Deep in the Weeds - A Food Podcast with Anthony Huckstep
1,298 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDeep in the Weeds is a food podcast hosted by Anthony Huckstep in conversation with chefs, food producers and members of the hospitality industry.
An Australian Food Podcast from the Deep in the Weeds Network.
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Jake Atkinson (Mojo's Restaurant) - Bottleshop boom
April 15, 2021 18:00 - 33 minutesLeading the team of a renowned family-owned restaurant in Western Australia, Jake Atkinson (Mojo’s) has changed the brand and offering many times to ensure viability and stay relevant. In 2019, long before the pandemic, he created a unique in restaurant bottle shop to make a point of difference, and when the lockdown hit the restaurant sector it not only saved the business from going under, but has put the 20-year old venue in the spotlight again. https://www.mojosrestaurant.com.au Follow D...
Kristy Austin (We are Neighbourgood) - Back in her element
April 14, 2021 18:00 - 48 minutesAfter growing up in the family hospitality business, Kristy Austin (We are Neighbourgood) learned the art of catering large events early on in her childhood. After building a career in the events industry and being behind some of Australia’s very best food festivals, the pandemic landed and took all of her business away. After time to download, she’s finding a greater sense of purpose and connection with new events including the launch of drinks and food festival Naturellement, in Newcastle, ...
Orazio D'Elia (Matteo Double Bay and Downtown) - Baby steps
April 13, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBAfter working in kitchens all over Italy, Orazio D’Elia (Matteo Double Bay and Downtown) returned home to Pomigliano d’Arco, Naples, to join his family business selling baby supplies. Realising that trading potties for pasta was not in his heart, he embarked on a trip to Australia to make his mark as a chef. After running the kitchen of some award-winning venues for other operators he built up the courage to go out on his and build his own restaurants, and the locals are loving it. https://...
Orazio D’Elia (Matteo Double Bay and Downtown) - Baby steps
April 13, 2021 18:00 - 28 minutesAfter working in kitchens all over Italy, Orazio D’Elia (Matteo Double Bay and Downtown) returned home to Pomigliano d’Arco, Naples, to join his family business selling baby supplies. Realising that trading potties for pasta was not in his heart, he embarked on a trip to Australia to make his mark as a chef. After running the kitchen of some award-winning venues for other operators he built up the courage to go out on his and build his own restaurants, and the locals are loving it. https://m...
Joel Humphreys (Scotties, Lost Boys Kebabs, Maitland Growers Market) - Hooked on the regions
April 12, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutesAfter carving out a career in some of Sydney and London’s best restaurants Joel Humphreys (Scotties, Lost Boys Kebabs, Maitland Growers Market) left the big cities for a quieter life and ply his craft in in the country. After finding his feet with a 40-seater restaurant he scored a job curating the local growers market and it’s changed the way he cooks. https://www.instagram.com/joelhumphreys/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=e...
David Moyle (Harvest, Barrio, Sparrow Coffee) - Letting go of ego
April 11, 2021 18:00 - 41 minutesAfter building the foundation of his career in influential, iconic venues in Melbourne David Moyle (Harvest, Barrio, Sparrow Coffee) moved to Byron Bay for work and it triggered a connection with produce of the local land and sea. Ever since he’s been on a journey across Australia to find a greater connection to the produce he cooks, and exploring the challenges and rewards of hunting and sourcing wild foods. The momentum has had life altering changes on perspective, ego and his food focus in...
Troy Rhoades-Brown (Muse) - Raising your own (The Crackling Season 3)
April 09, 2021 18:00 - 43 minutesAfter buying a large property in the Hunter near his award-winning restaurant Troy Rhoades-Brown (Muse) started growing vegetables, housing chickens and soon enough fulfilled a long-time dream of having his own pigs. Although he’d always had great connections with local pig producers, the personal experience of raising pigs was life changing. https://musedining.com.au Follow The Crackling https://www.instagram.com/thecracklingpodcast/ Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ ...
Erin Frances Pooley (Little Frances Wines) - talent pool.
April 08, 2021 18:00 - 37 minutesAfter funding and growing a wine venture entirely on front of house fine-dining paychecks in Northern California, Australian Erin Frances Pooley (Little Frances Wines) began her quest to make wine inspired by affordable, food–friendly wines she remembered from Australia. After the pandemic landed she made her way back to Australia and chanced her arm on connecting with local Victorian grape producers to continue her mission and she’s starting to get attention. https://www.littlefrances.com.a...
