Deep in the Weeds - A Food Podcast with Anthony Huckstep

After forming an even stronger relationship with locals through takeaway during lockdown, Alex Munoz (Restaurant Labart) reopened only to have the Queensland borders shut. With a restaurant 15 minutes from the NSW border and a huge part of his clientele missing, he discovered the power of local goodwill that has changed the restaurant forever.

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After losing her best friend and mentor to alcoholism, Amber Kaba realized her own issues were spiraling out of control and she too was using alcohol as a coping mechanism. She faced her demons and the process set her on a path to take on the deep-seeded issues in the industry and create the White Jacket Effect that focuses on changing culture, mindset and well-being of hospitality professionals.

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After creating a unique mobile bar and events company repurposing airline trolleys as cocktail bars Nicola and Byron Woolfrey (Trolley'd) lost all bookings overnight when the pandemic landed. But some quick thinking saw them pivot to online classes and launch a new event (Wild Feasts for a New Age) focussed on foraging, sustainability and having deeper conversations about our connection to nature.

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With the pandemic hitting the hospitality and aviation sectors hard high quality Australian Sea Salt producer Alex Olsson (Olsson’s Salt) saw 80% of foodservice business disappear overnight, but a quick pivot to online and retail and a determination to take Aussie salt to Europe has given her a new focus and resolve.

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It was Spring in The UK when the pandemic forced a lockdown and it took until Autumn before renowned chef and restaurateur Skye Gyngell (Spring, London) opened her restaurant again. With the UK on the verge of a potential second lockdown Skye talks about the toughest period of her life, the impact it’s had and what the future holds for her restaurant and the English industry as a whole.

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After detailing the trauma of losing all business and the changes he needed to implement to survive in part 1, Marty Boetz (Cooks Co-op) reflects on his career and what the future may hold.

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After completing an entire kitchen renovation just a week before the industry was locked down, industry legend Marty Boetz (Cooks Co-op) lost every booking, including 20 weddings, for the rest of the year. With no income, and uncertainty over when large scale events can start again he quickly shifted to doing Thai takeaway, produce boxes and turned his venue into a restaurant to survive.

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During the pandemic we've seen new restaurants opened, and many closed forever, but Hayley Hardcastle (Saddles at Mount White) actually sold one of her restaurants during the toughest period ever. With the weight of two venues off her shoulders it has allowed her to focus and work on her restaurant to forge a new way forward for the regional restaurant.

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With a business that grow specialty game birds like quail, squab and spatchcock for the restaurant sector Daniel Jalalaty (Game Farm) had to not only deal with a drop of 80% of business, but manage 1000s of birds coming off the farm. After calling on friends with large freezers, and some creating clever collaborations with industry profssionals he’s created a new model for the multigenerational family business moving forward.

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Singapore has been a Covid-19 success story. It got on top of the wave fast, until a swell of cases forced tighter, longer restrictions that have helped quell its spread. With Melbourne in the throes of a second lockdown, Darren Farr (The Lokal, Singapore) sheds some light on Singapore’s Covid experience and the roadmap beyond it.

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