Principle of Hospitality

Ep 175 - From making noodles to the best modern Chinese restaurant in Melbourne with Sheng Fang from Ruyi Modern Chinese Tucked away in a Melbourne laneway is a relaxed fine dining restaurant. For 8 years, RuYi Modern Chinese has perfected the balance between traditional Chinese cuisine with an elevated dining experience that people adore.RuYi is a Chinese spiritual object, passed down through generations. It is said to bring good fortune and make everything in life ‘as you wish’. They have only one wish for those dining with them; that they may find a sense of comfort and joy in this simplest of past times, so I feel very fortunate to sit down with the founder today Sheng Fang in this week’s episode.In this episode we talk about Sheng started out as an early tech pioneer before starting the amazing venue that is Ruyi, how he learnt his hospitality skills from his team and created an environment where people felt respected and believed in his vision for quality and high-end dining, and how he feels technology will support his restaurant and the industry moving forward.Please connect with Ruyi below-Website: https://www.ruyi.com.au/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruyimelbourne/Please connect with us at POH below-Website: https://principleofhospitality.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/

9 Feb 202234min

Ep 174 - Sharing Italian heritage through a true love for pasta making with Piera and Federica from Piera Pasta FrescaPiera Pasta Fresca is a pasta business supplying Fresh Pasta to restaurants and individuals all around Melbourne. Their founder Piera aims to share her Bolognese roots with the Australian community, through her love for PastaHaving arrived in Australia with her husband in 2010 on Valentines Day she realised that her love for making pasta was undeniable. She is now one of the most well-known pasta makers in Melbourne and her dream of starting her own pasta business finally came true last year.Welcome to the program, Piera Pagnoni and Federica Tassini the sales and operations manager on this week's podcast. In this podcast we talk about how the business started in February 2020 and has only gone to another level, how to produce the best pasta using the simplest methods, Piera's thoughts on apprenticeships in hospitality, and how they have built a secret pasta club supplying some of Victoria's best venues.Please connect with PPF below-PPF Website: https://pierapastafresca.com.au/PPF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pierapastafresca/PPF Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pierapastafresca/Please connect with us at POH below-POH Website: https://principleofhospitality.com/POH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/

2 Feb 20221h 5min

Ep 173 - POH Summer Series 6/6 - Building an artisan food brand that genuinely cares for its producers with Sallie Jones from Gippsland JerseyGippsland Jersey does things differently, sourcing milk from smaller, family farms with incredible dairy farmers paying farmers a fair price for what they produce. By sidestepping large milk processors and value-adding already premium jersey local milk, they ensure a healthy wage for farmers and a clear choice for consumers, which is great news for everyone. In recent times their quality and service have been noticed by some of the best hospitality venues including Gimlet, three blue ducks and Attica, so it’s an honour to talk to their co-founder and director Sallie Jones.In this podcast, we talk about why Sallie started the brand the honour her father, the difference in how they treated and pay their primary producers, and how she keeps such a fun and engaging brand with a fantastic staff culture.You can connect with Gippsland Jersey here:Website: https://gippslandjersey.com.au/Insta: https://www.instagram.com/gippslandjersey/Please connect with us here at POH here:Website: https://principleofhospitality.com/Insta: https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/

26 Jan 202248min

Ep 172 - POH Summer Series 5/6 - How to deliver a better and sustainable industry with Kirsty Chiaplias from BabajanBabajan is a respectful term for an elderly, kind man and is the result of this desire is something our next guest and Middle Eastern speciality chef Kirsty Chaipilas hasn’t looked back since the café opened in 2016 on Nicholson Street in Carlton North.Kirsty has a Greek background and more than 20 years of experience in professional kitchens, including working for Gordon Ramsay, so I am delighted to talk with her today about what I know is one of the most inspirational and leading cafe, bakery and fresh-food general stores in the country.In this podcast, we chat about how the changes she made have made a sustainable business, the power of hospitality in her community, and the challenges around employing and skilling our chefs, cooks and greater staff. We are very open and honest in this podcast and appreciate Kirsty's rawness and humility, she is an absolute gunPlease check out Babajan below- Website: https://www.babajan.com.au/Please follow us here at POH as well: Website: https://principleofhospitality.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/