Emma Farrelly (State Buildings and Como Treasury, WA) - A new perspective
April 07, 2021 18:00 - 36 minutesWith border closures and a venue housing multiple high-end venues and a boutique hotel Emma Farrelly (State Buildings and Como Treasury, WA) had to not only change their target market, but how they construct the wine program for the across the board. But the changes have brought them closer to locals, and with a clearer perspective on how they’ll cater for international tourists beyond Covid-19. Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Fo...
Ben Greeno (Hotel Centennial and The Paddington Precinct) - Nurture the soil
April 06, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutesAfter building and delivering some of the best eating experiences in Australia with the likes of Momofuku Seiōbo and the Merivale Group Ben Greeno (Hotel Centennial and The Paddington Precinct) decided to focus on how he was fuelling his own body. He challenged himself to cut out alcohol, meat and fish and the positive impact is driving him to create incredible vegetarian and vegan offerings in his venues. https://www.instagram.com/bgreeno/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https...
Russell Blaikie (Must Wine Bar, WA) - All things must come to an end
April 05, 2021 18:00 - 49 minutesAfter 19 years operating one of Western Australia’s very best restaurants Russell Blaikie (Must Wine Bar, WA) decided the time was right to close the doors. Although the pandemic gave him pause to remodel and rejuvenate the space to much success, the events of the last year have him hungry for a new challenge. https://www.instagram.com/russellblaikie/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/h...
Karena Armstrong (The Salopian Inn) - The power of cooking (The Crackling Season 3)
April 02, 2021 17:00 - 34 minutesAfter years out of the hospitality game to raise a young family Karena Armstrong (The Salopian Inn) found herself cooking more and more extravagant meals at home, before she realised she missed the connection and joy of working in the hospitality industry. When an offer to run her own restaurant popped up, it was too good to refuse and 8 years on she’s created one of Australia’s best restaurants where guests feel relaxed, comfortable, and eat in their own way. https://www.instagram.com/salop...
Karena Armstrong (The Salopian Inn) - The power of cooking
April 02, 2021 17:00 - 34 minutesAfter years out of the hospitality game to raise a young family Karena Armstrong (The Salopian Inn) found herself cooking more and more extravagant meals at home, before she realised she missed the connection and joy of working in the hospitality industry. When an offer to run her own restaurant popped up, it was too good to refuse and 8 years on she’s created one of Australia’s best restaurants where guests feel relaxed, comfortable, and eat in their own way. https://www.instagram.com/salop...
Rowie Dillon (Food & Heart Co.) - Heart shaped miracle
April 01, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutesLast time we caught up with Rowie Dillon (Food & Heart Co.) her company Rowie’s Cakes had lost 90% of business, and with the airlines grounded she wasn’t sure how things would pan out. By late 2020 her dream was over, and the trauma of losing an award-winning gluten-free brand she’d spent over 20 years building took a monumental toll on her. But with her trademark never say die attitude she put the pieces of her life back together and is on the verge of launching something quite special and i...
Nic Wong (Cicciabella) - What matters most
March 31, 2021 17:00 - 41 minutesAfter a career working in and launching some of Australia’s best restaurants Nic Wong (Cicciabella) was feeling burnt out and took time out to travel to his fathers homeland of Burma (Myanmar). A country his parents had fled from decades early the connection with his cultural heritage and time with his father made him realise what maters and triggered a huge change in direction for his career. https://www.instagram.com/_nic_wong_/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.ins...
Telina Menzies (Australian Venue Co.) - Back on the pans
March 30, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutesWith over a role looking after the food offerings for over 30 venues across the country Telina Menzies (Australian Venue Co.) had to navigate border closures, restrictions and multiple product offering shifts to ensure the venues remained viable and hold onto as many staff as possible. But it took its toll. With extended lockdowns and more time on her hands, she turned to the pans to cook for staff and support those in need. The experience rekindled her love for hospitality and is taking her ...
Federica Andrisani and Oskar Rossi (Fico, Hobart) - Swept off your feet
March 29, 2021 17:00 - 33 minutesWithin a week of meeting in Italy Oskar Rossi and Federica Andrisani (Fico, Hobart) knew they wanted to open a restaurant together. After a series of pop ups, and considering options in Italy and Australia, they settled on Hobart and they’ve not only been a huge part of the new wave of dining sweeping the Apple Isle, they’ve created an incredible connection with local producers who star on their menu too. https://www.ficofico.net Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram....
