Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent
807 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDirty Linen goes behind the scenes in restaurants, cafes and bars, covering issues the hospitality industry finds hard to share in public - it's all up for grabs and everything is on the table. Your host is food journalist Dani Valent. For 20 years, Dani has been writing about restaurants and the people who give them life. But she's an outsider, a critic, a tourist, a fan. Despite hearing the stories and writing the tales, she's never really understood what happens behind the scenes. Now it's time to get stuck in, with compassion, humour and fearlessness. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in pressing topics. We ask the hard questions and discuss the big issues, bringing a unique perspective to a world that we all intersect with but often don’t understand. Dirty Linen is a Deep in the Weeds Production.
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Episodes
The Producers: Caley Callope (Black Duck Foods) - generosity and community
May 15, 2023 18:00 - 33 minutesCaley Callope works with Black Duck Foods, an Indigenous produce enterprise that encompasses farming, learning, connection and culture on Yuin Country in East Gippsland, Victoria. Caley brings her whole self to her role: there’s her rich and proud Aboriginal heritage, the complexity in how she was raised in generosity and community, and an academic lens which also informs her intention and ambition. https://www.blackduckfoods.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.c...
Amber Heaton (The Star Gold Coast) - putting yourself forward as a competitor
May 14, 2023 18:00 - 18 minutesWe love celebrating young talent at Dirty Linen. Amber Heaton is a chef at The Star Gold Coast and Captain of The Australian Youth Culinary Team. Fresh of a couple of big wins, she shares her tips for culinary competitions (seafood yes, blast freezer no) and the non-medal rewards of putting yourself forward as a competitor. https://instagram.com/chefamberheaton?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://w...
Troy Walsh (Le Bouchon at Attwoods) - a dual showcase
May 10, 2023 18:00 - 27 minutesWinemaker and restaurateur Troy Walsh became curious about wine as a child when his Italian neighbours turned the grapes overhanging his fence into something they seemed to enjoy very much. He became a sommelier at top London restaurants including The Square and Nahm, studied winemaking in Burgundy and can now be found at Le Bouchon at Attwoods in Glenlyon, north of Melbourne. The restaurant is a dual showcase of Troy's wine and chef Sean Marshall's French-inspired food. https://www.attwoods...
Emily Petrelli (Restaurant St Lawrence) - tragedy or a victory?
May 09, 2023 18:00 - 24 minutesHospitality professionals are often looking at creating a career that works for them, both professionally and personally. Emily Petrelli and her husband Daniel Greenwood left busy, stressful jobs to open Restaurant St Lawrence four years ago. They structured the hours and the menu to suit and did almost all the jobs themselves. They pivoted hard through the pandemic then saw cost of living pressures bite their customers and their restaurant costs. The final straw? Their first baby came along ...
The Producers: Kim Turner (The Paddock) - Grow and thrive
May 08, 2023 18:00 - 15 minutesFor the last 18 years, The Paddock in Leopold has offered people with a disability the chance to learn new skills, and thanks to The Paddock’s Kim Turner the fruits of their labour are now appearing on restaurant menus across the region. https://www.givewhereyoulive.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Executive Producer R...
Tobie-Anna Durk (Kelly’s Cause) - helping create a mentally healthy hospitality industry
May 07, 2023 18:00 - 24 minutesContent warning: we talk about suicide in this podcast. Tobie-Anna Durk is the founder of Kelly’s Cause, a UK-based charity on a mission to create a mentally healthy hospitality industry. As a trained chef Tobie-Anna started Kelly’s Cause in honour of her dear friend and fellow chef Kelly who died by suicide. We talk about mental health first aid, emptying out the 'stress container' and strategies for more supportive workplaces. Kelly’s Cause is now in Australia, thanks to friend of Dirty Lin...
Paul Iskov (Fervor) - dining experiences from deserts to treetops
May 03, 2023 18:00 - 35 minutesPaul Iskov got into cooking so he'd have time for surfing but was soon swept up by a fascination with native ingredients. His roaming restaurant Fervor moves every week, engaging with Traditional Owners and their local foods, setting up dining experiences everywhere from deserts to treetops. Paul shares his story plus has tips for other chefs keen to use native ingredients but unsure how best to go about it. https://www.fervor.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.co...
