Episode 16 - 100 Burgers Groups Founder on how to build a viral hospitality brand

Episode 143 - How food should never be scary or intimidating with Food Stylist, Presenter and Author Jacob LeungThis week's guest was practically born into the kitchen, growing up surrounded by food at his father’s all-you-can-eat restaurants in regional NSW. His love for food quickly blossomed into a passion that would ultimately drive his career as a food stylist, food presenter and author.Jacob Leung is currently co-host of Asia Unplated on SBS Food with Diana Chan, and is a regular on the cooking show Everyday Gourmet with Justine Schofield, and has more recently been hosting Virtual Cooking Events for corporate clients.In this podcast we talk about the life of a food stylist and working with 80 people on a 5-day Macca's shoot, how he went through the process of making his great cookbook different from the rest so people would actually cook a lot the meals inside, and his cool gifting brand called Good Day People which he has built with his wife.This is a fun podcast in a section of the industry we don't normally talk about which is awesome!Please find out more about Jacob on the links below:http://www.jacobleung.com.au/https://gooddaypeople.com/Please connect with us here at POH:https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/

7 Juli 202134min

Episode 142 - Delivering amazing wine experiences in WA with Anja Lewis from Canny Grapes Canny Grapes is about sharing and expanding wine knowledge, inviting you to journey through vineyards, wine regions, grape varieties, wine history and learn interesting facts about wine - an altogether fun and educational wine tasting experience.Anja Lewis is an entrepreneur and master in seizing opportunities. From mechanical engineering to working & living on private yachts to entering the wine industry and starting her own wine education business Canny Grapes in 2016. Her mission to learn everything about wine see’s her visiting wine regions & winemakers in Australia and around the world (before Covid), and sharing her knowledge and experiences along with her passion for wine in fun & educational wine tasting classes, creating & presenting wine pairing dinners, hosting corporate events as well as being an independent wine consultant to restaurants.Director Anja Lewis hosts regular wine classes based on her extensive wine travels, curates wine & food pairing dinners and is a guest host for Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine amongst many other exciting things, all the way in Western Australia.In this podcast we talk about how Anja started the business and why she focused on white wines, how her events have evolved during Covid times, and the exciting plans for Canny Grapes in the future. If you love hearing about wine, you are going to love this podcast!Please find out more about Canny Grapes here:https://cannygrapes.com/Please connect with us here at POH below:https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/

30 Juni 202140min

Episode 141 - Bringing Victoria's best venues & producers to the masses with Danielle Lebon and Natasha Buttigieg from Co-lab PantryCo-lab Pantry is a Melbourne-based, Australian online food and beverage retailer. The company was launched in 2020 in the middle of the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic, initially as a way to help support Victorian business' and bring ready-made meals, cocktails, groceries and more to people's homes across the nation. The team saw a huge gap in the market between large supermarkets and smaller, locally loved restaurants, cafe's and grocers. Co-lab is continuing to grow so that consumers all over Australia can purchase their favourite products at any time through convenience and to bridge the gap between customers and local produce.Natasha Buttigieg is an experienced marketing and comms do-er, dabbling in e-commerce, events and the hospitality industry. Now, co-founder of Co-lab Pantry – a platform built to connect and bring people from all areas of hospitality together in one place, for convenient consumer purchasing. Danielle is a co-founder of Co-lab Pantry, Victoria’s first and largest digital restaurant retail partner. She is a designer by background and has a love and passion for community, food and innovation.In this podcast we chat about how they started the business with their co-founder Avin, how the business evolved over COVID, what it was like to have the Premier of Victoria name your brand in a press conference and for the brand to explode immediately, and the exciting journey for the future to make it an even most outstanding food e-com retailer.Please connect with Co-lab Pantry below:https://www.colabpantry.com.au/Please connect with us here at POH below:https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/

23 Juni 202148min

Episode 140 - Providing culture on a daily basis to energise the city with Andrew Joy from Carlton Wine Room Carlton 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/

