COOKING THE BOOKS - From Inside the Food Industry
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COOKING THE BOOKS - From Inside the Food Industry
Cooking the Books Podcast presented by Robbie Bell takes us behind the velvet curtain of the Australian food industry and gives us the opportunity to meet and hear the incredible stories of the people who are behind some of our incredible culinary experiences. This is a hospitality podcast delving i...
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Episode 61 Raymond Capaldi: Chef and owner of Wonder pies
This week Robbie spoke to Raymond Capaldi, Raymond traveled the world cooking at some iconic restaurants and
hotels before settling in Australia...
Denis Kelly: former MMA fighter now owner/trainer at ACSA Melbourne and promoter of Bushido. #60
This week Robbie spoke to Denis Kelly, former MMA fighter-now-trainer and promoter. They chat about all things combat sports, including weight-cutting...
Alexander McIntosh: 2023 Bocuse d'Or Candidate and Head Chef Sou'Wester Brewery #59
This week Robbie speaks to Alex McIntosh, 2023 Bocuse d'Or Candidate and Head Chef at Sou'Wester Brewery. Alex goes in depth about the world's biggest...
Experience Builds Confidence #56 Charlie Carrington
This week, Robbie spoke to Charlie from Atlas Dining and Atlas Weekly. Charlie started his cooking career at the age of fourteen and by the time he wa...
#55 Sandra Six Eyed Scorpion
This week Robbie spoke to Sandra from Six Eyed Scorpion about chilli oil, starting a food business from the ground up, and how covid affected her care...
#54 Sharon Brindley and Hugh Allen
Sharon Brindley is a Yamatji/Noongar woman living on Bunurong/Boon Wurrung country (the Mornington Peninsula), where she is also the proud owner of Co...
#53 Gary and Elika from Jamsheed Winery
This week we spoke to Elika and Gary from Jamsheed winery in Preston, Melbourne. These are two highly respected hospo professionals who have so much k...
#52 Rae Bonney - Integrated Wellbeing Specialist/Counsellor
This week we spoke to Rae Bonny who is a Integrated Wellbeing Specialist/Counsellor about mental health in the work place.
#51 Banjo - co owner of Good Pair Days
Banjo is an expert in the art of beverage, he has heaps of knowledge which he shares openly.
#50 Adam D'Sylva - Chef/Owner of Coda and Tonka Restaurants
This week on the podcast Robbie spoke to Adam D’Sylva; Chef-Owner of Coda and Tonka in Melbourne. Adam also has many other business ventures including...
#49 Glenn Flood - Chef-turned-coach
This week Robbie spoke to Glenn Flood; a chef-turned-coach. Glenn started his career as a chef which led him to Jamie Oliver’s restaurant, Fifteen. Wh...
#48 Julian Cincotta - Chef/Owner of Butter & Thievery Sydney
This week Robbie spoke to Julian from Butter and Thievery, Sydney. Robbie and Julian worked together at Rockpool Bar and Grill Sydney about 10 years a...
#47 Danny Parker - Head Chef at Jesmond Dene House, Newcastle
This week Robbie spoke to Danny Parker, Head Chef at Jesmond Dene House in Newcastle, England. Prior to joining the hotel, Danny was Head Chef at Kenn...
#46 Aaron Starling - Head Chef of Bistro Guillaume, Melbourne
This week Robbie spoke to Aaron Starlin, head chef of Bistro Guillaume here in Melbourne. Aaron has just won back the Chef's Hat for Bistro Guillaume...
#45 Nick Grieves - Chef Owner of the Patricia
This week Robbie spoke to an old friend, Nick Grieves from The Patricia Restaurant in Newcastle, England. Robbie met Nick about 20 years ago when Nick...
#44 Billy White - Chef & Author of Eat, Run, Enjoy
This week Robbie spoke to an old friend, Billy White. Billy has been cooking all around Europe for 15 odd years, cooking in some fantastic restaurants...
#43 - James Leplaw, Chef-Owner of WoodCutters Kitchen
This week Robbie spoke to James from Woodcutters Kitchen. James has had a very mixed career; he started off as a musician, then his parents advised hi...
#42 Peter Gunn - Chef Owner of Ides Restaurant
This week Robbie sat down with Peter Gunn from Ides Restaurant. Robbie and Pete met about 8 years ago when they both ran pop-up restaurants here in Me...