Martin Boetz (Shortgrain, Brisbane) - the long and short of opening a restaurant
May 02, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutesOpening a restaurant is an epic venture, a project that is always beset with ups and downs. It’s a minefield of plans, plans derailed, endless compliance, permits, unforeseen expenses, building snafus, supply problems, creative blocks and staffing challenges. It’s also about making dreams come to life: to see something in your mind’s eye, to make it happen and hopefully to experience the enormous satisfaction of bringing fresh joy to customers. In this special series, we are following the jou...
The Producers: John Ford (Unearthed Mushrooms) - The Mushroom Guy
May 01, 2023 18:00 - 32 minutesJohn Ford and his team at Unearthed Mushrooms grow gourmet culinary mushrooms in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, supplying restaurants and a few retailers in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. John has loved mushrooms since he was a teenager and eventually turned his hobby into a business. It’s been far from easy but he’s as curious and passionate about fungi as he ever was and is very happy to wear the mantle of ‘The Mushroom Guy’. https://www.unearthedco.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram ht...
George Calombaris (Hellenic House Project) - the journey, learnings and regrouping
April 30, 2023 18:00 - 37 minutesAfter some tough and tumultuous years, chef and restaurateur George Calombaris has opened Hellenic House Project in the Melbourne suburb of Highett. We talk about the journey: what he's learnt, how he's regrouped, what anchors him and how it's expressed in this new business. https://www.thehellenichouseproject.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) h...
Arnaud Vodounou (Black Star Pastry) - eating all the cake
April 26, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutesWe're eating all the cake on the podcast today! Arnaud Vodounou is the group head pastry chef at Black Star Pastry, which has seven locations in Sydney and Melbourne. It's home to the oft-Instagrammed watermelon cake but now has a new owner in Louis Li and a new range under Arnaud's stewardship. We talk about his early career at Taillevent in Paris, an interesting stint teaching patisserie to Vietnamese fishermen and the fine balance of classic techniques, creativity and consistency. https:/...
Nutchanun Thongsawat (Thai Tide) - a celebration of regional Thai cuisines
April 25, 2023 18:00 - 24 minutesOver the past decade, Melbourne's Bourke Street hill has slowly morphed into a vibrant Thai Town. The originator is Thai Tide, a dynamic restaurant which has changed menu direction a number of times in its 11-year history. The chef for all that time has been Nutchanun Thongsawat. She talks us through the current iteration of Thai Tide and its celebration of regional Thai cuisines and specialty ingredients alongside premium Australian produce and local natural wines. https://www.thaitide.com....
The Producers: Georgina Baker (Bello Beef) - Bringing back local food systems
April 24, 2023 18:00 - 21 minutesLevenvale Farm is a place that nourishes the soil, the plants, the animals and where farmer Georgina Baker (Bello Beef) and her husband Sam are rearing the amazing cattle to produce grass fed Bello Beef. A farm that helps build community and bring back localised food systems. https://www.levenvalefarm.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com...
Alex Dekker (Alex Makes Meals) - A huge life change
April 23, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutesAlex Dekker was a 19-year-old uni student when the pandemic hit in 2020. His sister was a doctor working on a Covid ward, busy, stressed and without any time to feed herself properly. Alex made her a lasagne and Alex Makes Meals was born. Alex's food charity now makes more than 3000 meals a week for those facing food insecurity in Melbourne. We talk about Alex's huge life change and what's he's learnt about chefs, food and society along the way. https://www.alexmakesmeals.com Follow Dirty L...
Jason Allan (Traditional Owner/Councillor) - a powerful and crucial perspective
April 20, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutesWe wrap up our special series on the Liverpool Plains. Jason Allan is a Traditional Owner and CEO of the Walhallow Local Aboriginal Land Council. He's also an elected Shire councillor. Jason talks about this special country, its ancient heritage and continuing importance. It's a powerful and crucial perspective, especially in the context of debate around an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. https://au.linkedin.com/in/jason-allan-57132664 https://www.instagram.com/liverpoolplainsag/ Follow D...
Renee Neale (Reverence Sourdough, Gunnedah) -
April 19, 2023 18:00 - 30 minutesWe continue our Fighting for the Liverpool Plains series in this discussion with sourdough baker Renee Neale. Renee runs Reverence Sourdough in Gunnedah: it’s bread made with time and love. She also has a close association with Wholegrain Milling and can speak with passion and authority about the importance of Liverpool Plains grain to the Australian baking community. https://www.reverencesourdough.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow D...