Sharon Romeo (Fino Seppeltsfield, Fino Vino) - Pure heart
March 28, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutesAfter creating some of Australia’s very best regional restaurants, industry legend Sharon Romeo (Fino Seppeltsfield, Fino Vino) opened a restaurant in Adelaide’s CBD only months before the pandemic hit. After the challenge of lockdown her regional outpost has been booming as people escape the city and hit the regions, but in the CBD things are quiet, and although its meant she’s back running the floor full time to ensure the business remains viable, it’s reminded her of why she fell in love w...
Khanh Nguyen (Sunda Dining) - A Nguyen level (The Crackling Season 3)
March 26, 2021 17:00 - 39 minutesWhen Khanh Nguyen (Sunda Dining) was a child, picking herbs and helping in the kitchen was his mother’s way of disciplining him for errant behaviour. But he grew to love the connection he was forming with both the ingredients and techniques that underpin the food of his Vietnamese heritage. It lead to a career in food and a determination to take Vietnamese and South East Asian cuisine to new heights downunder. https://www.instagram.com/genghiskhanh/?hl=en Follow The Crackling https://www.i...
Neil Perry (Margaret, Double Bay) - The year that was
March 25, 2021 17:00 - 34 minutesA year ago to the day we launched the very first episode of Deep in the Weeds. I rang one of Australia’s culinary legends Neil Perry and two hours later we hit record. We had no idea what Deep in the Weeds would become, but back then Neil tried to make sense of the lockdowns and processed the heavy impact that loomed like a dark shadow over the hospitality sector. A year on it’s episode 225 and Neil is a changed man. In this exclusive interview, he talks about retirement, the impact of produ...
Kylie Javier Ashton (Momofuku Seiōbo) - Farewell queen mother of the west
March 24, 2021 17:00 - 39 minutesAfter the initial shock of the lockdown, and keeping the doors shut for months Kylie Javier Ashton (Momofuku Seiōbo) re-opened the restaurant with new energy and enthusiasm, but a year since the pandemic hit down under comes news of the closure of one of Australia’s very best restaurants. Having run the restaurant from inception she takes us on a journey through the years, reveals why its time to close the doors, and how learning to let go of special things in one’s life is sometimes importan...
Ross Lusted (Woodcut) Part 2 - Into the fire
March 23, 2021 17:00 - 35 minutesPart 2 In Part 1 Ross Lusted (Woodcut) took us on a journey through his career from South Africa to Australia and all over the globe. In Part 2 he tells us what lured him home to Australia and the challenges of running a fine dining, multi-awarding restaurant with the Bridge Room and how its success lead to what may be the defining moment in his career, Woodcut Restaurant. https://www.crownsydney.com.au/indulge/woodcut Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepin...
Ross Lusted (Woodcut) Part 1 - Out of the frying pan
March 22, 2021 17:00 - 38 minutesPart 1 After falling into the wrong crowd as a teen, Ross Lusted (Woodcut) found the energy and opportunity of the hospitality as a means to pull him out of bad habits and a life that was heading in the wrong direction. After building his career in hotels a chance dinner at David Thompson’s Darley Street Bistro changed his focus as a chef, and triggered a series of events that would see him create some of the most incredible experiences across the globe. https://www.crownsydney.com.au/indul...
Jacqui Challinor (Nomad) - Spark of life
March 21, 2021 17:00 - 33 minutesIn March 2020 she delivered such a raw and real account of the impact of lockdown in just the second episode of Deep in the Weeds, it set the tone for the podcast series thereafter. In a year that included 6 months without work, Jacqui Challinor (Nomad) came face to face with her demons. In one of the bravest, open and inspiring episodes of the series she reveals how sweeping changes in her life have not only changed who she is, but how she lives her life too. This episode of Deep in the Wee...
Jason Stephenson (Boston Bay Smallgoods) - A greater connection (The Crackling Season 3)
March 19, 2021 17:00 - 43 minutesAfter years of owning a construction company, Jason Stephenson (Boston Bay Smallgoods) was spending too much time away form family and feeling burnt out. Wanting a greater connection to his loved ones and the region he lives in, he invested in a pig farm, and began to revolutionise pork production best practices with their extensive natural bush grazing systems, and chefs are taking note. http://bostonbaysmallgoods.com.au Follow The Crackling https://www.instagram.com/thecracklingpodcast/ ...
