Deep in the Weeds - A Food Podcast with Anthony Huckstep

Chef and restaurateur Josh Niland (Saint Peter) not only put seafood back on the table, but changed the conversation too and the world was taking note. It became known as The Niland Effect. Like many in this pandemic, Josh saw everything he’d worked for was disappearing overnight, but this isn’t the first time adversity has challenged his resolve.

With the only pipeline to market (restaurants) shut down literally overnight, duck farmer Jodi Clarke (Great Ocean Ducks) had to think outside the box to adapt and survive, and a prominent journalist and swag of chefs got on-board to make it happen.

Dan Hunter’s award-winning restaurant Brae in the tiny regional Victorian town of Birregurra rang the bell at number 44 in The World’s Best restaurant list. With international travel in doubt for a long period, one of the world’s most celebrated chefs believes a unique opportunity may emerge for regional restaurants as restrictions ease.

Aria's Matt Moran had to close all of his venues temporarily to give them a fighting chance when the industry re-opens. The experience has given one of Australia’s most influential chefs and restaurateurs a chance to reflect on the past, adapt to the present and consider new business models for restaurants.

Vicki Wild is one of the world’s best restaurateurs. Together with one of the world’s best chefs Martin Benn, they took Sepia to dizzying heights. In the middle of creating their next big restaurant at 80 Collins Street, the global pandemic changed the landscape underneath their feet.

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The language of food has no borders. Australian Ben Liebmann is the COO of Noma, arguably the most influential restaurant of our generation. With Noma dependent on international travellers and with a workforce of mostly international workers he delivers incredible insights into what Noma may look like post-Covid, and what it's like as an international worker being supported by the Danish government.

With restaurants limited to takeaway, many small wine producers lost their only pipe to market. Just when wine maker Charlotte Hardy (Charlotte Dalton Wines) thought her business may have to close for good, the initiatives triggered by some in the South Australian restaurant industry helped save her business.

CHARLOTTE DALTON WINES

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With takeaway not an option for a restaurant in the middle of Adelaide’s Botanic Gardens, chef Paul Baker joined forces with his wife to create Chefs on Wheels – a service delivering ready-to-heat meals to the public, and surprisingly, business is booming.

With no restaurants to review, food writer Dani Valent lost her regular food review column, and in turn her voice. But as it turns out, we’re hearing from her more than ever, as the journo turned activist helps give a voice to those without one.

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DEEP IN THE WEEDS

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Award-winning restaurateur Michael Ryan [The Provenance Restaurant & Accommodation] explains that although the pandemic has had devastating impact on the industry, we are now in a unique position to address the issues and create a new dawn for the industry.

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