hustle has turned into a fulltime business and Rivera is feeling happy, balanced and optimistic. https://www.instagram.com/j_hnrivera/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

In February, sourdough pioneer John Reid from Trentham's RedBeard Historic Bakery, was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. We talk about optimism, collegiality, cuddles, support, gratitude and the pleasures of wrangling a big old Scotch oven that's never allowed to grow cold. https://www.redbeardbakery.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Melbourne chef Jo Barrett is currently living at Future Food System, a closed-loop house that grows its own food, deals with its own waste and is currently installed at Federation Square. It's an inspiring project and this is an inspiring conversation: what if everything could be different, starting now, right where you are? https://www.futurefoodsystem.com Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

With Perth emerging from a three-day lockdown, we chat to Don Macdonald from Big Don's Smoked Meats. Don quit supermarket middle management to go big on brisket and the pandemic has delivered him his biggest and wildest year yet. We talk about the magic of low n slow barbecue and the community that forms around it, and the beauty and jitters that come from following a dream. https://www.bigdons.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

You could call Xinyi Lim the chef at Sydney's Cafe Freda's but that wouldn't begin to describe all the many hats she wears and strands of doing, being and thinking that she draws together. We talk about racism, identity, the social justice potential of cooking and sharing food, and the blessed beauty of mediocrity. https://www.instagram.com/megafaunafood/?hl=en https://www.cafefredas.com Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Chef and restaurateur Mauro Callegari owns The Independent in Gembrook, in the Dandenong Ranges outside Melbourne. The past year's events have reinforced his belief in community and giving back. Despite huge challenges finding staff, he's grateful for Australia's pathway through the pandemic, especially when considered in the light of his homeland of Argentina's very different track: 25,000 cases a day, low compliance with lockdown rules and leadership that sows dissent rather than working for unity. https://www.theindependentgembrook.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

We continue to chat silver linings with drinks guy Chris Hysted-Adams from Moon Dog brewery. The pandemic has been tough for the indie Melbourne brewers but it's also given them time to develop a range of alcoholic seltzers which - to their absolute astonishment - has overtaken beer sales. We chat about work-life balance and the differences and similarities between product development, wholesaling and hospitality. https://moondogbrewing.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Some people have had quiet pandemics. Then there's chef Rebekah Pedler, who had her dream job at Eleven Madison Park in New York when COVID hit. She lost her job, then went back to the restaurant when it started making meals for frontline workers, transforming herself from fine dining chef to bulk cook. What else? She was part of Black Lives Matter protests, the craziness of the American election swirled around her, her husband got really sick from coronavirus, and she's just finished hotel quarantine in Sydney. It's been a time but Rebekah is feeling optimistic... https://www.instagram.com/rebekahp87/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Dirty Linen is spending a fortnight talking optimism. What's good? What's worked? Where are the bright spots? We start with chef and entrepreneur Charlie Carrington who launched Atlas Masterclass at the start of the pandemic. His recipe box service was a successful pivot in a crisis and it's continued to build after lockdown. https://www.atlasdining.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

I’m wrapping up a fortnight of discussions about anti-Asian racism with a great chat with Mike Souvanthalisith. Mike and his partner Muriel-Ann Ricafrente are designers and food lovers based in Sydney. In February 2020, as the pandemic started to impact Australia's Asian communities, they launched More of Something Good - MSG - a website and Instagram designed to shine a light on Asian restaurants in a period of deep struggle. https://moreofsomethinggood.com Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Victor Liong is chef and owner of Lee Ho Fook in Melbourne and Chuuka in Sydney. After an early career embedded in European fine dining, Victor moved on to cook a new style of Chinese food. We talk about being a model minority, staying contained to keep safe, struggles with identity and the power and limits of kindness. https://www.instagram.com/smokeystevenson/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Sandra Tan is part of The Entree.Pinays, a collective of Australian Filipinas working to further understanding and enjoyment of Filipino food and culture. She's also a writer, editor and content strategist working mostly in design and architecture. As part of our series of discussions around discrimination against Asians, we talk visibility and the office microwave, about the differences in representation and dialogue in the design and food worlds, and how small, simple acts can have powerful consequences. https://www.sandratanwrites.com Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Dirty Linen continues airing the issue of anti-Asian racism in this conversation with Sydney restaurateur Will Mahusay. Will moved from Cebu in the Philippines to Sydney as a child and was the victim of devastating racist insults and abuse for many years. After long struggles with shame and his identity - including as a gay man - he has forged a victorious career that shines a proud light on his heritage. https://linktr.ee/sydneycebulechon Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Visible and vocal, restaurateur, author and two-time MasterChef Australia contestant Khanh Ong was born in a refugee camp to Vietnamese parents, grew up in Springvale and immersed himself in fashion and DJing before finding a career focused on food. We talk about his path, representation, being the boss and when it's not a banh mi. https://www.thegeorgeoncollins.com.au https://www.instagram.com/khanhong/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

