Winter is always tougher trading for restaurants but 2023 is presenting particular challenges. Sean Flanagan owns Wildgrain Mornington, a regional eatery which grows a lot of its own produce and works every single angle in trying to make business viable. This is a big chat, covering government policy, owner mindset and customer interactions.

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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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