Rose Kentish (Sparkke Change Beverage Co) - hands full
March 18, 2021 17:00 - 44 minutesAfter securing on old pub to expand her Adelaide-based Sparkke brew pub concept into Melbourne the pandemic landed and stopped all Rose Kentish’s (Sparkke Change Beverage Co) hopes and plans in their tracks. A year on and Rose still hasn’t been to Melbourne to fitout the new space, but with a new vintage in McClaren Vale on the go, a new 4 bedroom luxury retreat to open, and having recently taken ownership of a regenerative farm on Kangaroo Island, she’s busier than ever. https://sparkke.com...
Nadine Ingram (Flour and Stone) - The healing power of cake
March 17, 2021 17:00 - 28 minutesAfter falling in love with baking as a child in regional New South Wales, Nadine Ingram (Flour and Stone) began a career working in the pastry section of some of London’s best establishments. But it wasn’t until a stint at Bourke Street Bakery where she realised a whole new side to her craft – the connection and interaction with customers and the joy cakes bring people. It inspired her to go out on her own and create one of Australia’s best artisan bakeries underpinned by community and human ...
Millie Gosney (Bianca, Brisbane) - A new opportunity
March 16, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutesAfter being part of the ARC Dining team that took Brisbane and Australia by storm, sommelier Millie Gosney (Bianca, Brisbane) was on leave when news broke of its closure as the pandemic struck. Without a job she began working as a wine rep but felt like a fish out of water, until an offer to join on of the states most active and dynamic groups came along and it’s renewed her faith in her craft. https://www.instagram.com/milliegosney/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www....
RJ Lines (One Penny Red, Vernon's Bar) - Community spirit
March 15, 2021 17:00 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBWith one of Sydney’s best local restaurants RJ Lines (One Penny Red, Vernon’s Bar) felt the full power of community spirit when his local community got behind their restaurant and supported it through the tough times of 2020. Even with that support they had to remodel and alter everything they do, and the changes have not only helped streamline the offering, but locals are loving the offering even more and its given them pause to broaden their horizons. https://onepennyred.com.au Follow De...
RJ Lines (One Penny Red, Vernon’s Bar) - Community spirit
March 15, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutesWith one of Sydney’s best local restaurants RJ Lines (One Penny Red, Vernon’s Bar) felt the full power of community spirit when his local community got behind their restaurant and supported it through the tough times of 2020. Even with that support they had to remodel and alter everything they do, and the changes have not only helped streamline the offering, but locals are loving the offering even more and its given them pause to broaden their horizons. https://onepennyred.com.au Follow Dee...
Dave Verheul (Embla, Saison Vermouth) - From the ashes
March 14, 2021 17:00 - 34 minutesWith people working from home and a natural wine bar with food centered around a hulking wood oven and grill in the heart of the CBD, Dave Verheul (Embla, Saison Vermouth) knew he had to get creative and to stay afloat. He devised an at home model, opened a rooftop bar and cinema and started his own vermouth brand too. https://embla.com.au Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Foll...
Nicky Riemer (Bellota Wine Bar) - Keep it in the family (The Crackling Season 3)
March 12, 2021 17:00 - 44 minutesThere are some that choose a life in hospitality, and there are others for whom hospitality choose them. Growing up in family run hospitality businesses, Nicky Riemer found the lure to carve out her own career in the industry was so strong it has felt like second nature. https://www.instagram.com/nickyriemer/?hl=en Follow The Crackling https://www.instagram.com/thecracklingpodcast/ Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.ins...
Nick Honeyman (Paris Butter, New Zealand and Le petit Leon in France) - Family bond
March 11, 2021 17:00 - 28 minutesWith a restaurant in New Zealand and another in France, Nick Honeyman (Paris Butter, New Zealand and Le petit Leon in France) came face to face with failure and had to fight to save his establishments. He found solace in his family and realised everything would be ok if he lost the restaurants, because he had his family. The turning point and clarity allowed him to make better decisions and it’s changed the way he cooks, and forced him to relinquish control and its made running his restaurant...
Lucio De Falco (Lucio Pizzeria) - Making dough
March 10, 2021 17:00 - 33 minutesAt the age of 14 Lucio De Falco (Lucio Pizzeria) began making pizzas at his Auntie’s pizzeria in Naples and it wasn’t long before he started to make a name for himself. At the age of 21 he was approached by a Sydney-based chef scout to work in Sydney for one year cooking Neapolitan pizzas at a new pizzeria. Thirteen years later and he now owns two of Sydney’s best pizzerias and has been crowned Australia’s best Pizza maker and rang the bell at number 5 in the world too. https://luciopizzeria...