#41 Matthew Donnelly, Mushroom Forager
For the first episode of season 4 Robbie spoke with Matt Donnelly who has made the journey from chef to restaurant owner, to professional mushroom for...
#40 Ben Shewry, Chef-owner of Attica, Melbourne
This week Robbie sat down with one of this generation's great chef minds; Ben Shewry. With 3 Hats in the Good Food Guide and named 20th Best Restauran...
#39 Rob Chasteauneuf - Executive Chef of Great Fosters Hotel
This week Robbie spoke to another friend of his, Rob Chasteauneuf, the Executive Chef of Great Fosters; a beautiful hotel and this year’s winner of AA...
#38 Chris Eagle and Ted Winter, The Chef and the Trainer
This week Robbie spoke to his good friend Chris and his personal trainer Ted. Chris has managed to lose over 35kg to date with hard work, focus and de...
#37 Robbie's Cordon Bleu Demo and Small Business Talk
This week's a little different - this is some of the audio taken from a 'Charcuterie Master Class and Small Business' talk that Robbie was asked to do...
#36 Terry Laybourne - Owner of 21 Hospitality Group
This week Robbie spoke to a good friend and mentor, Terry Laybourne. Terry has been in the hospitality industry for 40 years, owning many restaurants,...
#35 James Madden - Owner Flinders + Co
This week Robbie spoke to James, the owner of Flinders + Co.
They talked all things meat, food industry and green energy. James was in his earl...
#34 Tom Milligan - President of the Australian Bocuse D'Or Team
This week Robbie spoke to Tom Milligan, President of the Australian Bocuse D'Or Team and Technical Director of Le Cordon Bleu school in melbourne.
#33 Alice Zaslavsky (@aliceinframes) - Creator of Phenomenom
This week Robbie spoke to Alice Zaslavsky about her new program 'Phenomenom'; a program for teachers to introduce vegetables to kids in the classroom...
#32 Tom Anglesea - Head Chef at The Laughing Heart
Tom is really starting to get some momentum, being recognised as "One to Watch" in 2019. Tom has worked all round the world in places like London, New...
#31 - Josh Priestley - Hospitality Manager at Tennis Australia
Josh began his career qualifying as an architect, but after struggling to find work he ended up working in hospitality and fell in love with it. After...
#30 Season 2 Mashup and a Happy New Year
This is a look back on season 2 and a quick reminder that we are still here working on season 3, which will be coming mid-Feb.
#29 Robbie - End of Season Two
This episode was meant to be the same as normal but unfortunately, due to work, Robbie had to cancel the interview. So this is Robbie saying his thank...
#28 Charlie Carrington, owner and chef of Atlas Dining and Colours Kitchen.
This week Robbie spoke to Charlie Carrington, owner and chef of Atlas Dining and Colours Kitchen.
Atlas is a very unique restaurant as it...
#27 Pat Bowring AKA Ultra_Chef on instagram
This week Robbie spoke to Pat, also known as Ultra Chef. Like a lot of chefs, Pat was struggling in his relationship because of too much alcohol and t...
#26 Paola Bacchia - Author of Italian Street Food and Adriatico
This week Robbie spoke to Paola about her new book, Adriatico. They broke down the chapters and discussed some of the fantastic places Paola visited....
#25 Sam Canning - Owner of Cannings Free Range Butchers
This week Robbie spoke to Sam Canning From Cannings Free Range Butchers. Sam fell into butchery after getting a job as a clean-up boy; he then got an...
#24 Graham - Owner Smithward Wine Bar
This week Robbie spoke with Graham from Smithward wine bar in Collingwood, Melbourne.
Graham started his career in radio before following his dr...
#23 Richard - Owner of Little Brixton Sauces, Marinades and Rubs
Richard is English-Jamaican and is living here in Melbourne. I really wanted to sit down and chat to him, to hopefully inspire someone to start their...
#22 Banjo Harris Plane - Owner of Bar Liberty, Capitano, The Wine Gallery
Banjo is a man with a plan who knows how to execute it.
He is a sommelier by training but no doubt now he is an entrepreneur; part-owner of four...
#21 Jeff Claudio – Owner of Rosita’s Deluxe
This week Robbie caught up with long-time friend Jeff Claudio over the phone; this catch-up has been a long time coming, so it’s a genuine eavesdrop i...
#20 Ian Curley - Owner of French Saloon and Kirk's Wine Bar
This week on the podcast I was lucky enough to sit down with hospitality royalty chef Ian Curley, and what a humble gentleman he was. Hospitality runs...