Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSimon Evans (Bangalay Dining) - the importance of local produce
Simon Evans is executive chef at Bangalay Dining on the south coast of New South Wales, two hours from Sydney. Simon was steeped in the importance of…
3 years, 5 months ago
Tim McDonald (Fonda) - kindness and empathy
When Tim McDonald co-founded Fonda in 2010, he wanted to prove that employing hospitality workers could be done with kindness and empathy. We talk ab…
3 years, 5 months ago
Alastair Dobbs (South Yarra Deli) - challenges and satisfactions
Some COVID pivots have been stuffed happily in the bin. Others have turned into thriving new enterprises. Alastair Dobbs' South Yarra Deli is an ambi…
3 years, 5 months ago
Jacob Usher (Margaret, Sydney) - skills, commitment and pathways
Jacob Usher is a Kamilaroi man and apprentice chef working at Neil Perry’s Margaret restaurant in Sydney. What’s it like to work with a star chef tha…
3 years, 5 months ago
Bianca Welsh (Stillwater, Launceston) - the big shift
Back in episode 16 in July 2020, we spoke to Bianca Welsh about mental health in hospitality. The Launceston restaurateur makes a welcome return to D…
3 years, 5 months ago
Richard Robinson (University of Queensland) - Serving up a Fair Go?
Today's he's an associate professor at the University of Queensland's School of Business, but Richard Robinson is also a longtime chef. We talk about…
3 years, 5 months ago
Steve Cumper (Aged Care Chef) - full of purpose and meaning
Last time we spoke to Steve Cumper was more than 400 episodes and two years ago. Back then, Steve was overseeing the food at a Hobart pub. Now he's l…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Producers in Launceston: Michael Townsend and Fergus Brown (Mr Brown and Towns Mushrooms) - a business and lifestyle
This the seventh and final episode of The Producers in Launceston, a special podcast series celebrating the food, wine and people of this very specia…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Producers in Launceston: Anthony Ashe (Rosella Roost) - more than just producing tasty eggs
This the sixth episode of The Producers in Launceston, a special podcast series celebrating the food, wine and people of this very special part of Ta…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Producers in Launceston: Ian White (Clover Hill) - a sparkling region
This the fifth episode of The Producers in Launceston, a special podcast series celebrating the food, wine and people of this special part of Tasmani…
3 years, 6 months ago