Podcast Episodes

Liinaa Berry (wine expert, sommelier, writer) - Connecting Land, Culture, and Climate

Liinaa Berry is a wine expert, sommelier, writer and keen watcher of not just the wine world, not just the hospitality world but all the many strands…

2 months, 1 week ago

Georgia Limacher (Yiaga) - crafted by excellent service

Good food is important but the very best restaurant experiences are often crafted by excellent service. Georgia Limacher, currently at Yiaga, is reap…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sam Keck (Commonfolk) - not taking the rage-bait

In the wake of a recent opinion article slamming local coffee for its quality and price, we bring Commonfolk’s Sam Keck to the table for a rebuttal. …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Laszlo Kun (Beekeeper) - Protecting Our Pollinators

Bees can’t speak for themselves but Laszlo Kun can speak about bees. A computer expert at CSIRO by day, Laszlo works with bees after hours, entranced…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Elvin Ho (Chef and Comedian) - Gruel Intentions

We’re used to people wearing a few different hats these days…but how about Elvin Ho - Chef. Cheesemonger. Food writer. Food tech teacher. A dad who f…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Zach Green (The Storyteller Chef) - What is Australian food?

Zach Green is The Storyteller Chef, a First Nations chef and mental health advocate based on Larrakia Country in Darwin. He’s part of Fire & Forage, …

3 months ago

Rhonda Andrews (Barrington Centre) - The Power of Connection in Hospitality

Poor working environments aren’t just a bummer, they are illegal. Every Australian jurisdiction requires employers to explicitly identify, assess, a…

3 months ago

Shannon Martinez (Smith & Daughters, Smith & Deli) - doubling down

She was on the verge of packing in her plant-based businesses and moving to Spain but Shannon Martinez (Smith & Daughters, Smith & Deli) has doubled …

3 months, 1 week ago

Dave Pynt (Burnt Ends, Singapore) - Big, juicy chat!

There’s no bad time to catch up with Dave Pynt, chef and owner of fire-driven Michelin-starred Burnt Ends in Singapore. However, this seems like an e…

3 months, 1 week ago

Postcard from Vietnam - dawn at the wholesale market.

Dirty Linen is in Vietnam!

We get up at 4am for a dawn tour of Long Bien wholesale market (and more) with local chef Duyen Pham. Along the way Duyen…

3 months, 1 week ago