As part of a series of discussions about anti-Asian racism, we are speaking today to food writer Yvonne C. Lam. Yvonne is the digital editor of Gourmet Traveller magazine and a founding member of Diversity in Food Media. This is a Big Chat. https://www.yvonneclam.com.au References: Yvonne C. Lam on Problematic Restaurant Names: https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/news/food-and-culture/problematic-restaurant-names-19020 Reni Eddo-Lodge: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/30/why-im-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race Diversity in Food Media: https://diversity-in-food-media-australia.webnode.com/ Australians love Asian food, so why doesn't it win as many awards as Italian? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-27/asian-food-fine-dining-good-food-guide-gourmet-traveller/10427934 Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

We continue opening up and exploring the topic of anti-Asian racism, as experienced and expressed in the restaurant world. Deb Ong is originally from Singapore; she came to Melbourne to study anthropology and ended up training to be a chef and, for a time, owning a cafe. She now balances her time between the hospitality industry and further study. Among other topics, we discuss the discrimination Asian customers sometimes encounter when dining in restaurants. https://www.instagram.com/nihilistnomya/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Dirty Linen begins a series of discussions about anti-Asian racism in the hospitality world. We begin with C.K. Chin, a restaurateur from Austin, Texas. C.K. has been outspoken around the #stopasianhate movement, as well as supporting Black Lives Matter, frontline workers during the pandemic and people impacted by Austin's February big freeze when the power went out and water was in short supply. He's a doer, thinker, changemaker and an incredible communicator. https://www.instagram.com/seekaychin/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Colin Wood found his way to cheffing after a back injury stymied his Olympic plans. After a fruitful and inspiring period working in Melbourne for Andrew McConnell, Colin took on a role with Ignacio Mattos in New York, leaving on the cusp of the world locking down. A pandemic year in his home town of Perth took him deep and he's fired up to forge a new path. https://linktr.ee/colejwood Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Brisbane is in a snap third lockdown so we check in with Jerome Dalton, owner of Dalton Catering. Jerome is pedalling hard but he's hurting and reckons he probably has PTSD after a tumultuous year. A lockdown announced just as JobKeeper finished is a huge blow, affecting income, employment and business projections. Where to now? https://daltoncateringbrisbane.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

The way immigrants are welcomed - or not - into Australia can have a huge impact on their own lives and the contribution they are able to make to Australian society. Hamed Allahyari is a cooking instructor, recipe developer, social entrepreneur and owner of Cafe Sunshine and SalamaTea in Melbourne's west. He was born in Iran and now - after a hard road - is an important part of Australia’s culinary landscape. http://www.hamedspersiankitchen.com Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Niro Vithyasekar runs Tuka Tuka Kotthu Roti Man food stall, selling the classic Sri Lankan stir-fried roti dish, the making of which is also a percussion show. Niro is a Tamil man and was forced to leave Sri Lanka because of ongoing conflict and discrimination. He came to Australia by boat, was detained for six years and still doesn't have a certain path to permanent residency. https://www.instagram.com/tukatukakothurotiman/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

This week on Dirty Linen we talk to trailblazers who are shining a light for their communities, trying new things, striking brave paths. We start with Ngemba woman Trish Frail who recently launched Thulii Ngemba Cafe in Brewarrina in north-western New South Wales. Bre is also known for its ancient Aboriginal fish traps, "built before the Egyptian pyramids were even an embryo". https://www.facebook.com/thuliingemba/ Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Marios Cafe in Melbourne's Fitzroy is turning 35 next month. We chat to one of the two Marios who own it, Mario De Pasquale, and get stuck into the crapshoot of dealing with multiple layers of government, the beauty of regulars and the joy of newcomers, staying relevant in a fast-changing industry, how to manage a longstanding business partnership and - once and for all - why baristas hate soy milk. https://www.marioscafe.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

On the anniversary of Australia's March 23, 2020 pandemic lockdown, we chat to hospitality consultant Ivan Brewer. Ivan gets fired up by profitability - he'll look at everything from menu items to bottle bins to the spring in a waiter's step. He thinks we're on the verge of a huge number of restaurant closures but that there'll be massive opportunities on the other side. How do business owners and hospitality workers avoid the perils and seize the possibilities? It's Ivan's mission in life to help people find the answers. http://www.ivanbrewer.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

