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Straight To The Source

Tawnya Bahr & Lucy Allon

Welcome to Food, Views and Big Ideas where food and hospitality experts Tawnya Bahr and Lucy Allon go behind-the-scenes to have candid conversations with Australia’s most dynamic food, hospitality and agribusiness leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators. Follow, comment, and hit that bell for more episodes of Straight To The Source on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. To stay up to date follow Straight to the Source on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Ep 28: Christopher The - Straight To The HEARTHE

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2023/01/30

Master pastry chef Christopher The shares his career from a start in fine dining to global success with BlackStar Pastry to coming full circle and back home with his new cake shop and cafe, HEARTHE. Located in the heart of Christopher's childhood backyard in Stanmore, HEARTHE is an expression of Christopher's dedication to creativity and a backdrop for an exploration of Australian native flavours. It also pushes the boundaries to redefine what we think of as 'pastry'. Follow Christopher

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Ep 27: Tarts to Tik Tok – Issac Martin on Social...

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2023/01/16

He started life as a pastry chef and chocolatier, but it turns out Issac Martin’s real passion is burgers and competitive eating. And that’s how his personal Instagram account at Issac_eatsalot eventually became the basis of a full-time business through his company Chew Crew Media. Working with food businesses around Australia, Issac helps independent small operators navigate marketing success in the ever-changing world of social media. The discussion covers everything from what demographics engage

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Ep 26: Lamingtons - It's Serious Business

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2023/01/02

A food business based on relationships and nostalgia. We sat down with Tokyo Lamington founders Eddie Stewart and Min Chai to learn about their past, present and plans for the future. Eddie and Min have taken the iconic Australian lamington and changed it up….Risky business one could say, however, their version of this sweet treat has met with the approval of dessert chasers of all ages – including the local Nanas! Yes, messing with a timeless favourite is a bold move but it’s also the only way

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Ep 25: Pipit Putting Pottsville on the Map

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2022/12/12

Ben Devlin and Yen Trinh are the founders of Pipit Restaurant, the newly crowned 2023 Good Food Guide ‘Regional Restaurant of the Year’. Located in picturesque Pottsville, a coastal town in the Northern Rivers of NSW, Pipit is a multi-award winning modern dining experience based around coastal and seasonal ingredients and wood-fired cooking. The menu pays homage to the produce of the local region not just on the plate but also through Ben’s unique ingredients prints. In this episode, we chat to Ben

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Ep 24: A Woman in Seafood Making Waves

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2022/11/28

Umar Nguyen – AKA The Fish Girl – is a passionate advocate for Australian seafood and aquaculture. Umar’s story is a fascinating and inspirational one of overcoming adversity on the way to finding what truly makes her happy. But The Fish Girl is more than just a business; it’s a lightning rod for the sharing of ideas between producers and chefs with a goal of making better use of the resources the sea has to offer, and doing it in a more sustainable way. Umar is driven by one overarching idea: that

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Ep 23: Share a Plate With a Mate

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2022/11/14

As yet another La Niña weather-front wreaks havoc across Australia’s Eastern states, it’s a timely conversation with farmers and co-founders of Our Cow, Bianca Tarrant and Dave McGiveron. On this episode of Food Views and Big Ideas, Bianca and Dave share their thoughts on the challenges farmers face and how we can all support them. The heart of Our Cow is in rural and regional Australia with their HQ in Casino, NSW, and farmers they work with spread across NSW and QLD. Having themselves experienced

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Ep 22: Belinda Clarke - Navigating a Successful...

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2022/11/08

Today we’re talking with Belinda Clarke, current CEO of the Restaurant and Catering Industry Association. Belinda’s story is one of determination and resilience driven by high standards with a focussed approach to learning and hard work throughout her more than 25 year career. As an Australian business woman, Belinda is recognised as a leader within the hospitality sector and candidly shares her challenges and triumphs along her career journey. As with life…news moves quickly and today during our

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Ep 21: Simon Marnie Turns The Tables On Straight To...

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2022/11/01

We’re back with Season Two and to kick-off we’re introducing you to the hosts of Food Views & Big Ideas, Tawnya Bahr and Lucy Allon. Straight To The Source is a unique business with two dynamic women at the helm. In this first episode of Season two, well known media personality & food lover Simon Marnie turns the tables on Tawnya and Lucy as he interviews them about their own food journeys and how Straight To The Source came to be. The pair share a nurturing partnership, both passionate

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Ep 20: Shining A Light On Sustainable Mushrooms

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2022/08/20

Sustainable farming isn’t a new concept but few in the industry could match what Will Mussett and his family have achieved on their (mostly) mushroom farm on the Southern Highlands of NSW. Will’s farm and home are completely off the grid, everything required to produce their range of in demand mushrooms, eggs and honey generated ‘in house’ and almost all of it reused elsewhere in the farming cycle. With a commitment to using no plastic or chemicals, it would be easy to think the business is a

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Ep 19: Working and Walking Together

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2022/08/06

The clue is in the name of innovative South Australian company Edible Reconciliation. Formed by a dynamic Adelaide-based duo whose range of skills and expertise have combined to form a business of impeccable values that also value adds, Dominic Smith & Andrew Fielke aim to not only support and empower indigenous communities but introduce local food to the broader Australian population. Dominic, a Yuin man, presently grows Wattle, Lemon Myrtles, Muntries, Bush Tomatoes, Quandongs, River Mint, Sea

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Ep 18: Lip Smackin’ Good!