Pip Murray (Farmer & Writer) - deeply connected to her community
April 18, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutesWe're back in the Liverpool Plains to discuss the perils of coal seam gas mining in Australia's food bowl. Today's guest is Pip Murray, a farmer and writer from Gunnedah. She’s deeply connected to her community in the Liverpool Plains, considered one of the most fertile agricultural areas in the world and - as Pip explains - one of the most beautiful too. An advocate for the environment, wildlife and long-term thinking, Pip is fiercely opposed to risky mining in her region. https://www.instag...
Scott McCalman (Jedburgh Farming - Liverpool Plains) - focused and furious
April 17, 2023 18:00 - 42 minutesWe continue our Fighting for the Liverpool Plains series in this discussion with fourth-generation farmer Scott McCalman. Noone has more reverence and deep knowledge about the black soil of this extraordinary growing region - how it came to be there, why it’s so precious, and how best to look after it for the benefit of farmers, eaters and the climate. Educated and forward-looking, Scott is using and caring for the land with an eye on the future. He’s furious with those motivated by short ter...
The Producers: Cathy Palmer (How Now Dairy) - from music to milk
April 17, 2023 17:59 - 36 minutesCathy Palmer is just about getting used to the idea that she’s a dairy farmer. After a career in music management she followed a passion for animal welfare into ethical milk production. On her northern Victorian dairy farm, calves aren’t ripped away from their mums soon after birth. Instead, cows and calves stay together through to weaning. Cathy ensures a calm, happy life for her own cows, and she gets rave reviews for her milk, but How Now is also a showpiece, proving that dairy can be done...
Kate Gunn (Farmer, Merrivale Partnership) - a lot at stake
April 16, 2023 18:00 - 36 minutesJust about everything we do at Dirty Linen and across the whole Deep in the Weeds food podcast network rests on farming. Without productive farmers we don’t have restaurants, we don’t have those resonant, connected stories of cuisine and culture that we love so much - and that we know you appreciate too. And fundamentally, without farmers, we don’t eat. It’s basic. We also know that we need to cease coal and gas mining because of the emissions they create. The science is unequivocal. The cat...
Liam Scotchmer (Single O) - a coffee obsession
April 12, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutesWe love celebrating the next generation of hospitality professionals at Dirty Linen. When we heard 16-year-old Liam Scotchmer was a full-time barista at Single O in Sydney's Surry Hills, we had to get him on for a chat. Liam shares his coffee obsession, from early lattes in Newcastle to his first job in Berlin and the self-directed learning journey which took him from a disruptive school classroom to the endless educational opportunities in coffee. https://singleo.com.au https://www.instagr...
John Ronchi (Campos Coffee) - on a larger scale
April 11, 2023 18:00 - 32 minutesCampos is one of the best known coffee brands in Australia, supplying its beans to around 700 cafes across the country. Founded in Sydney in 2002, there are three flagship stores, in Sydney, Brisbane and now Melbourne. We have a wide-ranging chat with commercial director John Ronchi, touching on specialty coffee, the perils and advantages of scaling a business and why he believes government policy should support hospitality. Campos was acquired by Dutch multinational JDE Peet in 2021 - has th...
The Producers: Andrew Yeo (Yeo Farm) - For the locals
April 10, 2023 18:00 - 12 minutesAndrew Yeo (Yeo Farm) runs a small lamb operation on 100 acres in Bulahdelah on the Mid North Coast of NSW. It’s a small farm dedicated to the locals where Andrew runs 160 Australian White Sheep to bring fresh pasture raised lamb to the area. https://www.yeofarm.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Executive Producer Rob L...
Kai Ellmann (By Kai) - combining all their influences
April 09, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutesIt’s a cafe, it’s a provisions store, but most of all it’s a smokehouse. By Kai is a unique offering in Sydney’s Surry Hills, run by chef Kai Ellmann and his wife Pawitra, a passionate Thai cook. They combine all their influences to create a very Australian business. https://www.bykai.com.au/#home Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram...
