The State’s in lockdown, hospitality is being shattered, again. How is this lockdown impacting hospo? As much as we try to avoid it we’re back on the Covid train for this episode. We also chat Simon’s recent review and give some home cooking tips and cheat codes to help get you through this lockdown. The post Small Bites: Covid, Reviews & Home Cooking appeared first on Quicksand Food ..read more

Steve Feletti’s Moonlight Flat Oysters were the first on Australian menus sold by the piece. His dedication to quality has helped changed oyster culture and have made his Claire de Lune, Moonlight Kiss and Rusty Wire oysters some of the most recognisable and revered in the country. His newest venture –  “Borrowed Cuttings” wine was […] The post Changing Australian Oyster Culture w/ Steve Feletti – Moonlight Flat Oysters appeared first on Quicksand Food ..read more

Fishing has been a way of life for the Yuin People of the NSW South Coast for thousands of years. This culture is being compromised by government agencies who fail to recognise the registered Far South Coast Native Title claim – resulting in a range of devastating impacts. For a special NAIDOC week episode of […] The post Aboriginal Cultural Fishing Rights w/ Wally Stewart & Andrew Nye appeared first on Quicksand Food ..read more

Three Blue Ducks went from a small cafe in Bronte to nationally recognised brand spanning seven venues in three states across wildly unique locations. We catch up with one of the founders, Mark Labrooy for a candid chat about the evolution of the business, how the partnership dynamics work, how its balanced with family life, […] The post The Ducks Hunter w/ Mark Labrooy – Three Blue Ducks appeared first on Quicksand Food ..read more

Admit it. You have Instagram and you spend way too long on it scrolling through food content. Its ubiquitous in the food world and is now unavoidable and extremely important for any chef or hospitality owner. For this small bites episode of The Food Fight Simon and Stef dive into all things Instagram.  The post Small Bites – Foodstagram appeared first on Quicksand Food ..read more

  The hospo industry is all but broken in the number of challenges we face. Restaurant & Catering is the country’s leading advocacy and support body for the hospitality industry in Australia. They provide guidance and support in addressing the many challenges facing the industry and lobby on issues like skills, liquor laws, migration and fair […] The post Confronting the Challenges w/ Wes Lambert – Restaurant & Catering Australia appeared first on Quicksand Food ..read more

Simon Toohey is one of Masterchef’s most recognisable figures – going through two seasons with a goal to embrace and champion vegetables throughout his cooking. In this candid discussion we talk about the realities of the show, his background in cocktail bars, how he fell in love with veggies, his channel 10 show Freshly Picked […] The post The Veggie Masterchef w/ Simon Toohey appeared first on Quicksand Food ..read more

Like everything else, Covid smacked the Good Food Guide in the face in 2020. It forced the halt of scoring restaurants, and the publication of the guide itself. For this episode with do deep with the guide’s editor Myffy Rigby about the impacts of Covid and the wealth of changes brought to this year’s new […] The post New Good Food Guide, Who Dis? w/ Myffy Rigby appeared first on Quicksand Food ..read more

Casey Wall came to Australia on his way to London via Asia. He never got to London. Instead he stayed in Melbourne and worked at multiple restaurants, ending up at Cutler and Co. and eventually opening opening the wildly successful Rockwell & Sons with business partner Manu Potoi. Now Casey’s portfolio includes Bar Liberty, Capitano, […] The post What’s The Deal With Biggie Murals? w/ Casey Wall – Bar Liberty, Capitano, Falco Bakery, Above Board appeared first on Quicksand Food ..read more

For this small bites episode of The Food Fight we chat about quirks. This are the little things that every restaurant has to deal with… Menu design, olive oil ramekins, salt on tables, menu descriptions – all the bits and pieces we look for practical and innovative solutions to in the day to day running […] The post Small Bites: Quirks & Small Stuff appeared first on Quicksand Food ..read more