Podcast Episodes

Fhred Batalona (Palay, Fitzroy) - From Home Cooking to Industry Change

When you’ve experienced the worst of hospitality, how do you run a restaurant that exemplifies its best?

Fhred Batalona owns Palay, a Filipino ‘hous…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Franck Sammut (Upper Middle) - a restaurant life

After decades in hospitality, including 18 years at Melbourne institution France-Soir, Franck Sammut has opened an all-day pizza restaurant called Up…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Liam Ganley (Ganley Group) - tradition, innovation and the journey

In a challenging time for hospitality, I’m also struck by the optimism and investment. It happens with an eye on business opportunity, for sure, but …

4 months ago

Jenna Abbruzzese (Addington Downs) - the emotional connection to food production

We’re back with chef and lamb farmer Jenna Abbruzzese from Addington Downs as part of an ongoing Dirty Linen series. Since we spoke last time, Dani h…

4 months ago

Sarah Baldwin ( Joy Restaurant, Brisbane) - connection and vulnerability

Is it possible to create a balanced, intentional, happy life as a chef?

Sarah Baldwin, chef and owner of Joy Restaurant in Brisbane, is making it ha…

4 months ago

Emma Sheahan (Lumen People) - illuminating Lumen

Every now and then, we check in with Emma Sheahan from Lumen People, a cafe and wine bar in Melbourne’s Fitzroy. Our Illuminating Lumen series is all…

4 months, 1 week ago

Adriano Cea (Geppetto Trattoria, Melbourne) - celebrating 45 years

We love a milestone on Dirty Linen! Geppetto Trattoria in East Melbourne is celebrating 45 years, marking its 1981 opening with a pasta mista for $19…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Emily Yu (Wagyu Ya, Yakikami and Niku Ou) - award winning Wagyu

Is there a good reason to buy a grand champion wagyu beast for tens of thousands of dollars and bring it into Australia for diners to try?

Emily Yu …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

David Martin (Executive chef at St Vincent’s Care) - Revolutionizing Aged Care Food

If we’re lucky, we’ll get old. But if we end up in aged care, as many of us will, what are the meals going to be like? David Martin is the executive …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pietro Porcu (Da Noi) - recovery, frustration, opportunity and acceptance

We last spoke to Pietro Porcu in mid-January after his home and farm in Yarck, two hours north of Melbourne, was destroyed by bushfires. Four months …

4 months, 3 weeks ago