Peter Conistis (Ploos, Alpha - Sydney) - redefining Greek cuisine
April 05, 2023 18:00 - 26 minutesThirty years ago, chef and restaurateur Peter Conistis started his lifelong project of redefining Greek cuisine for Australia. He’s still going, currently at Ploos and Alpha in Sydney, but with plans to take his modern spin on Greek food around the country. We chat about longevity and energy, the back-and-forth of immigrant cuisines, and dig into the origin story of his famous (scandalous?) moussaka with scallops. https://www.ploos.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagr...
Mika Chae (Grain of the Silos) - synergies of a chef
April 04, 2023 18:00 - 31 minutesMika Chae heads up the kitchen at Grain of the Silos in Launceston. He came to Australia a decade ago with no experience in food and ended up studying hospitality and working at Attica before moving to Tasmania. We talk about the synergies between the Korean approach to food and the produce-centric ethics at Grain, and the Korean cuisines that have yet to make their way to Australia. https://grainofthesilos.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast ...
The Producers: Gerardo Lopez (La Tortilleria) - pride, commitment and the joys of maize
April 03, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutesIn 2012, the Australian culinary landscape was experiencing a Mexican food wave. But there were a few things missing. Mexican-born Gerardo Lopez especially lamented the lack of traditional corn tortillas. He got busy researching, testing, and eventually making tortillas from locally grown grain. The vision has since expanded from a small-scale side hustle to La Tortilleria, a factory that processes hundreds of tonnes of corn annually, sends tortillas all around Australia and exports them to A...
Julian Hills (Restaurant Navi) - the impact of cancellations
April 02, 2023 18:00 - 20 minutesAnother week, another restaurant-bashing story that goes viral. This time it's Navi, a small restaurant in Melbourne's inner-west, which lost a table of six, charged the menu price according to their cancellation policy, and was subsequently trolled from as far away as New York. We speak to owner Julian Hills about the devastating impact cancellations have on his small fine diner, and the baffling puzzle of why some consumers don't consider restaurants real businesses. https://www.restaurant...
Lou Zarro (Melbourne Innovation Centre) - the road to success
March 29, 2023 17:00 - 30 minutesGot a great food idea? You need to listen to Lou Zarro, manager of the Food Incubator and Network Centre at the Melbourne Innovation Centre. Lou is all about helping food start-ups refine their ideas and get on the road to success. We talk about the advantages of being part of a community and debate whether multinationals are inherently evil. Express your interest: https://www.foodincubator.com.au/ Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Vale...
Will Cowan-Lunn (Ates, Zoe.s, Blackheath) - connecting past and present
March 28, 2023 17:00 - 32 minutesWill Cowan-Lunn co-owns two restaurants in Blackheath in the Blue Mountains, an hour from Sydney. His flagship restaurant Ates is on a storied site and is built around a magnificent Scotch oven. Zoe's does Mexican snacks and live music. We track back through Will's varied career (Tetsuya's, Rockpool, Martin Wishart in Scotland) to see if there's a thread that connects past and present. https://www.atesblackheath.com https://www.zoesblackheath.com Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://ww...
The Producers: Jenn Nestor (Coolamon Cheese Company) - The cool hand
March 27, 2023 17:00 - 13 minutesCoolamon Cheese Company is located in the heart of the Riverina, an area renowned for its abundance of high-quality produce, especially dairy products. It’s here that cheese maker Jenn Nestor creates an innovative range of handcrafted cheeses that are a sensual delight. https://www.coolamoncheese.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huck...
Samuel Fraraccio (The Brick Chef) - the challenges and joys
March 26, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutesThe restaurant world depends on so many hospo-adjacent trades to build restaurants and make them amazing. Today's guest is The Brick Chef, Samuel Fraraccio. Samuel works with chefs and restaurateurs around Australia to design, build, modify and maintain wood-fired ovens. We talk about the challenges and joys, and ask some big questions around sustainability and empathy. https://www.instagram.com/thebrickchef/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast...
Nathen Doyle (Sunhands/Heartattack & Vine) - Opening Day
March 21, 2023 17:00 - 30 minutesThe opening of a new venue is usually accompanied by stories of anguish and delay…or is it? We chat to Nathen Doyle on the VERY DAY he launched a new restaurant, Sunhands in Melbourne’s Carlton. Nathen is also the co-owner of Heartattack & Vine, beloved for its porchetta, fine wine and good vibes. We talk about intentional hospitality and the big, bold, heartening vision that drove Nathen to open a second business. https://www.sunhands.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.ins...
