Joanna Davies and her husband Chris are the owners of Windows Estate, a small, certified organic wine producer in Margaret River. Their value lies in regenerative farming coupled with the peace and hustle of family country life. https://www.windowsestate.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SCENES https://deepintheweeds.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d33e307cf7100cf947e2e6973&id=d17d8213f5 Follow Over a...

Ensuring dishes and combinations are sound, while taking food on an evolutionary path has its challenges. It’s a real balancing act to not over play your hand. How do you strike a balance between innovations and tradition? Priya Ranjan (Cosmopolitan Hotel, Trentham) joins us to share his wisdom on dishing up one of the most creative pub menus in the country. https://www.thecosmopolitanhotel.com.au/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE...

Leah Clearwater is the Business Manager of Overstory Wine but to pigeonhole her into one role seems sacrilegious, so instead I’ll let her tell you more about her wonderful world and the many hats she wears. https://overstory.com.au/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SCENES https://deepintheweeds.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d33e307cf7100cf947e2e6973&id=d17d8213f5 Follow Over a Glass https://www.instagram.com/overtheglasspod  Host...

Being part of a team and running a multi-venue business is the dream of many, but what toll does it take on you and where does it leave creativity? Letting go is one of the hardest calls businesses are making right now, but how do you let go of something you built and move forward? After leaving the Three Blue Ducks, Mark Labrooy joins us to talk about his new adventures The Boathouse Group, Co-owner Wild pie, and Discovered Foods. https://www.instagram.com/markylabrooy/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR...

Josh Smith-Thirkell (Qt Canberra) fell in love with cooking at a young age, but it wasn’t until he was thrown in the deep end at Gowings in the QT Sydney that he started to find his place. An undying passion for quality produce and the simplest and best cooking methods has seen him elevated to leading the team in the nations Capital where he is showcasing some of the regions, and Australia’s best produce. https://www.instagram.com/joshsmiththirkell/?hl=en SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR...

Over the last two decades Brooke Jensen (Jensens Group) and her husband Carl have been running arguably the best restaurants in the Sutherland shire. After letting go of their first - Summer Salt earlier this year, Brooke joins us to discuss their other two venues, how to mail longevity in hospitality and how the culinary offering in the shire has blossomed in the last few years. https://jensensrestaurant.com.au/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND...

Disillusioned with conventional farming practises, Rhiannon Phillips set off on a journey to make a change. She started her own farm – Mountains Gourmet where she is committed to growing healthy produce for residents of the Blue Mountains of NSW. https://www.mountainsgourmet.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SCENES https://deepintheweeds.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d33e307cf7100cf947e2e6973&id=d17d8213f5 Follow The Producers on...

Lured by the sea and commercial kitchens, Steven (Snowy) Snow (Fins Restaurant, Fins at Plantation House) discovered his passion and fostered a talent for cooking seafood. It’s taken him all over the world, and to ultimately northern New South Wales where he has run one of Australia’s best seafood restaurants for three decades. He joins us for a special episode where we discover how he became one of the best fish cooks on the planet. https://www.fins.com.au/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR...

John O’Connor is the chief dude of Wine for Dudes. The owner operator of the very successful and totally unique Margaret River wine tour company. Johnno name is like folklore and travelling with him through the region is a trip you, just, MUST take! https://www.winefordudes.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SCENES https://deepintheweeds.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d33e307cf7100cf947e2e6973&id=d17d8213f5 Follow Over a...

We’ve seen a raft of closures this year and with winter settling in it’s going to test the mettle of just about every operator. How can government help the industry, what positive moves can be made to help the most vibrant industry come back to life? What chance to the single venue, independent operators have? Louis Couttoupes (Onzieme, ACT) is taking these questions to Canberra to find career paths and better solutions for independent restaurant and hospitality staff across the...

Narie Preston owns the delightfully named Wot’s Ya Caper, a caper and caperberry farm in Bealiba in central Victoria. Narie and her partner Mark didn’t plan to get into capers but somehow this curious plant found them and turned their retirement into a period of dawn rising and hard toil. They’re busy growing, picking and processing a crop that turns into a product they love for its versatility, nourishment and opportunity to share and communicate. https://www.wotsyacaper.com.au/ SUBSCRIBE...

Although Covid had an impact on his two popular pubs in Newcastle Luke Tilse (The Happy Wombat, The Young Street Hotel) has seen nothing like the current economic downturn. Although he’d like some solutions from government, he’s putting his best foot forward with some innovative ways to increase average spend, get more bums on seats and become a real hub of the community. https://www.thehappywombat.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE...

