Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent
Episodes
Tomas Lidakevicius (Turnips - Borough Market)
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we head to London to speak to Tomas Lidakevicius, who was executive chef at Michelin-starred City Social when the pandemic bit. Tomas has left b...
Noemi Lekube (Basque Tours - San Sebastian) - pintxos in a pandemic
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Noemi Lekube takes Australian, American and Asian tourists on food adventures in the Basque country around San Sebastian. Or at least she did. Noemi t...
Liam Tomlin (Chefs Warehouse) - the South African story
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Liam Tomlin used to be an owner and executive chef of Sydney's three-hat Banc but he now owns five restaurants in Cape Town, South Africa. We talk to ...
Jorge Curi (Madre Mia, Brazil) - surviving week by week
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our trip around Planet Pandemic takes us to Brazil, where chef Jorge Curi runs three restaurants in Pelotas, a city on the far south coast, two hours ...
Sam Crofskey (C1 Espresso, Christchurch) - pandemic predictions
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For 24 years, Sam Crofskey has been running C1 Espresso in Christchurch, New Zealand. That's long enough to see off a couple of earthquakes and a glob...
Di Keser (Hardware Societe) - fortitude and optimism
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Di Keser owns Hardware Societe cafes in Melbourne and Paris. In February, she and her husband Will moved to Barcelona to open up there too...just befo...
Justin Burke (Pastry Chef - North Carolina) - a loss of smell and taste
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Dirty Linen, we're hearing voices from around the world. Justin Burke is a pastry chef in North Carolina. He tells us about the US mess, ...
Philipp Hockenberger (Hof Group) - finding the upside
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Philipp Hockenberger is a visa worker who's determined to stay positive and find the upside in the COVID times. He's an unusual brand manager in that ...
Anna Bailey - fallen through the cracks
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Bailey is a little bit English and a little bit Canadian but she's built her life in Australia. And now that the pandemic has struck, her visa st...
Zefy Souvlakis (Immigration Lawyer) - guiding and advising
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zefy Souvlakis is an immigration lawyer who works with many temporary visa holders, guiding and advising them as they tackle a flawed and faceless bur...
Michael Ng (Chef) - tied down with no income
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Ng is a chef from Hong Kong and he's in Melbourne on a 482 sponsored visa. This means he's tied to his employer even though he's stood down fr...
Mike Rapajic (Sommelier) - shake it up
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Rapajic is a sommelier who's worked at top restaurants in Melbourne and Sydney, as well as Paris and Montreal. A trained scientist with a penchan...
Paul Waterson (Australian Venue Co)
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Waterson is the CEO of Australian Venue Co which employs over 4000 staff across 160+ pubs. When the pandemic struck, Paul moved quickly to suppor...
Attila Yilmaz (Pazar Food Collective) - no visa holder, no business
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Attila Yilmaz runs Pazar Food Collective in western Sydney. He employs a lot of visa holders in his restaurant and reckons he wouldn't have a business...
Kaitlin Chase - in pandemic limbo
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kaitlin Chase is a front-of-house star from Texas but she's been back and forth to Australia for five years and has just applied for permanent residen...
Clement Demarais (Restaurant Manager) - don't forget us
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Clement Demarais is a highly accomplished restaurant manager who lost his Melbourne job when the pandemic hit. As a sponsored worker he's stuck: can't...
Tugce Bayrakdar (geneticist turned chef) - a food dream for the future
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Dirty Linen, our topic is visa holders in hospitality. Who are they? What are they struggling with? Is it fair that they were told to 'go...
Dr Claire Kelly (Mental Health First Aid Australia) - the frontline of assistance
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up 'mental health fortnight' with Dr Claire Kelly, the Director of Research and Curriculum at Mental Health First Aid Australia, a training or...
George Wintle (Eat the Issue) - encouragement & enrichment in the kitchen
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ex-Oakridge chef George Wintle founded his Eat the Issue mental health forums after a friend of his was abused at work and ended up in hospital. Georg...
Steve Kilminster - dismantling the 'push on' mentality
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Veteran chef Steve Kilminster speaks to Dirty Linen from rehab in Townsville, where he's recovering from alcoholism, anxiety and depression. He talks ...
Nathan Toleman (Hazel, Dessous) - turning mental health into a habit
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Toleman is one of Melbourne's most dynamic restaurateurs. With wife Sarah, he's progressed from a suburban cafe 13 years ago through a series o...
Kate Bartholomew (Coda, Tonka) - big, brave, deep
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Restaurateur Kate Bartholomew owns Coda and Tonka in Melbourne's CBD. She talks openly about her obsessive compulsive disorder, post-natal depression ...