Danielle Alvarez (Fred's) - Deeper connections
March 09, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBWhile carving out a career in California’s restaurant industry a trip down under had Danielle Alvarez (Fred’s) intimating to friends that she would love to work in Australia’s thriving food scene. It set off a chain of events that led to an offer by the Merivale Group to build her dream in Sydney - a farm to table style restaurant. Rather than doing it gratuitously. she set about forming connections and strong bonds with the people growing the produce she intended to use in the restaurant an...
Danielle Alvarez (Fred’s) - Deeper connections
March 09, 2021 17:00 - 33 minutesWhile carving out a career in California’s restaurant industry a trip down under had Danielle Alvarez (Fred’s) intimating to friends that she would love to work in Australia’s thriving food scene. It set off a chain of events that led to an offer by the Merivale Group to build her dream in Sydney - a farm to table style restaurant. Rather than doing it gratuitously. she set about forming connections and strong bonds with the people growing the produce she intended to use in the restaurant and...
Ibby Moubadder (Nour, Henrietta, Cuckoo Calley, Lilymu) - Land of opportunity
March 08, 2021 17:00 - 37 minutesAfter leaving war-torn Lebanon for a better life in Australia, Ibby Moubadder (Nour, Henrietta, Cuckoo Calley, Lilymu) completed a nursing degree and was studying to become a doctor when we decided to buy a hole in the wall café to make ends meet. He soon fell in love with hospitality, let go of his dreams of becoming a doctor and jumped into the industry feet first. He now has four successful venues, and even more on the horizon. https://noursydney.com https://www.instagram.com/ibby.moubad...
Willa Arantz (Racine, Orange) - Big dreams in the country
March 07, 2021 17:00 - 34 minutesJust before COVID-19 hit, Willa Arantz (Racine, Orange) and her husband Shaun had over 40 staff, a flat out bakery, busy restaurant, two weddings a week and sometimes up to 4 functions a week too. The next week, everything came to a stand still. But being forced to close made her re-evaluate what they were doing, and why they’re in hospitality, cut out what wasn’t working and get back a work life balance. https://www.instagram.com/racineorange/?utm_source=ig_embed&hl=en Follow Deep In The W...
Shaun Christie-David (Colombo Social, PlateitForward) - Plate it forward
March 04, 2021 17:00 - 35 minutesAfter starting a restaurant just a few months before the pandemic landed Shaun Christie-David (Colombo Social, PlateitForward) quickly realised how many people in his community needed support. It become a huge turning point and he started a movement called PlateitForward - a meal donation program of 1,000 meals per week to vulnerable community members, a training school for people from vulnerable communities, a restaurant, a Community Kitchen as well as best-in-class venues where those from v...
Tom Walton (Dolphin hotel, Bondi Beach Public bar, and Hotel Harrys) - Core strength
March 03, 2021 17:00 - 34 minutesAfter years in an absorbing role running three huge venues Tom Walton (Dolphin hotel, Bondi Beach Public bar, and Hotel Harrys) needed to re-energise creatively, emotionally and physically. With time away from his busy hospitality life, he’s spent more time with family and realised that hospitality is not a career, but a lifestyle and your family are along for all the bumps in the road. The break has allowed him to re-connect, rebuild and come back stronger and with a new perspective. https:...
Ameer El-Issa (The Bearded Bakers, Knafeh Bakery) - When planets align
March 02, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutesAfter working in restaurants to earn a living while studying architecture, Ameer El-Issa (The Bearded Bakers, Knafeh Bakery), realised the energy and passion of the hospitality industry was too much to ignore. Combining his two passions he bought a shipping container, decked it out and launched a food offering based around one single offering - Knafeh, and its not only been a resounding success but has added vibrant colour, and unbridled energy to the culinary landscape. http://www.thebearde...
Emmanuel Benardos (Fairmont Singapore and The Swisshotel the Stamford) - Island Escape
March 01, 2021 17:00 - 45 minutesWith a lack of domestic tourism and a heavy reliance on international tourists, Singapore’s hospitality industry had to remodel itself. With different types of licensing introduced Emmanuel Benardos (Fairmont Singapore and The Swisshotel the Stamford) had to find new opportunities for the huge food and beverage offering over multiple sites with off premise wine sales and afternoon tea booming. https://www.instagram.com/ebenardos/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.inst...
