Stef and Simon chat with Musician, Radio Presenter and long time vegan Lindsay McDougal about his journey into veganism, vegan culture and activism, farming practices and pragmatic and ethical approaches to food consumption.

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An interview taken from Stef's VOX fm Illawarra, Community radio show "Food for Thought". Stef chats with farm manager of Green Connect in Warrawong - Cal Champagne about permaculture, sustainable food, consumer choice and dollar milk.

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Stef and Andy chat with Phil Lavers from Moonacres Farm in Fitzroy Falls about beginning an organic farm, finding a market for premium vegetables through farmers markets and direct relationships with chefs, and  broccoli sandwiches.

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For the first podcast of 2019 – Stef, Andy and Simon are joined by Brendan Cato from The Farmed Table to talk about events, pop-ups, local food and options for chefs outside working full time in one kitchen. We also discuss the use of “Local” as a buzzword and the realities of having a locally […]

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Stef, Andy & Simon are joined by Alex Hains from The Illawarra Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Collaborative to chat about mental health issues in hospitality. We chat about the kitchen environment and habits and culture developed in the hospitality industry, how these things can affect mental health, and strategies that can be used to keep a healthy mind in the kitchen.

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On the 24th Of November, Stef, Andy and Simon sat down for a live podcast at The Wollongong Writer's Festival. This years theme was "What Feeds you?" We talk about what feeds chefs in terms of creativity and inspiration in all facets of the industry, and what nourishes chefs to keep them pushing forward in a challenging industry.

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Andy, Stef and Simon are joined The Throsby's head chef by Jimmy Butcher to discuss progression and tradition in cooking. At what point does a chef take a dish away from a traditional one, to something new and different. Stef also gives a wrap up of his trip to Europe and we talk about Jimmy's new initiative to provide a platform to hospitality workers to be able to discuss mental health and workplace issues.

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Stef, Simon and Andy sit down to catch up on all the subjects discussed in previous podcasts. We share new thoughts and discuss recent developments in some of the subjects covered. Also some chat about food around Wollongong and what’s Coming up for the Gong Show.

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Stef, Simon and Andy are joined by chef Jesse Alamedeen from His Boy Elroy to chat about all the positives of working in the hospitality industry. We have a call in with chef Adam Bantock from Clementine Restaurant in Yass who shares his thoughts after 26 years as a chef, and we discuss thing like camaraderie, social positivity, personal development, travel, dynamic work environments and other positive stuff.

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Stef, Andy and Simon chat about environmental conscience in the hospitality industry. We talk about the problem, risks and opportunities for businesses, strategies, consumer expectation, and engaging with local government. We have NSW Greens policy advisor Jack Gough call in with his thoughts and info and Emma Huber from Wollongong venues Miller's Local Bakehouse and Sandygoodwich tells us about her experience of the challenges of being an environmentally responsible business owner.

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