Cafes are important glue in Australian society, offering community, connection and fuel. Kieran Spiteri is part of Yolk Group, which owns four cafes in Melbourne's north and west: Convoy, Terror Twilight, Tinker and Hi Fi. We talk about the advantages and challenges of being part of a group, the tricky balance of menu staples and specials, mentoring and motivating staff, and why his business partners wouldn't be surprised if he walked into a meeting with a horse.

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When she found herself making a tonne of salad a month, Adrienne Jory realised her side hustle might have become a real business. We talk about her homely Brisbane restaurant Bar Francine and her firm ideas about keeping her staff happy, rewarded and nurtured.

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Dirty Linen is a food podcast hosted by Australian journalist Dani Valent. A respected restaurant critic and food industry reporter in her home town of Melbourne, Dani is a keen, compassionate observer of restaurants and the people who bring them into being. Whether it’s owners, waiters, dishwashers, chefs or members of ancillary trades from tech to pottery, Dani interviews with compassion, humour and courage. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in investigating pressing issues. 

Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.

Gin is having a moment. We talk to gin communicator Leon Dalloway about gin's backstory, the ups and downs of the drink over the centuries, and the particular qualities of Australian gin. Leon's Gin Journey tour company is celebrating 10 years. Currently running in London and Sydney, he's about to do his first Melbourne gin crawl as part of the upcoming Melbourne Cocktail Festival.

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Dirty Linen is a food podcast hosted by Australian journalist Dani Valent. A respected restaurant critic and food industry reporter in her home town of Melbourne, Dani is a keen, compassionate observer of restaurants and the people who bring them into being. Whether it’s owners, waiters, dishwashers, chefs or members of ancillary trades from tech to pottery, Dani interviews with compassion, humour and courage. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in investigating pressing issues. 

Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.

After looking to find a genuine purpose and help deal with post-natal depression, Jaimi Pennell (Forgotten Sound Farm) began growing food at home. With her hands in the soil, it wasn’t long before she yearned to have her own farm to feed the wider community, and one day supply restaurants. She’s now four months into her dream and making a huge impact in the scenic rim.

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The Fishtales Seafood podcast with John Susman will tell the stories of the catchers, growers, sellers and servers of seafood around the world.

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Legendary St Kilda restaurant Donovans is changing hands for the first time since it opened in 1997. On August 31, founders Gail and Kevin Donovan will hand over the beachfront business to their ‘adopted son’ Nick Parkhouse, the current general manager of the restaurant.

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Dirty Linen is a food podcast hosted by Australian journalist Dani Valent. A respected restaurant critic and food industry reporter in her home town of Melbourne, Dani is a keen, compassionate observer of restaurants and the people who bring them into being. Whether it’s owners, waiters, dishwashers, chefs or members of ancillary trades from tech to pottery, Dani interviews with compassion, humour and courage. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in investigating pressing issues. 

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You're hanging with me today! I chat about where I've been eating and what I've been writing about. There's also a bit of storytime as I read my recent review of Commis, first published in The Age Good Food. Listen through to the end to hear about Foodies For Yes, my campaign to vote yes for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

Dani's articles: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/by/dani-valent-hven6

Vote Yes: https://www.yes23.com.au/

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Dirty Linen is a food podcast hosted by Australian journalist Dani Valent. A respected restaurant critic and food industry reporter in her home town of Melbourne, Dani is a keen, compassionate observer of restaurants and the people who bring them into being. Whether it’s owners, waiters, dishwashers, chefs or members of ancillary trades from tech to pottery, Dani interviews with compassion, humour and courage. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in investigating pressing issues. 

Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.

Something a bit different today! The recent Halliday Wine Companion Awards are one of the biggest events on the Australian wine calendar and Shanteh Wale, host of our sister podcast Over A Glass, is a judge and award presenter. What makes these awards meaningful, what do they say about the Australian wine industry and who took their shoes off on the night of nights?

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Dirty Linen is a food podcast hosted by Australian journalist Dani Valent. A respected restaurant critic and food industry reporter in her home town of Melbourne, Dani is a keen, compassionate observer of restaurants and the people who bring them into being. Whether it’s owners, waiters, dishwashers, chefs or members of ancillary trades from tech to pottery, Dani interviews with compassion, humour and courage. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in investigating pressing issues. 

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Facing a personal tragedy and the many trials that go into opening a business, pastry chef Elisha Kesici is the proud and determined owner of Sucree Dessert and Wine Bar in Melbourne's Essendon. We talk about her Turkish background, a succession of mentors who helped her learn and grow, and her long-term determination to run a dessert bar.

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Dirty Linen is a food podcast hosted by Australian journalist Dani Valent. A respected restaurant critic and food industry reporter in her home town of Melbourne, Dani is a keen, compassionate observer of restaurants and the people who bring them into being. Whether it’s owners, waiters, dishwashers, chefs or members of ancillary trades from tech to pottery, Dani interviews with compassion, humour and courage. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in investigating pressing issues. 

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Deep in the southern forests of Western Australia Judith Bennett and her husband Richard (Belvedere Valley) are raising Wagyu on a rotational grazing system. Grass pastures are paired with their own meadow hay to give their cows a happy healthy life completely raised on grass, and delivering a truly unique eating experience.

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This is the fifth episode in our special series, The Long and Short of Opening a Restaurant. We’re following the journey of renowned chef and restaurateur Martin Boetz: he’s moved home to Brisbane and is working towards opening ShortGrain, an Asian eatery and foodstore - or is it actually a proper restaurant, Marty? With just over a month until opening, it’s time to check in for a progress report.

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Dirty Linen is a food podcast hosted by Australian journalist Dani Valent. A respected restaurant critic and food industry reporter in her home town of Melbourne, Dani is a keen, compassionate observer of restaurants and the people who bring them into being. Whether it’s owners, waiters, dishwashers, chefs or members of ancillary trades from tech to pottery, Dani interviews with compassion, humour and courage. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in investigating pressing issues. 

Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.