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Dirty Linen goes behind the scenes in restaurants, cafes and bars, covering issues the hospitality industry finds hard to share in public - it's all up for grabs and everything is on the table. Your host is food journalist Dani Valent. For 20 years, Dani has been writing about restaurants and the people who give them life. But she's an outsider, a critic, a tourist, a fan. Despite hearing the stories and writing the tales, she's never really understood what happens behind the scenes. Now it's time to get stuck in, with compassion, humour and fearlessness. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in pressing topics. We ask the hard questions and discuss the big issues, bringing a unique perspective to a world that we all intersect with but often don’t understand. Dirty Linen is a Deep in the Weeds Production.

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent DEEP IN THE WEEDS NETWORK

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Dirty Linen goes behind the scenes in restaurants, cafes and bars, covering issues the hospitality industry finds hard to share in public - it's all up for grabs and everything is on the table. Your host is food journalist Dani Valent. For 20 years, Dani has been writing about restaurants and the people who give them life. But she's an outsider, a critic, a tourist, a fan. Despite hearing the stories and writing the tales, she's never really understood what happens behind the scenes. Now it's time to get stuck in, with compassion, humour and fearlessness. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in pressing topics. We ask the hard questions and discuss the big issues, bringing a unique perspective to a world that we all intersect with but often don’t understand. Dirty Linen is a Deep in the Weeds Production.

    A podcast audio review with Dani Valent - The Zin House, Mudgee.

    A podcast audio review with Dani Valent - The Zin House, Mudgee.

    Come with me on a restaurant review...I have lunch at The Zin House in country New South Wales, where First Nations chef Jack Brown is leading the kitchen, creating a tasting menu using native produce, some of it grown on the property. Listen through to the end where I debrief with Jack about the state of Indigenous dining. Want to hear more from this exciting young chef? Head to the Dirty Linen archives to catch my interview with him.

    https://lowefamilywineco.com.au/zinhouse/

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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. 
    Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.

    • 14 min
    Jack Brown (The Zin House, Mudgee) - What's the state of Indigenous dining? it

    Jack Brown (The Zin House, Mudgee) - What's the state of Indigenous dining? it

    What's the state of Indigenous dining? Why are local ingredients always 'next big thing' but it hasn't become normal to spread Davidson plum jam on a slice of toast? We check in with First Nations chef Jack Brown, currently leading the kitchen at The Zin House, a hatted restaurant that's part of the family of businesses at Tinja Farm. The property is also home to Nawayy Yila Buradja, a native food farm that supplies Sydney restaurants.

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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. 
    Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.

    • 34 min
    Sarah Cremona (Moke Dining) - some MAD lessons

    Sarah Cremona (Moke Dining) - some MAD lessons

    Back in February we chatted to Sarah Cremona, sous chef at Moke Dining on the Mornington Peninsula. Since then, Sarah has been in Copenhagen at the MAD Academy, a learning institution which sprang from the Noma ecosystem. Sarah undertook an intense Leadership and Business course, followed by a week with chef and restaurateur Christian Puglisi. What did she learn? And what could any of us do to level up our leadership?

    https://www.instagram.com/sarah.cremona/

    Sarah mentions this book: https://www.charlesduhigg.com/supercommunicators
    Our previous chat with Sarah: https://deepintheweeds.com.au/podcast/sarah-cremona-moke-generation-next/


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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. 
    Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.

    • 32 min
    Gianluca Esposto (a'Mare, Sydney) - furthering dining culture and careers

    Gianluca Esposto (a'Mare, Sydney) - furthering dining culture and careers

    Chefs are often seen as the stars of the food world but restaurants would be nothing without waiters, managers and front-of-house leadership. We talk to Gianluca Esposto, general manager of a'Mare in Sydney. There's an emphasis on tableside skills at this large, upmarket restaurant. How does filleting a fish or making pesto in front of guests further dining culture and careers? And what would Gianluca like to change about the way hospitality anoints its heroes?

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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. 
    Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.

    • 23 min
    Karla Munoz Labart (Restaurant Labart) - Is hospitality broken?

    Karla Munoz Labart (Restaurant Labart) - Is hospitality broken?

    Is hospitality broken? Not if Karla Munoz Labart can fix it. The co-owner of Restaurant Labart in Burleigh Heads reflects on six years in business marked by change, restructure and ongoing dialogue with customers. A recent menu rethink was prompted by a drop in business but the new mode actually feels closer to the owners' original vision. We discuss vigilance, courage, messaging and funny words on menus.

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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. 
    Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.

    • 28 min
    Dirty Glass with Dani Valent & Shanteh Wale - making a splash with wine lists

    Dirty Glass with Dani Valent & Shanteh Wale - making a splash with wine lists

    We were thirsting for another episode of Dirty Glass, the crossover podcast with Dani Valent from Dirty Linen and Shanteh Wale from Over A Glass. So here it is! We make a splash with wine lists, assessing the drinks offering at Basq, a restaurant in Melbourne. Shanteh helps Dani assess the list as a food (and drink!) critic, and Dani shares some of the criteria she uses when reviewing the wine offering at restaurants.

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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. 
    Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.

    • 38 min

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