Principle of Hospitality

Ep 186 - Meet POH 's New Hosts POH is very excited to be on a new journey with our podcast, and part of that journey was to make sure that we are representing more voices in the hospitality industry. With that in mind, we have brought on three incredible new hosts who you will start to hear in season 11, this season on the podcast. Kay-Lene Tan is the Head Chef and Executive Pastry Chef for Tonka...

Easter Break Replay - Episode 2 of 2 Ep 185 - Scaling one of Sydney's best groups with heart...with Hamish Watts and Ben Carroll from Applejack Hospitality  Applejack is a boutique Sydney-based hospitality group founded in 2011 by industry stalwarts Hamish Watts and Ben Carroll, who have combined experience and expertise of over 35 years in the industry. Applejack currently owns and operates...

Easter Break Replay - Episode 1 of 2 Ep 184 - Delivering Saturday dessert delight boxes with Holy Sugar founder Audrey Allard Audrey Allard grew up in Northern NSW but knew she had to leave her comfort zone and head to the big smoke to sharpen up her culinary skills and make a name for herself. In 2017 as a third-year apprentice studying her certificate 5 in Patisserie, she made a split decision t...

Ep 183 - Taking on the neighbourhood scene and staying bespoke with Tim Varney from Stella Coffee Stella is here to provide high quality, delicious and responsibly sourced coffee to anyone who wants to discover it. Stella is led by Tim Varney, who's been doing coffee for some time and in various capacities - as a coffee roaster, as the co-founder of the World AeroPress Championship or as a co-foun...

Ep 182 - Melbourne’s Finest BBQ Venues in the Centre of the City with Mike Patrick from Fancy Hanks  Starting out as a pop-up in the Mercat Cross Hotel in 2012, Fancy Hanks is undoubtedly Melbourne’s finest barbecue.  Using Free-range meats from Gippsland, Victoria and Cooked in a two-tonne custom-built smoker for up to 22 hours, this is legit BBQ. House-made condiments, a cracking range...

Ep 181 - Why Starward ditch the airs and graces and focus on flavour instead with Patty Karakostas with Starward Whisky Starward is Whisky for a curious, food-obsessed generation.  They are made in Melbourne and they ditch the airs and graces and focus on flavour instead. Starward make their own whisky here in Melbourne, it is matured in red wine barrels and they source all their ingredients...

Ep 180 - How quality no-alc beverages and mindfulness go hand in hand with Kirsten Chalmers from Point Zero Cellars Point Zero Cellars philosophy is simple – offer a healthier adult beverage to individuals seeking a more mindful approach to drinking, and companies who see the value in offering these alternatives to their customers.  They focus on finding the best tasting alcohol-free beverage...

Ep 179 - The tech brand that leads with integrity with Ashik Ahmed from Deputy  Ashik Ahmed is the co-founder & CEO of Deputy, a global software company that is used by more than 300,000 workplaces in more than 100 countries to schedule, communicate with and ensure labour compliance standards are adhered to for more than 1 million shift workers across the globe. It has always been a platf...

Ep 178 - How sound and coffee balance together in this legendary Japanese cafe With Reiji Honour from Hibiki Hibiki is one of the most inspiring Japanese-influenced cafes in Melbourne.  A large part of the menu at the Japanese-style brunch spot is based on owner and next guests Reiji mum’s cooking.   Hibiki, which is Japanese for "sound" or "echo", comes through in every element of...

Ep 177 - Taking NY Deli Sandwiches to a new level in Melbourne with Leor Haimes & Elliot Koren from Sauls Sandwiches Taking its inspiration from New York’s delis and diners, in mid-2020 our next guests Leor and Elliot opened their first Saul’s Sandwiches location in the south-eastern suburb, Carnegie, in Melbourne. Since trying them for the first time in Bentleigh (their converted former cafe...

Ep 176 - Building a high-growth hospitality procurement platform with Ben Lipschitz the MD of Food by Us  Ben Lipschitz is co-founder and Managing Director of FoodByUs, Australia’s largest online hospitality marketplace that connects restaurants, cafes, and caterers with hundreds of wholesale food and alcohol suppliers. In 2016 he teamed up with Gary Munitz (cofounder of Menulog) and Tim Chan...

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 thro...

Ep 174 - Sharing Italian heritage through a true love for pasta making with Piera and Federica from Piera Pasta Fresca Piera 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 Pasta Having arrived in Australia with her husband in 2...

Ep 173 - POH Summer Series 6/6 - Building an artisan food brand that genuinely cares for its producers with Sallie Jones from Gippsland Jersey Gippsland 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, the...

Ep 172 - POH Summer Series 5/6 -  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 back...

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 fro...

Ep 170 - POH Summer Series 3/6 - 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 wi...

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...

Ep 168 - POH Summer Series 1/6 - How Melbourne coffee venues act more like restaurants with Leon Kennedy the GM from Proud Mary Coffee Proud 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 co...

Ep 167 - An Overview of the Weeks Ahead for the Summer Series with Shaun and Sash  In this week's podcast Shaun and Sash reflect on the year that was and give an overview of the podcasts that are coming up over the Summer Series over the next 6 weeks. The schedule for the Summer Series is: Week 1: Leon Kennedy from Proud Mary Coffee Week 2: Julien Moussi from Only Hospitality Group Week 3: An...

Ep 166 - Ordermentum Panel discussion - Back to Better Business with  Adam Theobald (Ordermentum), Leon Kennedy (Proud Mary Coffee), Emma Welsh (Emma and Tom's),  Shaun de Vries (POH) The purpose of this panel is to discuss the main challenges hospitality in Australia is facing and to see if we can land on any solutions for these challenges. Additionally, we talked about the future of ho...

Ep 165 - Delivering great hospitality experiences over sports and fun with CEO of Signature Group James Sinclair Signature Hospitality Group is home to some of the fastest-growing brands in Australia’s sporting and hospitality landscape, including The Sporting Globe Bar & Grill and TGI Fridays (Asia Pacific). Welcoming over 3 million guests annually SHG is a fast-growing enterprise that employ...

Ep 164 - Delivering Saturday dessert delight boxes with Audrey Allard from Holy Sugar  Audrey Allard grew up in Northern NSW but knew she had to leave her comfort zone and head to the big smoke to sharpen up my culinary skills and make a name for herself. In 2017 as a third-year apprentice studying my certificate 5 in Patisserie, she made a split decision to pack her car and head to Melbourne...

Ep 163 - How to boost revenue in your existing kitchen with Andrew Kang from K-Box Australia Kbox Australia turns underused commercial kitchen space into takeout delivery hubs.  Most restaurants only run at 60% capacity. They utilise data to identify the capacity in existing commercial kitchens, such as those found in pubs, hotels, restaurants, supermarkets and even stadiums. KBox Australia i...

Episode 162 - *Bonus Episode* - Drinks Adventures Podcast with  Mikey Enright, Julian Train and Tim Stones from Hickson House in bringing distilling to Sydney CBD About this special bonus podcast: Founded in 2018, Drinks Adventures is a unique podcast covering the world of alcoholic beverages with a sense of adventure and discovery.   Drinks Adventures has to date has played host to some...