Joe Durrant runs The Recreation in Fitzroy North and Paradise Valley Hotel in the hills outside Melbourne - steam train Puffing Billy chugs through the garden. We discuss the philosophy behind his businesses and hospitality in general: how do you craft memorable guest experiences, nurture and support staff, and steadily elevate society's opinion of front of house as a career?
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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.