Dirty Linen's 2021 season kicks off with Looking Back, Looking Forward. We take stock and press on! Our first guest is Jake Nicolson, executive chef at the Ghanem Group, which has multiple restaurants in Brisbane (Blackbird, Donna Chang and more) and Melbourne (Byblos, Le Bon Ton). Jake talks about leadership, processes and mentoring, particularly in the context of young chefs who are missing out on their tour of duty to places like London or New York. Can they learn enough in their own backyard?

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Dirty Linen is putting the Summer Series on ice and getting back into gear for 2021. We want to hear from you. What are the issues you want to hear about - and indeed, talk about? I'm thinking staffing, pricing, supply chains, the award and whether the customer is always right - plus many more ideas in today's short episode. Got ideas? Find me at [email protected] or hit me up on the socials! And if you're more inclined to listen, then that's great - we are so happy to have you on board!

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Dirty Linen's Summer Series takes a detour to outback Australia. Dani tells the tale of her car roll on a deserted road and the pissing-in-bottle misadventures that followed.

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The Australian Open is a key marker of the Melbourne summer but this year's tennis tournament has been upended by COVID. We chat to Tennis Australia's Chief Revenue Officer Ben Slack to find out how things are tracking. Players are getting mouthy about quarantine, crowd management is an enormous logistical and infrastructure challenge, and ticket sales are under pressure with travel nigh on impossible and Melbourne a little iffy about major events. Is is still possible for the AO to be ace?

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Everyone wants to live more sustainably but it can be hard to know where to start. Today's guest on Dirty Linen's Summer Series has some ideas. Designer Sarah King works across many different fields and for a diverse range of clients but she always starts with Client #1 - the Earth - in mind. We talk about Marine Debris Bakelite, the food-safe ocean plastic tableware that Sarah designed...and that Curtis Stone fell in love with. We talk about the Little Smart Black Dress that requires purchaser to enter a pact with manufacturer upon purchase. And we talk about starting where you are: sustainability isn't something over there, it's in front of each of us every day.

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Today Dirty Linen's Summer Series heads back in time to New York, and an interview with Niki Russ Federman from Russ & Daughters. This iconic Lower East Side deli has been feeding New York since 1914. In what's been a devastating time for New York restaurants, with countless closures, it's a pleasure to hang out at Russ & Daughters on a busy Saturday morning.

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Remember the film Jiro Dreams of Sushi? Dirty Linen chats to American theatre director Daniel Goldstein who saw the film, became obsessed with Jiro's Tokyo restaurant, and went to extraordinary lengths to have a meal there. Was it worth it? Daniel is in Melbourne to reopen the musical Come From Away, our first big post-lockdown production. It's a great show that celebrates kindness and connection, making it more timely than ever.

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In today's episode, Dirty Linen hops on a potato truck and rumbles down the Indian Himalaya. This story from host Dani Valent discusses the perils of wearing white jeans in Calcutta, the lumpiness of a sack of spuds, and an Indian bus driver's capacity to deal with just about any tribulation with calm acceptance - disaster is just another situation to be stepped through.

Filipinos are the fifth largest migrant group in Australia so why isn't Filipino food better known, eaten and understood? On this episode of Dirty Linen's Summer Series, we rope in chef Ross Magnaye to talk about the food he grew up with, his path as a chef in Melbourne, and the food he wants to be known for cooking. Dive in for adobo, champorado, coconut vinegar and all the pig!

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Dirty Linen's Summer Series continues with chef Jesse McTavish. We asked Jesse to give us a food anecdote and he came through big time! It involves surfing, roadkill, ocean brining, snakes and an unexpectedly delicious roast dinner.

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