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Soren Thogersen (Seville Estate) - adapting to change & feeling lucky
Season 1 Episode 232
As if a lockdown and easing restrictions wasn't enough, restaurants in large swathes of Victoria have also been battered by severe storms. We chat to…
5 years, 4 months ago
David Lakhi (Little Black Pig & Sons) - heart, soul & flavour
Season 1 Episode 231
Are there any barriers to who can cook what cuisine? David Lakhi doesn't think so. He's the Indian-born chef of Heidelberg, Melbourne restaurant Litt…
5 years, 4 months ago
Joseph Abboud (Rumi, Brunswick East) - balancing risk and reward
Season 1 Episode 230
As Joseph Abboud's Rumi marks 15 years, we celebrate the endurance of this modern Middle Eastern restaurant in Melbourne's Brunswick East and mourn t…
5 years, 4 months ago
Peter Doyle (Merivale) - training and inspiring.
Season 1 Episode 229
When chef Peter Doyle closed Sydney's Est in 2018, the then 66-year-old was calling time on a stellar career as chef-restaurateur that spanned five d…
5 years, 4 months ago
Elisa Mariani (Mayday, Greta & Maverick) - throwing everything at it
Season 1 Episode 228
Restrictions are easing in Melbourne and restaurants are allowed to reopen but it's not as simple as that, especially in the CBD. We talk to cafe own…
5 years, 4 months ago
Byron Barrowclough (Wilbury & Sons) - clawing back lockdown losses, staffing and silver linings
Season 1 Episode 227
As Melbourne emerges from Lockdown #4, we chat to Byron Barrowclough from Moorabbin pub Wilbury & Sons. Byron talks about clawing back lockdown losse…
5 years, 4 months ago
Pranav Kapoor (Restaurant Manager) - managing through another lockdown
Season 1 Episode 226
As a graduate visa holder, Pranav Kapoor's pathway through the pandemic has been perilous, often literally. When he lost his job last year, he took u…
5 years, 4 months ago
Ashley Palmer-Watts (Artisan coffee co.) - creativity, team-building and striving to do better
Season 1 Episode 225
For 20 years, Ashley Palmer-Watts was Heston Blumenthal's right-hand man. As the UK emerges from lockdown, Ash talks expansively about what he's up t…
5 years, 4 months ago
Christy Tania (Glace Desserts) - create, energise, refashion and take control
Season 1 Episode 224
With Melbourne still in lockdown, we chat to inspiring micro-business owner Christy Tania of Glace Desserts. Christy refuses to be a victim of diffic…
5 years, 4 months ago
Liam Thornycroft (Cliffy's Emporium & Beppe, Daylesford) - hoping for kindness, patience and big spending
Season 1 Episode 223
As lockdown eases in regional Victoria, we chat to Liam Thornycroft, owner of Cliffy's Emporium and Beppe in Daylesford. Given the diner and density …
5 years, 4 months ago