
Welcome to the Straight To The Source podcast, where leadership meets the future of food.
Hosted by two of Australia’s most respected food industry voices, Tawnya Bahr and Lucy Allon, the Straight To The Source podcast connects you directly with the changemakers shaping how we grow, source, and experience food.
With decades of experience spanning the kitchen, dining room, and boardroom, as chef,... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 73 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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Chef David Martin has spent nearly two decades evolving from hotel fine-dining apprentice to one of Australia’s leading innovators in aged-care hospitality. In this episode, he shares how early mentorship, a strong family foundation and a deep love o... more
In this episode of Straight To The Source, Tawnya Bahr is joined by Richard Prout, Chief of Product and Innovation at Zambrero, Australia’s largest Mexican restaurant franchise.
Richard shares how Dr Sam Prince’s vision of creating fresh, healthy M... more
In this episode of Straight To The Source, host Tawnya Bahr sits down with the bold, brutally honest, and unapologetically Italian Chef Danny Russo. From humble beginnings in Sydney’s inner west to working in some of the world’s top kitchens in Londo... more
In this episode of Straight To The Source, host Lucy Allon sits down with hospitality leader Laura Goldberg. As Co-Owner and COO of Hurricane’s Grill and Co-Founder of Women in Cafes and Restaurants, Laura opens up about building inclusive teams, adv... more
This podcast goes far beyond typical food conversations—it's a heartfelt, insightful journey into the connection between chefs, farmers, and conscious consumers. Tawnya and Lucy have a rare ability to bring out authentic stories from the people who grow, raise, and master the ingredients and food we love.
Straight to the source makes you feel like you’re sitting at a well-worn kitchen table with hospo friends and family who lived through an exciting life. It’s thoughtful and always leave me inspired.
Vital conversations with people that are so generous with their honest insights for the health of our industry.
How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
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Apple Podcasts | #167 |
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