Jared Ingersoll - the strength of vulnerability
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sydney chef Jared Ingersoll is best known for putting the farm at the centre of the table at Danks Street Depot. He's out of restaurants now, working ...
Annie Smithers (Du Fermier) - generosity & courage
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Country restaurateur Annie Smithers generously and courageously shares her mental health journey. We talk boundaries, working hours, medication, persi...
Dr Paul Valent (Psychiatrist, Traumatologist) - the impact of disasters
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Paul Valent is a psychiatrist, traumatologist and expert in the psychological impact of disasters. He's also Dani's dad. Dr Dad shares his thoughts...
Liam Crawley (Hospo for Life) - finding peace and success
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Liam Crawley is a chef, business owner and founder of Hospo for Life, which offers counselling and other services to help hospitality workers with men...
Bianca Welsh (Stillwater, Launceston) - a mental wellness restaurant culture.
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off our focus on mental health in the hospitality industry, we're talking to a Tasmanian restaurateur with a unique perspective. Bianca Welsh ...
Ehud Malka (The Left Handed Chef) - the biggest test
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Israeli chef Ehud Malka owns Left-Handed Chef in South Melbourne. He's faced huge tests in his life - army service, 100-hour weeks, financial stress, ...
Sam Pinzone (Sam Pinzone Consulting) - survive and thrive
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Pinzone is a hospitality consultant who's worked for everyone from Neil Perry to Jacques Reymond. Now he helps restaurants and cafes survive and t...
Denise Hung (Pastry Chef & Yoga Instructor for Hospitality) - time is a gift
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Denise Hung is an international student, hospitality worker, yoga teacher and all-round amazing person. Dani met her through the Attica Soup Project -...
Dave Stewart (Ascot Food + Wine) - the 2nd shutdown
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ascot Food & Wine's Dave Stewart has been so anxious about steering his business through the pandemic that he called an ambulance one night thinking h...
Hannah Green (Etta Dining, Brunswick East) - stress, safety, community & chickpeas
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Green owns Etta Dining in Brunswick East, which borders locked-down Brunswick West. She believes in a warm welcome and the value of true hospit...
Eric Rivera (Addo Seattle) - crazy new dining concepts
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Rivera owns Addo in Seattle, USA. He's a Puerto Rican in a white city, an ex-finance guy who lost everything and ended up training as a chef. He ...
Tim Mann (Grub Fitzroy) - the man who killed brunch
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Mann is the man who killed brunch. His all-day cafe, bar and restaurant Grub in Melbourne's Fitzroy reopened after the shutdown without an egg or ...
Ken Burgin (Hospitality Consultant) - reset and refocus
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Burgin is a hospitality consultant who reckons he's stopped hundreds of hospo wannabes from sacrificing their own homes and futures for a starry-e...
Rebecca Yazbek (Nomad, Sydney) - work smarter not harder
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Yazbek is owner of Nomad, a fire-focused Sydney restaurant that caught fire itself last year. Bec has an interesting take on the hospitality i...
Steve Cumper (Crescent Hotel, Nth Hobart) - owner, employee & adviser.
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Dirty Linen we're rethinking restaurants. We're talking about hospitality business models, what works, what doesn't, what's harder than i...
Ganeev Bain (ISH) + Toby Kingsley (Cherry Tree Hotel) - a tale of two restaurateurs
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
During Dirty Linen's first week, Melbourne's COVID cases have risen and Victoria has turned into a pariah state. Unsurprisingly, diner confidence has ...
Caterina Borsato (Caterina's, Melbourne) - Pushed to the limit
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Caterina Borsato is a legend of Melbourne hospitality. Her city basement lunch lair Caterina's is a favourite of lawyers and business folk. It's a tru...
Jason Chang (Calia, Melbourne) - Big plans and strong vision
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Chang owns Melbourne's Calia in the city and Chadstone shopping centre, as well as Yu Kitchen, a Chinese restaurant which the pandemic has perma...
Lino Scidone (La Camera, Southgate) - Resilience tested
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lino Scidone is the straight-talking, passionate owner of La Camera, a Southgate institution that's built up loyalty over two decades among staff and ...
Alla Wolf-Tasker (Lake House, Daylesford) - Keeping the wolf from the door.
21 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We start the podcast by talking to hugely respected and influential regional restaurateur Alla Wolf-Tasker from the Lake House in Daylesford..It's a d...
Dirty Linen with Dani Valent Trailer
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dirty Linen explores the behind the scenes of the food industry, covering the issues the hospitality industry finds hard to share in public.