Christine Manfield - Exploring Australia
February 28, 2021 17:00 - 45 minutesLeaving Sydney in early 2020 to settle into coastal life on the Tweed Coast just as the lockdown landed proved serendipitous for Australian culinary icon Christine Manfield. Having the time to settle into her new lifestyle gave her time to reflect and focus on how to move forward, to be grounded, to connect with her new community in a more meaningful way, finding what’s most important and how she can express that in her work. https://christinemanfield.com Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagr...
Lisa Margan (Margan, Hunter Valley) - Golden era
February 25, 2021 17:00 - 38 minutes]The bushfires during the summer of 2020 not only saw a dramatic drop in tourism to the Hunter Valley, but smoke taint ruined most of the vintage too. Then the pandemic hit, and while the initial lockdown was hard, Lisa Margan (Margan, Hunter Valley) and many in the region experienced a huge uplift in tourism to the area. She believes that while international travel off the cards that it’s the perfect time for Australian’s to explore their own backyard. https://www.margan.com.au Follow Deep...
Mirinda Boaz-Cole (Private Chef/Caterer) - Bounce of the ball
February 24, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutesAfter the 2020 AFL Season went into hiatus due to Covid-19, Mirinda Boaz-Cole lost her job as the Sydney Swans chef. Feeling a bit disillusioned with life in Sydney and with no employment she decided to head back to the town she grew up in, Byron, and get a closer connection to produce and enjoy a more peaceful, less chaotic lifestyle and she’s reaping the benefits already. https://www.instagram.com/chef_mirinsta/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepin...
Colin Selwood (The Cottage Restaurant, Scone) - Breath of country air
February 22, 2021 17:00 - 29 minutesAfter carving out a career at some of Sydney’s best restaurants Colin Selwood (The Cottage Restaurant, Scone) was at the end of his tether and the desire to regularly breathe the country air was too strong. When an opportunity to open a restaurant of his own in a beautifully restored 1860’s cottage nestled in the main street of a country town he jumped at the chance and the move not only restored helped him manage his work and life balance, but is putting the tiny regional town on the culinar...
Ambrose Chiang (Project Ambrose Consultancy) - Making the most of it
February 21, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutesFearing a serious outbreak of Covid-19 in Hong Kong Ambrose Chiang (Project Ambrose Consultancy) decided to move back to Sydney in March 2020. After just three weeks where he opened bank accounts and found an apartment he ventured back to Hong Kong for a Three-day trip to celebrate his mother's birthday the same weekend Australia went into lockdown and he became stuck in Hong Kong. With uncertainty of when he could return and a need to pay the rent on his Sydney apartment he established a win...
Corey Costelloe (Rockpool Bar & Grill, Sydney) - Pure and simple (The Crackling Series 2)
February 19, 2021 18:00 - 39 minutesWhen it comes to food the sophistication and celebration in simplicity means there is no place to hide. To find produce at its optimum, then let it shine on the plate without too much interference takes bravery, knowledge and years of dedication to master. As the right hand man to one of Australia’s most celebrated chefs Neil Perry, Corey Costelloe is an unsung, talented chef with an uncanny ability to reveal the true character of quality ingredients. http://www.rockpoolbarandgrill.com.au h...
Cuong Nguyen (Hello Auntie, Banh Meats + Co) - Raising the Banh
February 18, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutesAfter becoming a father at a very young age Cuong Nguyen (Hello Auntie, Banh Meats + Co) fell into the industry out of the necessity of a full time job and a means to put food on the table. But after years playing his trade in some of Australia’s best restaurants, he’s now one of the leading purveyors of Vietnamese cuisine down under and is on a mission to change perceptions of it being ‘cheap eats’. https://www.hello-auntie.com.au Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagra...
Mark Best (Chef) - Do you wear the mark
February 17, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutesTo mark the 200th episode of Deep in the Weeds Australian culinary legend Mark Best shares kitchen tales from the pinnacle dining at Marque over 17 years, why degustations are off the menu, the eternal dissatisfaction of creative minds, and how hard it is to balance perfection, push the realms of gastronomy and ensure profitability in the hospitality game. An extraordinary chat with one of Australia’s most influential chefs. https://markbest.com.au Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram htt...