We head to the Orange area to chat to chef Charles Woodward from Sisters Rock Restaurant at Borodell Estate. This part of country NSW is not in lockdown but it's very quiet without Sydney trade. We talk about the state of the industry - how does work-life balance relate to pricing relate to staffing relate to apples for tarte tatin? It's all connected...

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Chef Nicky Riemer found lockdown number 6 a tough one to wrap her head around. We talk strategies for coping with bad news and tricky times, plus some financial words of wisdom, especially for women in hospitality. And then there's food: pigeon pie, a very fine cabbage, and the coming of spring, green and sprightly and full of promise.

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Dirty Linen kicks off another week in lockdown with a deep dive into the art of hospitality and the service experience with Society's Danilo Mancini. Melbourne's much anticipated Society Restaurant hadn't been open a week when it had to close for another lockdown. How does Danilo keep his young front-of-house team upbeat and engaged? We also find out how he trains waiters from scratch and why he thinks hospitality is the best industry in the world.

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Vaccinated US travellers were the first to book in for cookbook author Emiko Davies' Tuscan villa getaway. Meanwhile, your vaccinated Dirty Linen host is trapped in Fortress Australia. Sigh. We talk Venetian snacks, Italian lockdowns and green passes for COVIDsafe travel and dining.

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Dirty Linen looks forward to cheese dreams after today's chat with Cam Rowan from Milawa Cheese Company. The north-east Victorian cheese factory is artisan in approach but works at scale - we talk about the challenges and intense rewards of doing so. We learn about a lifechanging trip to France and why there was a bucket of cow poo in the cheesery, plus Cam's stint running a goat cheese factory in England.

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With three Sydney restaurants, each in different local government areas, Antonio Tarzia is having an interesting time of it. We talk about lockdown takeaway, the merits of JobKeeper vs COVID Disaster Payment and the challenges of dealing with landlords and suppliers. Antonio is concerned that recovery will be hampered by hospo workers leaving the industry and a lack of diner confidence and cash but he's still in it for the long haul and feeling mostly optimistic.

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Wani Sakellaropoulos owns Cremorne's Ms Frankie with her partner Melinda. Their restaurant was a Tier One exposure site in Melbourne's recent outbreak and Wani, Mel and most of their staff ended up with coronavirus - their chef is still in hospital. It's been an incredibly tough time but Wani has wise words born of hard experience about COVID-safe procedures, vaccination and her hopes for a powerful collective voice in hospitality.

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When Prahran Market was named a COVID exposure site, traders went into isolation. We catch up with Sweet Greek's Kathy Tsaples who shares the shock of being locked out of the shop that's been at the centre of her life for a decade. Even though she's not allowed to leave home, she's making the most of her time in quarantine.

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What does it feel like to toss in a high-flying corporate job for a Greek donut hustle and have it turn into a runaway success that's then derailed by a fire and COVID? We find out from Melbourne loukoumades legend Dean Giannakis whose St Gerry's business has adapted from events to bricks-and-mortar and a sometimes frustrating delivery model. Why is everything in this world rated out of five anyway? PS Leave a rating for this podcast ;)

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