Meet The Grower Podcast

The Meet The Grower podcast caught up with Mike McEnearney from Kitchen By Mike amid these testing times for the hospitality industry. Mike shares his journey and how he was searching for his utopia.   Listen to how this entrepreneurial chef has gone from illegal pop up dining events, baking at Iggy's, established restaurants and being awarded the best international restaurant award for airport diners.   Sydney Direct Fresh Produce owner and Meet The Grower host Luke Kohler pulls out the "Grassroots Cooking" card in this episode. Stay tuned to see what Mike cooks up with some glamour spring fruit and vegetables.    

Meet The Grower hosts Luke & Jamie caught up with chef Guy Turland in his Bondi Beach apartment to discuss all things seasonal, social media and cooking.    Guy Turland is an adventure sports fanatic, presenter and chef who has worked in some of Australia's best restaurants. He opened his first café at the age of 21 ‘Depot in North Bondi' then went onto building an international the food and travel media brand called Bondi Harvest.   Guys approach to presenting has a charismatic and engaging approach with six international food and travel series under his belt that have been distributed by TasteMade.   He also co-produced and hosted the Bondi Harvest TV show “Summer Cooking” which is currently being distributed globally with Fremantle Media and has aired on channels such as SBS, Qantas Inflight, Food network, Hulu and Foxtel. Guy has worked on shows such as The NBC Today Show, Home & Hallmark channel, The Morning show, Studio 10 and My Kitchen Rules.

The Meet The Grower podcast sat down with chef Graeme Hunt to talk all things cheffy, as we found out more about the man who runs one of the busiest CBD restaurants in Sydney, Chin Chin. Listen, enjoy and stay tuned for more from the Meet The Grower Podcast series.

Meet The Grower Podcast caught up with Jason Roberts amongst the madness of COVID 19 to talk all things celebrity, social media, finding your groove, community, evolving, the industry and discernment.  This episode gives you a fantastic insight into Jason's journey and how he intends to keep evolving online. A New Zealand native who splits his time between Sydney and New York City, Jason Roberts is an internationally known chef, author, television personality, brand ambassador, fitness enthusiast, and gluten-free lifestyle advocate. Jason is a self-proclaimed "goodness creator" with a zest for life, and he is a passionate supporter of Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign which strives to end childhood hunger in America.

Episode Six of Meet The Grower Podcast takes you on Luke's adventure to relax with The Body Magician. The hospitality industry is renowned for its high pressure and long hours so we decided to introduce our customers to ways of relaxation with Bruce Scott.  Bruce has 25 years of studying martial arts, massage and movement (Yoga, Chi gong & Feldenkrais) to name a few, and has developed the ability to tune in to where your body is at and see the potential of where it could be.  Tune in and relax chef!  

Before all the COVID madness we got the BBQ lit with the red meat guru Chef Sam Burke from Meat and Livestock for another Meet The Grower Podcast. We talked all things ”Meat & Two Veg”. So what is the MLA? MLA's purpose is to foster the long-term prosperity of the Australian red meat and livestock industry by investing in research and marketing activities. MLA invests in world-class research, development and adoption projects to increase the productivity and profitability of Australia's cattle, sheep and goat businesses. Tune in and enjoy. It will bring a smile to your face at these difficult times in the hospitality industry. 

Meet The Grower Podcast Episode four ”A Foragers Secret” with The Weedy One (Diego Bonetto) shares all things foraged and tasty.  At SDFP we have partnered up with expert forager Diego Bonetto to source rare and unique foraged produce from locations around NSW. We believe in Diego's mission and vision for the foraging community. By supporting the likes of Diego and his Wild Food Store, it enables us to know that the land is being respected, maintained and cultivated. Check out what's available right now at SDFP.COM.AU knowing that the price you purchase “Wild Food Store” products are passed on to Diego and his team to support local foragers; the caretakers of the land.

In our latest instalment of the "Meet The Grower Podcast," we sat down with Executive Chef Alex Prichard of the iconic Iceberg's Dining Room & Bar. We discussed his culinary road to his current role, unique produce, coping with pressure and approaching his new role with a calm mindset. At the young age of 15, Alex left his home town of Kurrajong, NSW to leap the bright lights of the city to work with some of the best chefs in the world. Listen to his story here as he shares how he overcomes his obstacles and challenges as a chef. It is an exciting road for the young chef!

The Meet The Grower Podcast shares stories from all walks of life in the Australian hospitality industry.  Hosts Luke and Jamie take the road trip to Australia's capital Canberra to catch up with "The Truffle Farm" owner Jayson Mesman to discuss the truth about black gold, drink wine and celebrate Sydney Direct Fresh Produce owner Luke Kohlers birthday.  What happened after this podcast was all a Negroni blur! Listen, learn and enjoy the stories in this podcast.     

The Meet The Grower Podcast shares stories from all walks of life in the Australian hospitality industry. From the grower, chef, winemaker to the restaurateur and everything in between, join one of Australia's leading fruit and vegetable wholesalers as they keep things real, raw and fun. This podcast is all about SDFP being able to give back to its customers through education, inspiration and laughter. First up Co-Host Jamie Henshall aka The Northern Monkey interviews his Co-Host and Sydney Direct Fresh Produce owner Luke Kohler to get an insight into how he became one of the best fruit and vegetable wholesalers in Australia. Luke opens up about his humble beginnings, what drives him, his father's death and his relationships with some of the best chefs in the game.  As Luke says "Stay Hungry".