The Producers: Cecilia 'CC' Diaz-Petersen (CC's Kitchen) - sustainability, community and legacy
March 20, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutesCecilia 'CC' Diaz-Petersen grows one of Australia’s only commercial crops of wild hibiscus - also known as rosella - alongside an eclectic mix of Asian and Mexican vegetables and exotic fruits on her family’s 50-acre farm at Woolooga, three hours north of Brisbane. Born in the Philippines, CC was a real estate agent when she was swept up by the world of food. Obsessed with sustainability, community and legacy, CC is a grower and maker, passionate about connecting consumers with the land. htt...
Daman & Diya Shrivastav (India @ Q) - access to good food
March 19, 2023 17:00 - 35 minutesIf you believe access to good food is a fundamental human right, what actions might you take and how would it feel? Daman Shrivastav is a restaurateur, teacher, advocate and student and - with 10-year-old daughter Diya - he runs DD's Kitchen food charity. https://www.instagram.com/indiaatq_official/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer...
Cameron Ellis (AusVenueCo) - impacts of working hour restrictions
March 16, 2023 17:00 - 18 minutesWe started the week talking about international student work rules and we're ending the week on the same topic from a different angle. Cameron Ellis is an area manager for 5 AusVenueCo restaurants in inner Sydney. He discusses the impacts of the reimposition of working hour restrictions on international students, both on the workers themselves and his businesses. https://www.ausvenueco.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent h...
Zaine Hamka-Clark (Nobu Melbourne) - Generation next
March 14, 2023 17:00 - 15 minutesWe love celebrating the next generation of hospitality professionals on this podcast. Mentoring program Proud to Be a Chef announced this year’s award winners recently and Zaine Hamka-Clark, an apprentice chef at Nobu Melbourne, took home the Best Use of Social Media award. We talk about how social media can be a force for good and the benefits of getting out of your comfort zone. https://www.instagram.com/whatzainecooks/ Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinen...
The Producers: Donato Toce (Gelato Messina) - Cow to cone
March 13, 2023 17:00 - 28 minutesIt’s become one of the most celebrated gelato brands in the country, but Gelato Messina has stayed true to its roots, ethics and offering to ensure the quality of its product. And as Donato Toce explains it has a cow to cone approach too. https://gelatomessina.com Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Executive Producer Rob Locke ...
Gabriela Matos (Jubilee Tavern, Airlie Beach) - international student struggles.
March 12, 2023 17:00 - 25 minutesThe Federal government recently announced that from July 1, international students’ working hours would be restricted, as they were pre-pandemic. The old limit was 40 hours a fortnight, the new limit will be 48 hours. We speak to student visa holder Gabriela Matos who works at the Jubilee Tavern in Airlie Beach, Queensland. Gabi explains that it’s not possible to survive on 24 hours a week work and outlines the perils of working illegally for cash, as so many students will soon have to do. F...
Vivien Wong (Little Moons Mochi Ice Cream) - big ambitions
March 08, 2023 17:00 - 25 minutesThinking of launching or growing a business? This is a must listen! Food business entrepreneur and mochi magnate Vivien Wong is co-founder of Little Moons, a UK-based company that specialises in mochi ice cream balls and has just launched in Australia with big ambitions. Vivien grew up in her parents’ traditional Chinese bakery but pursued a career in finance before food lured her back. https://littlemoons.com Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Fol...
Farah Sabet (Bud of Love, Footscray) - creating a sense of empowerment
March 07, 2023 17:00 - 24 minutesOn International Women's Day we talk the good, the bad and the bloody frustrating with Farah Sabet, owner of Bud of Love natural wine bar in Footscray, Melbourne. What are the challenges of being a woman in the hospitality industry? How do we foster confidence in setting boundaries and creating a sense of empowerment and safety? We also talk wine and I ask the big question: what is the drink to sip while playing Uno? https://budoflovewinestore.com Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://ww...
The Producers: Liam Spurrell (Spurrell Foraging) - a tangible connection to nature.
March 06, 2023 17:00 - 24 minutesLots of chefs talk about foraging these days but what about someone who makes foraging their business? Liam Spurrell grew up in the hills on Melbourne’s outskirts where he now forages consistently and carefully, picking hundreds of herbs, fruits and plants and delivering them to top restaurants. Up at dawn, he's able to gather in the morning and have ingredients on Melbourne restaurant tables in time for lunch. It’s about flavour, creativity, a narrative and - more than anything - a tangible ...