This is a great chat - practical, personal, nostalgic, hopeful and human. When thinking about the future, it's great to get some perspective from the past. Veteran hospitality owner Adam Sadiqzai innovated his way through the pandemic and has come out more or less positive about the prospects for Australian restaurants. His new eatery, Stella's Kitchen at Montague apple farm on Melbourne's fringe is the model of a flexible forward-looking multi-pronged operation. We also look back: Adam grew up in Melbourne restaurants from the 1960s; he weathered the 1980s recession, the end of Fringe Benefits Tax and the introduction of GST. He's seen the demise of silver service but wonders if there might yet be a place for cloches and waiter brigades. Dirty Linen says 'yes, please!' https://www.khanshospitalityservices.com.au/ Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Dirty Linen heads to Sydney to chat to Sharon Salloum, owner of Syrian restaurant Almond Bar in Darlinghurst and 3 Tomatoes Cafe in Ashbury. We chat about the daily difficulties of running small hospitality businesses. Sharon admits that everything is hard and that margins are incredibly slim but she still burns with passion for the industry. When your heart fills by feeding people, you never really question why you do it. We also talk a lot about barbecue! https://www.almondbar.com.au https://www.instagram.com/sharonsalloum/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Dirty Linen continues to contemplate the future. Today we speak to Paul Waterson, CEO of Aus Venue Co, a large national pub group. Paul has a broad perspective, with venues in every mainland state, and a spread of CBD, suburban and country operations. The group has made many changes to fortify the business, including new technology, recruitment strategies and training programs. Recovery is uneven but persistent and Paul is facing the future with measured optimism. He also shares cogent advice for businesses of all sizes. https://www.ausvenueco.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Dirty Linen moves into a series of discussions contemplating the future - without JobKeeper, rent abatement and insolvency protections yet still with difficult trading conditions. Today's chat is with Iain Ling, who has just made the difficult decision to close Super Ling, one of his two restaurants in Carlton, close to the city and adjoining Melbourne University. There are so many variables Ling can't control. One thing he can have a say in is whether he trades at all. http://superling.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Underground kosher sourdough micro-baker Maaryasha Werdiger has moved her ghetto garage bakery to a shop in Ripponlea. Zelda’s soft opening has been big news in the local Jewish community, with queues along the street and around the corner for quality sourdough loaves, sesame-topped bialys, challah buns and more. We check in... https://www.zeldabakery.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

On a day when Australian women #march4justice, we speak to an Aboriginal woman who's passionate about truth-telling, change-making and justice for First Nations peoples. Bidjara woman Keelen Mailman runs Mt Tabor, a cattle station on the black soil plains of western Queensland. That she is running a business on her own traditional country is sadly rare. We talk about the gulfs that exist between people living in very different realities in various parts of Australia and the actions and intentions that might help to close the gaps. https://au.linkedin.com/in/keelen-mailman-86872544 https://www.amazon.com.au/Power-Bones-Childhood-Heartbreaking-Uplifting/dp/1743313713 Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Today's conversation is with Fahan Ahmed, one of 14 African women who form Magnificent Mamma's Kitchen, an employment program with the City of Moonee Valley, providing culturally appropriate (and DELICIOUS) food to local residents impacted by the pandemic. Fahan is from Somalia via Egypt and she's made a good life for herself and her six children in Melbourne. At the same time, she speaks of July's sudden lockdown of housing towers in Flemington and North Melbourne as traumatic, shocking and discriminatory. She wants to use her food as a medium to connect communities and her big ambition is to see her chilli sauce eaten and enjoyed far and wide. https://mvcc.vic.gov.au/magnificent-mammas-kitchen/ Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Everything has been a bit full on, don't you think? Dirty Linen reckons it's time to pause, centre, reconnect and honour ourselves. With that in mind, it's a pleasure to introduce you to Merryn Padgett, a pizza shop owner based in Bairnsdale in East Gippsland. But that's not all - Merryn is also a trainer in nutrition, mindset and resetting habits and today she will guide us through a meditation to help us find and listen to our inner voice. https://thegutmindcollective.com https://earthandsoul.pizza Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

Lorena Corso is a chef from Sicily with a track record in London and a love for Australian hospitality. She's launched Thick Accents Project with Ilanit Bard (episode 145) to foreground immigrant women in hospitality. We chat about standing up against crap, how to be brave and the power of hard conversations. Lorena works at the wonderful Napier Quarter, an extremely wonderful expression of Melbourne dining, drinking and doing. https://www.instagram.com/lorien8723/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

It's International Women's Day! To celebrate the solidarity, ingenuity, determination and all-out brilliance of women, we are speaking to Australian-Filipina changemaker Grace Guinto, co-founder of The Entree.Pinays. This food-loving collective of entrepreneurial Filipinas brings Filipino cuisine, culture, and communities to the hearts, minds, and tastebuds of Australians on Wurundjeri country. Grace is a powerhouse and I can't think of anyone better to showcase on this special day. https://www.instagram.com/entree.pinays/?hl=en https://www.entreepinays.com Dani's article from the Age https://www.goodfood.com.au/eat-out/news/the-women-who-saved-melbourne-restaurants-20210305-h1uef5 Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/

We wrap up a thought-provoking, galvanising week of conversations with awesome women with the incredible Hana Assafiri. Hana's Moroccan Soup Bar is a restaurant, yes, but it's foremost a forum for social justice in action - through employment, careful and caring conversations, and by being the change you want to see. I can't imagine anyone not being inspired by this chat! https://www.moroccansoupbar.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Dani https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/