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2022/07/30

It’s a long way from Alabama to Adelaide but it was only the beginning of the journey for Angus Kiley and his Low and Slow American BBQ range of sauces. What started as a food truck and progressed to a full blown restaurant has morphed into a growing retail business with the brand now bottling its popular range of sauces and rubs to meet an ever growing demand. It seems Adelaide just can’t get enough of this lip smacking range of sauces and rubs and now the plan is to make them available in the rest

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Ep 17: Smoothies in Seconds

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2022/07/26

No hassle, no chop, no peel, no mess! What's not to like about a smoothie made from healthy delicious real food that takes seconds to blend? Naked Blendz is an award-winning South Australian company, and they think possibly the only business of its kind in the world, that offers a healthy smoothie solution using locally sourced ingredients served up in a fully compostable cup - all you need to do is add water. With demand growing fast and confident of their manufacturing capacity to meet demand,

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Ep 16: Balsamic and Biscuits - The Perfect Mix?

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2022/07/23

From little things, big - and diverse - things grow! Proudly flying the South Australian flag, Woolmore’s Fine Foods is a small family business producing a gourmet range of biscuits, balsamic vinegars and preserved lemons. It’s an eclectic product mix but that’s no surprise given this business was born from an intergenerational love of good, home cooked food. From an accidental side hustle, Woolmore’s has evolved and grown to a legitimate and self-sustaining family business, with the potential to

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Ep 15: Turning Seafood Waste to Success

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2022/07/19

Three years ago Shawnee Fox was a mature aged student embarking on her BSc in Aquaculture. Today, she is at the helm of her own newly created and internationally expanding business. Southern Kuya is the result of Shawnee’s aquaculture thesis, the company taking a no waste, sustainable & environmental approach to gourmet seafood snack foods. Aimed at the health conscious wishing to replace meat in their diet at an affordable price point, the Southern Kuya range includes candy cured yellowtail

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Ep 14: Nuts About Almonds

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2022/07/16

The Mediterranean isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of South Australia but perhaps it should. Surprising as it sounds, the year-round temperatures on the state’s Fleurieu Peninsula mirror those of the famed European playground making it a perfect climate for growing almonds. There is a little-known but long history of almond growing in the district and that tradition is not only being preserved but built upon by our guests in this fifth episode of our 10-part Food South

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Ep 13: Sprouting a Successful Business

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2022/07/12

They say necessity is the mother of invention, a concept Pip and Skeet Lawson of Pinnaroo Farms in South Australia are on board with after a series of unforeseen challenges led them to develop an innovative new product which has become a remarkable commercial success. In this next episode of our special South Australia series, Pip chats to Lucy & Tawnya about their focus on regenerative farming practices to grow highly nutritious wheat, barley and lentil crops, and recounts how they developed

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Ep 12: It’s Not Bolognese, It’s Ragu!

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2022/07/09

In the next episode of our South Australia special series, Tawnya and Lucy chat to Roberto Cardone, a well-known restaurateur & entrepreneur and one of the partners behind Cucina Classica. Raised by Italian immigrants, Roberto is best known for creating the award-winning Italian restaurant brand, Cibo. Now, taking his experience and entrepreneurial skills as a restaurateur he has partnered with a chef from Southern Italy, an artisan pastry chef, a barista and master coffee roaster to create

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Ep 11: A Mission With a Meaning

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2022/07/06

In the second of our special South Australian series, Tawnya & Lucy chat to Rebecca Paris, the founder and managing director of the Australian Native Food Co. Rebecca is on a mission to make a difference by creating unique, flavoursome and nutritious foods using Australian native ingredients, whilst supporting local Indigenous communities through employment, training and career pathways. Rebecca’s goal is to redefine the perception of Australian cuisine both nationally and globally, and in doing

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Ep 10: Building a Sustainable Food Future One Chook...

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2022/07/02

In the first of our South Australia special series we chat to Lucy Dodd, a fourth generation farmer who has returned to the family farm on the Limestone Coast of South Australia. Bringing her passion for creating and sustaining regional communities through sustainable agriculture and connecting consumers with farmers, Lucy has taken on the the challenge of creating a new family business brand - Lowan Park Produce - to sell their high quality, pasture raised chickens grown on their farm to butchers,

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Ep 09: In Step With Farmer's Footprint

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2022/06/03

Farmer’s Footprint Australia launched in Byron Bay, NSW last month. Tawnya and Lucy caught up with Blair Beattie, Executive Director of Australia’s chapter, to find out more about this national not-for-profit organisation’s vision of telling the stories of Australian farmers working towards and transitioning into regenerative farming principles. The Farmer’s Footprint initiative is part of a global mission towards working collaboratively with people from all walks of life to

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