Jimmy Wang (Okami Group) - land of opportunity
March 05, 2023 17:00 - 20 minutesJimmy Wang came to Australia from China in 2002 to study engineering. He's ended up owning 49 Japanese restaurants under the Okami brand and has just launched Oak Leaf Education Institute in Melbourne to train people in hospitality. The initial motivation was to solve Okami's staffing shortage but he's also keen to inspire international students to work hard and find their own place in the Australia he sees as a land of opportunity. https://www.okamirestaurant.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on I...
Rajnor Soin (Restaurant Manager, Vue De Monde) - the art of looking after guests
March 02, 2023 17:00 - 27 minutesVue de monde has been around for 23 years, Dirty Linen hasn't even cracked the big three! Even so, we're celebrating 500 podcast episodes with a two-week stint at this iconic restaurant. Today's guest is Restaurant Manager Rajnor Soin, who came five years ago for six months and somehow hasn't been able to leave. We talk about the art of looking after guests, even when they are a fluffy little sheep. https://vuedemonde.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtyli...
Carlos Simoes Santos (Wine Director, Vue De Monde) - an empathetic approach to looking after people
March 01, 2023 17:00 - 27 minutesWe wrap our epic nine-episode series at Vue de monde with a heartfelt chat with wine director Carlos Simoes Santos, big brother of episode 501’s Hugo. Carlos’ fascination with wine began as a young boy in his family vineyard in Portugal and the journey has never stopped. We talk about his journey to becoming a Master Sommelier and his empathetic approach to looking after people. Thank you for sharing our 500-episode celebration by listening to this special series, Inside Vue de monde. Listen ...
Bethany Harman Third-Year Apprentice Chef, Vue De Monde) - the joy in learning
February 28, 2023 16:00 - 25 minutesWant to feel great about the state of the hospitality industry? Spend some time with Bethany Harman, third-year apprentice chef at Vue de monde. Beth shares the story of her path into the industry (there were cakes, and letters to Heston) and the joy she finds in learning and being part of a team. This is one of nine episodes that will give a rounded portrait of a restaurant that’s been both lauded and controversial over two decades. We are marking Vue de monde, but we’re also marking a podca...
The Producers: Kosta Papanikitas (The Fermentalists) - Some like it hot
February 27, 2023 17:00 - 23 minutesThe Fermentalists and its range of hot sauces was initially a weekend hobby but positive feedback from friends and family encouraged Kosta Papanikitas and his partners to continue developing new recipes and expanding the range. The team still make everything by hand in Sydney, but things are a little bit bigger than they envisaged. https://thefermentalists.com Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danival...
Shannon Bennett (Founder Vue De Monde) - fiercely ambitious
February 26, 2023 17:00 - 54 minutesVue de monde was founded by a fiercely ambitious Shannon Bennett in 2000. He was fresh from three-star experience in Europe with a head full of dreams. From its beginnings in a quirky terrace in Carlton, the restaurant moved first to Normanby Chambers in the city and then in 2011 to its current home on level 55 of the Rialto Towers. We talk about ambition, tenacity, career progression, Vue highlights, succession planning and the state of the hospitality industry. Should the Champagne Socialis...
Chris Marshall (Head Chef, Vue De Monde) - making it all happen
February 23, 2023 17:00 - 32 minutesHead chef Chris ‘Marsh’ Marshall is the heart and soul of Vue de monde, a dependable figure in the kitchen and behind the scenes, making it all happen in an unflappable manner. We talk about his Scottish origins, the path to Australia and what makes Vue such a special place to work and dine. This episode is part of our Inside Vue de Monde special series, conceived to celebrate 500 episodes of Dirty Linen. Join us over nine shows as we build a rounded portrait of this important restaurant. ht...
Dorian Guillon (Head Sommelier, Vue De Monde) - the keys to great wine service
February 22, 2023 17:00 - 37 minutesWine is a crucial element of the experience at Vue de monde. We continue our special series at this iconic restaurant with head sommelier Dorian Guillon. How did Dorian transform from an uncertain young man into a Master Sommelier and one of the most accomplished wine waiters in the world? What are the keys to great wine service? And what unforgettable wines has he sipped at Vue? https://vuedemonde.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow D...