Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTim 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…
4 years, 1 month 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…
4 years, 1 month 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…
4 years, 1 month 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…
4 years, 1 month 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…
4 years, 1 month 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…
4 years, 1 month 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…
4 years, 1 month 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…
4 years, 1 month 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…
4 years, 1 month ago
Jamie Bucirde (Not So Hospitable) - anyone can be part of it
Jamie Bucirde is an experienced hospitality worker and the founder of Not So Hospitable, a grassroots movement that highlights the prevalence of sexu…
4 years, 1 month ago