16 Juni 20211h 1min

Episode 139 - How to deliver a better and sustainable industry with Kirsty Chiaplias from Babajan Babajan 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 with 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 has 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 gun!Please check out Babajan here: https://www.babajan.com.au/Please follow us here at POH as well: https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/

9 Juni 202154min

Episode 138 - The pioneer of Fresh Casual dining in Melbourne, Matt Lane at Mamasita & Hotel Jesus Matt Lane began his hospitality career at a very early age cleaning out fried chicken vats at Ollies Trollies, Glenferrie Rd Malvern. Matt has held management positions in many much-loved Melbourne cafes, clubs and restaurants such as The Botanical, The Black Match & Cumulus Inc., and was managing consultant and opening co-ordinator for No. 97 in St. Kilda and Misty in Hosier Lane. Matt’s love affair with Mexican cuisine first began whilst living with a Mexican Chef in Seville, Spain and later, Barcelona and when the opportunity arose to head La Esquina in New York City as General Manager, Matt jumped at the chance. La Esquina would undoubtedly be the most successful Mexican restaurant in NYC, and it was through this role Matt got to travel to Mexico several times. Following his employment at La Esquina he took up residency in Oaxaca for 9 months. Matt returned to Melbourne in 2009 to open Mamasita and in September 2016, his second Mexican restaurant, Hotel Jesus in Collingwood.In this podcast we speak about how the idea for Mamasita came about, how he built loyalty quickly with his customers and staff, and how 2020 made his group of venues stronger. Matt and his team really did develop the fresh-casual scene in Melbourne and it was a pleasure to learn from him during this podcast.Please connect with his venues here-Mamasita: https://www.mamasita.com.au/#home/aboutHotel Jesus: https://www.hoteljesus.com.au/Please follow us at POh here: https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/

2 Juni 202151min

Episode 137 - A neighbourhood brewery bringing people across Melbourne together over a great beer with Justin Joiner from Stomping Ground Brewing Justin Joiner is a hospitality professional with more than 20 years of venue management experience here and in the UK, working in a wide range of businesses from fine dining to bars and pubs. He has been involved in the Australian craft beer industry since managing the first James Squire Brewhouse in the early 2000s in Melbourne. He was the venue manager of Melbourne’s pioneering craft beer venue, The Local Taphouse for its first 8 years, and operations manager of GABS Beer, Cider and Food Festival before partnering with Steve Jeffares and Guy Greenstone to establish Stomping Ground Brewing Co in 2016. Justin’s role within Stomping Ground Brewing Co includes overseeing venue operations, people & culture and external events and activations. In this podcast we talk about when Justin first fell in love with craft beer, how he and the Stomping Ground team supported their workers in 2020, how the range evolves and stays different, and their new facility to open up this year in Moorabbin in Melbourne's southern suburbs. Even if you aren't a craft beer drinker you will absolutely love this podcast and the generosity and humbleness that Justin projects. Connect with Stomping Ground here: https://www.stompingground.beer/Connect with us here at POH here: https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/

27 Maj 202150min

Episode 136 - Building a world-class community for the hospitality industry to thrive with Michael Bascetta from Worksmith Michael is a hospitality professional with over a decade of experience in the hospitality industry. He spent his formative years in hospitality at Attica and is now co-owner of the award-winning Bar Liberty (Fitzroy), Capitano (Carlton) and Falco Bakery (Collingwood). Worksmith - a hub for the food, beverage and hospitality industry brings together the community through industry resources, events and co-working.In this podcast we speak about how Worksmith was formed and how they supported the industry with critical information in 2020, why they decided to launch the Melbourne Cocktail Festival and his thoughts on the important steps the industry needs to make to be sustainable and positive moving forward. Please connect with Worksmith here: https://worksmith.io/Please connect with us here at POH: https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/

19 Maj 202153min