Jason Chang (Calia, Melbourne) - Big plans and strong vision

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent

English - June 23, 2020 18:00 - 31 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Jason Chang owns Melbourne's Calia in the city and Chadstone shopping centre, as well as Yu Kitchen, a Chinese restaurant which the pandemic has permanently shuttered. He shares his experiences of racism, both overt and systemic - why are tortellini prized and dumplings pedestrian? Chang is a smart operator with big plans and strong vision - oh and he's getting a robot!