Picardy Wines has been producing world class, fine wines at their estate in Pemberton, Western Australia since 1996. But their story hails back much further than that with William & Sandra Pannell pioneers of the Margaret River region. Today their son Dan Pannell joins me to tell the story of Picardy. https://www.picardy.com.au/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE...

While cooking on a whim in Hong Kong, chef Jamie Musgrave (Restaurant Botanic, Adelaide) decided it was time to return to Australia for a new challenge. An opportunity to join the team at one of Australia’s most progressive fine diners soon saw him cooking outside his comfort zone and eager to learn more. The commitment has lead to a rising of the ranks, and now he’s leading the team in a new direction. https://www.instagram.com/restaurantbotanic_adl/?hl=en SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR...

He only planned a short 6-month working holiday in Australia but over the last decade or so Fabio Dore (Sella Sardinian Wine Bar and Restaurant) has help create some of Sydney’s most influential Italian restaurants. Now he’s putting everything he has into an homage to his homeland Sardinia and putting old school hospitality front and centre. https://www.instagram.com/fabiodorevino/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE...

Mountain Yuzu is located on the foothills of the Australian Alps in North East Victoria. It is here where Jane Casey and her husband Brian grow an array of unique cold climate culinary citrus including Yuzu, Sudachi, Bergamot and Chinotto. https://mountainyuzu.com.au/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SCENES https://deepintheweeds.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d33e307cf7100cf947e2e6973&id=d17d8213f5 Follow The Producers on...

Shaun Presland was destined for a career as a food and beverage manager before a snap decision to go to Japan changed everything. Italian set him on a path to learn Japanese cookery, and help steer the ship of some of Australia’s most popular Japanese restaurants. Now he’s back in Queensland doing something a bit different. https://www.instagram.com/chefshaunpresland/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE...

Teaching himself to cook at a young age, Zac Ng (Restaurant Ka) knew he wanted to have a career in food. After leaving Hong Kong for Australia to study at university, he took the leap and opportunity to explore the Australian hospitality industry. After years working in some of Sydney’s most influential establishments he has opened his own 12-seater restaurant where he is exploring his heritage in a modern Australian context. https://restaurant-ka.com.au/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR...

After decades away from the commercial kitchen, and in the limelight on our TV screens, Ed Halmagyi (Avners) has been lured back into hospitality with his new bakery Avners. A venue that leans into his heritage as much as it fosters good will in the local community. After so long away from the day to day at the coalface, what’s it like being in the industry again? https://www.instagram.com/fastedmedia/?hl=en SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE...

After cutting his teeth in hospitality in one of Hobart’s busiest and longest-running kitchens, Da Angelo’s, Christian Ryan headed to Melbourne’s Taxi Dining Room before a move to London to join the team at Gordon Ramsay Group who opened the prestigious Savoy Grill within the Savoy Hotel. On his return to Tasmania, he discovered a reinvigorated Hobart and soon joined the throng of exciting new venues with his own, Aloft. Now, after some serious ups and down and almost a decade later he has...

Viv Thompson is the fourth-generation vigneron at Best’s Wines Great Western. With over 60 consecutive vintage experiences, Viv is considered by many as an industry icon. He joins me today for a glimpse into his world and I am truly honoured to have him on the podcast. https://www.bestswines.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SCENES https://deepintheweeds.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d33e307cf7100cf947e2e6973&id=d17d8213f5 Follow...

Given the challenges in turning a profit in hospitality, its always astounding to hear of venues that raise the bat on a decade of trade and beyond. Spice Temple hidden beneath the legendary Rockpool Bar and Grill has been dishing up an array of Chinese feasts for 15 years now. Andy Evans is the executive chef of Spice Temple in Sydney joins us to share a few yarns over the years. https://spicetemple.com.au/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE...

After growing up in the world of hospitality in a family that owned a restaurant in Germany, Giulia Treuner (Giuls and Harry’s by Giuls) decided a career in food was not for her, but after needing to find a job in Australia it re-shaped her thinking. Landing in a restaurant group that reminded her of home and gave her a sense of family she rose the ranks and embraced a life in food. It’s led to stepping out on her own with one of the country’s smallest, but most popular community restaurant –...

Michelle Powell (Mishy’s) never envisaged having her own restaurant but after the success of her jar sauces and condiments created during Covid she needed to find her own commercial kitchen space. Landing on a site in a back street of Sydney’s Surry Hills, the opportunity to do something special for the local community soon revealed itself. Now, after a lot of hard toil she’s created a restaurant that champions best in class seasonal produce and feeds the need of the local community...