Melbourne prides itself on being an events capital but that hasn't exactly been the case for the past 20 months. We check in with Hatem Saleh, CEO of Atlantic Group, which had already been thrown into turmoil even before the pandemic. How does a leader deal with crisis? Why is he in the industry anyway? And what are the positives Hatem is taking forward into his reshaped hospitality and events business?

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It's been a week since Melbourne reopened and Victoria is set for further changes this weekend, as the state hits 80% 16+ vaccination. What has the last week been like and what can we expect for the next stage of easing?

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We head to Adelaide to talk to American-born chef Justin James (ex-Vue de monde). Justin's restaurant in the Adelaide Botanic Garden uses foraged produce to create tasting menus that take diners on a journey. We talk about the hot topic of staffing and Justin shares his innovative approach to melding and overlapping the many roles that combine to make a restaurant work.

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It's episode 300! We catch up with erudite, opinionated pastry chef Will Goldfarb, who has recently been named World's Best Pastry Chef by the World's 50 Best awards. Will runs the incredible Room 4 Dessert in Bali which has navigated the pandemic with energy and optimism. We chat creativity, humility, art and dessert: how far can you push it?

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Great cheese takes time, takes patience and takes a lot of care. For Nicole Gilliver (Grandvewe) it all starts with a great life for the sheep. Everything Nicole and her family do is founded on respect for their sheep, respect for the environment and a love of exceptional cheese.

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Rhianwen Seiter is flustered!

The owner of Bendigo's Ms Batterhams is excited about Victoria rejoining as one but she's also discombobulated by a rolling staffing crisis.

Her situation is further exacerbated by a number of her team - including her head chef - who've had to isolate after visiting exposure sites.

We know we're living with COVID but we're still not sure how it works: the new new new new normal isn't quite normal yet.

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Melbourne is open and so is my mouth! I catch the train to the city, eat in a restaurant with friends and feel all the feelings. Let's do this - safely, carefully, joyfully - let's satisfy our hunger for experience and connection.

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Let's Melbourne again! Daniel Amato owns Brunswick favourite Lux Foundry. He can't wait to open the cafe again and feel the energy and buzz of the dining floor. Reopening for a sixth time is kind of unbelievable - imagine telling a business owner that two years ago. Even so, he feels prepared and optimistic - and he'd love you to try the new passionfruit panna cotta.

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With Melbourne on the verge of reopening for the 6th time, Scott Pickett is feeling the butterflies, wrangling the menus, decoding the ever-changing rules and - more or less, basically, in the end - feeling optimistic about his restaurants and Melbourne generally. Sure, he might have to scoop up staff on incoming flights but he's up for it...Let's do this, Melbourne!

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Ben Blackmore is a sixth generation farmer and the custodian of Blackmore Wagyu, launched by his father David more than 30 years ago. Their wagyu is one of the most respected and adored meat products in the world, a testament to genetics, breeding, feed, animal care and an unending commitment to quality. But what's it like to run a family farm in an arena that's stocked with corporates and in a world that's facing climate change?

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