19 Jan 202252min

Ep 171 - POH Summer Series 4/6 - Matt Whiley from RE- on how he is developing the world's first no-waste bar in Sydney RE-, the world’s first permanent no-waste bar, is now open in the newly-restored South Eveleigh precinct. An inspiring collaboration between hospitality heavyweights Matt Whiley (Scout) and Maurice Terzini (Icebergs Dining Room & Bar; CicciaBella), RE- is a bar built from the ground up to be one of the world’s best, with the kind of drinks program Whiley has made a global name on, supported by Terzini’s signature tone and style. Whiley’s pioneering ethos first brought to life at Scout, brought a sharp focus to local ingredients and sustainability, leading the way with drinks that preference innovation and taste while minimising waste. At RE-, Whiley is pushing that to its limits, interrogating everything from the materials and glassware, to the light fittings, ingredients and garnishes, through to what goes in the bin. The result is an approach to waste that is world-leading, with every facet of the bar considered from the lens of sustainability. Whiley’s ultimate ambition is for RE- to be the driver of a global movement that reframes how bars talk about and act on, sustainability and waste. More than anything, he wants to demonstrate how sustainability, flavour and enjoyment can, and should, go together. In this podcast we talk about how Matt and his team are standing up this bar to make sure that is focused purely on sustainability, how they have built the supply chain, and how they are building a collaboration with Sydney bars to share the learnings of what will be one of the most extraordinary bars in this country. Check out all the news about RE Bar here-Website: https://wearere.com.au/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_wearere/Please connect with us here at POH as always-Website: https://principleofhospitality.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/

12 Jan 202239min

Ep 170 - POH Summer Series 3/6 - Providing culture on a daily basis to energise the city with Andrew Joy from Carlton Wine RoomCarlton Wine Room occupies a treasured corner in the old part of Carlton in Faraday Street. CWR is a classic bistro influence, with a respect for the changing seasons balanced with what their suppliers are offering to culminate in comforting dishes that work with wine.They have distinct dining spaces over three levels that are linked by a common offering: solid informed service and good times.In this podcast we talk with Andy about how he and Trav took over the venue with grace and humbleness, how he feels more connected to the industry out of the challenges of last year, and how we can build a positive culture into our industry.As our heading suggests, venues like CWR deliver culture to our community and this is something that comes through on this podcast with Andy, and we hope you really enjoy it.Please connect with CWR below:http://thecarltonwineroom.com.au/Please connect with us here at POH:https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/

5 Jan 202259min

Ep 169 - POH Summer Series 2/6 - How Julien Moussi has grown Only Hospitality Group from a Coffee Cart to a cafe brand, roastery, and bakery group Only Hospitality Group is a hospitality group based out of Melbourne, Victoria. Coming from humble beginnings, it all began with Director Julien Moussi rolling out the coffee cart to local football matches, with the aim of saving enough capital to start up his own café in Fitzroy. Fast forward 9 years and the group has expanded to consist of 21 venues, as well as our very own Coffee Roastery called Inglewood Coffee. Driven by a passion for design and architecture, Only Hospitality prides itself on creating hospitality spaces that are welcoming, comfortable and memorable for both our customers and employees. This ideology is highlighted across all venues, with Bentwood Fitzroy, Stanley Mount Waverley and Glovers Station in Elsternwick being prime examples. Despite the overwhelming success, the ambition and drive that Julien initially had for hospitality have only grown throughout his time as Director of Only Hospitality Group. So much so that this year he is striving to open an unprecedented 15 stores, a goal that is shared by many of those around him. In this podcast, we discuss how Julien has grown this empire into one that cares so much about the team and it's guests, and how he and his team continue to open venues that are unique and exciting. Please connect with Only Hospitality Group here-Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/only-hospitality-group/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onlyhospitality_group/Please connect with us here at POH as always-Website: https://principleofhospitality.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/

29 Des 202136min

Ep 168 - POH Summer Series 1/6 - How Melbourne coffee venues act more like restaurants with Leon Kennedy the GM from Proud Mary CoffeeProud Mary Coffee is a specialty coffee roaster, café, coffee educator and retailer based in Melbourne, Australia and Portland, Oregon USA. They pride themselves on exceptional coffee, and direct involvement with the farmers and families that produce their coffee, and as they say, the farmers are the true rock stars of coffee, the story starts with the producer Leon Kennedy is the General Manager here in Australia and it is an honour to be sitting here in Proud Mary HQ in Collingwood, Melbourne so he can share his story. In this podcast, we talk about how he opened his first coffee venue and sold it at it's peak performance, his chance meeting with the founder of Proud Mary Nolan Hirte, and how they find amazing producers for their coffee. Connect with Proud Mary Coffee below-Website: https://www.proudmarycoffee.com.au/ As always find out more about POH below-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/

22 Des 20211h 18min