Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent

Dani Valent

Booking Overview

An interview-led hospitality and food-industry podcast examining restaurant, cafe, and bar operations alongside difficult issues affecting the sector, with regular conversations with chefs, business owners, and specialist professionals. Agencies could credibly pitch restaurateurs, chefs, hospitality operators, workplace psychologists, food advocates, and experts on Indigenous foodways; booking difficulty is likely low because the show actively features relevant practitioners and subject-matter experts.

Metrics

Episodes: 1063

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: Australia

Instagram: 4.4k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

rlocke@glimpseentertainment.com

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Host

Dani Valent - Australian food journalist, restaurant critic, and food-industry reporter with two decades of experience covering restaurants and the people who work in them.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Working chefs, restaurateurs, hospitality business owners, food-industry professionals, workplace psychologists, and specialists with direct expertise in restaurant operations, food culture, or hospitality issues.

Required Achievements:

Operating or founding a restaurant, cafe, bar, or food business, Professional culinary experience, Leadership of a hospitality or consulting organization, Specialist expertise in workplace mental health or food culture, Development of distinctive food, hospitality, or Indigenous food experiences

Recent Guest Discussions

Zach Green - Australian Food Identity, Indigenous Foodways, Local Ingredients, First Nations Cuisine, And Food Experiences.

Rhonda Andrews - Workplace Culture, Psychosocial Hazards, Burnout, Mental Health, And Connection In Hospitality.

Shannon Martinez - Hospitality Business Models, Plant-based Food, Investment, Financial Management, And The Changing Market For Vegan Eating.

Recent Topics

Hospitality, Restaurants, Food, Chefs, Workplace Culture

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent

Josh Bosen (From Here By Mike, Melbourne) - Exploring sustainability and creativity in modern dining

August 18, 2026

Josh Bosen was head chef at vegan restaurant Smith & Daughters when he was tapped for the job as chef de cuisine at 1Hotel Melbourne, home of From Here By Mike, a hotel restaurant that uses produce from small local farms. We talk about smart ways to reduce food waste, the reasons he's retained staff, and the boost he gets from watching guests in the dining room enjoy a dish. We mentioned my long ago chat with Mike McEnearny https://deepintheweeds.com.au/podcast/mike-mcenearney-kitchen-by-...

Sam Tran (Gia, Hanoi) - memories and produce.

August 16, 2026

Perspective in food is so important - when you’re away from home, it’s often powerful food memories that bring you closer. And when you’re in a new place, you bring a fresh eye to the foods you find. Sam Tran has brought her unique perspectives to the food of both Hanoi, in northern Vietnam, and Melbourne, where she started as a chef. She’s soon to return to her second home of Melbourne for events at Aru, bringing dishes from Michelin-starred Gia in Vietnam filtered by Melbourne memories and ...

Friday on My Mind - new restaurants, a Salon Series, food tours and why I will always love restaurants.

August 14, 2026

Friday On My Mind… An occasional series where I open my brain and let the thoughts fall out. Today I chat about new restaurants Cote Basque and Roma, my new Salon Series with Jenna Abbruzzese from Addington Downs, some food tours I’ve got coming up, and why I will always love restaurants. Oh and hey, sign up to my Substack: danivalentfood.substack.com Salon Series: Spring addingtondowns.com.au/events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE ...

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rlocke@glimpseentertainment.com

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