Andy, Stef and Simon chat about online reviews and how they affect chefs, business owners and the hospitality industry. For show and tell we each bring in two of our favourite cookbooks and chat about how they have shaped our approach to food.

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For a special very episode we sit down with the crew from Something Wild Australia. Daniel Motlop (Owner) and Shannon Flemming (Chef) chat about Australian native foods, indigenous food culture and the role Something Wild plays in employing indigenous communities to harvest native ingredients which are sold to Australia's best restaurants.

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The Gong Show Episode 6 - Women in hospitality podcast takeover. Wollongong Chef Kayla Mclelland & business owners Maddie Sullivan & Gen Degregorio takeover the podcast this week for a chat about their experiences, mentors and a range of issues facing women in hospitality. Please enjoy this special episode.

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Andy, Stef and Simon are joined by chef Tom Chiumento from Caveau to talk about wild food of the Illawarra. We discuss the diversity of The Illawarra's wild ingredients and show and tell some of our favourites. We chat about accessibility to the public, resources, identification, safety, seasonality and habitat. In a bonus segment Simon cooks up foraged food recipe of pine mushroom and saltbush broth with barramundi and wild greens and flowers.

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Stef, Andy & Simon chat about how poker machines are affecting small business and hospitality in NSW - we have a call in from our friend Emily, a policy adviser in NSW parliament to help us navigate the issue. Stef also brings along his spearfishing equipment for show and tell and we chat about the chance individuals have to sustainably harvest seafood.

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Stef Posthuma, Andy Burns & Simon Evans are joined by Luke Symons from Howlin Wolf Bar, and make a call to Ane Glahn-Bertelsen to discuss liquor licensing issues in Wollongong. Simon also brings along his favourite canned wine for show and tell - we taste them and give our honest assessments.

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The Gong Show Episode 2 - Stef, Simon and Andy are joined by Emma & Yon from Sandygoodwich to talk about the reasons behind their decision to close. Simon brings in some fresh muntries from the kitchen at Caveau for Show and Tell and we chat about the increased use of native and indigenous ingredients in Australian restaurants.

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The first Gong Show! Stef, Simon and Andy introduce themselves and talk about the number 1 Hospitality issue of 2017 - The underpayment of young staff in Wollongong. Andy brings in Queen Scallops from Kangaroo Island for show and tell. And the guys give a wrap of their businesses for 2017.

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Stefan Posthuma chats with Fiona and Adam Walmsley about the different facets of Buena Vista Farm, engaging the community, the difference between product and service based business and Adam's love of donkeys.

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Stefan Posthuma chats with Harbourfront chef Andy Mcormack and Levelone Manager Tim Day about the process of running a large, multifaceted venue, fresh seafood, and the evolution of Wollongong hospitality.

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