In this episode we chat with Shimpei Hatanaka, the culinary brand chef for Sake restaurant, exploring his background and perspectives on Japanese cuisine in Australia. Key topics include similarities between Nordic and Japanese food focusing on ingredients, Hatanaka's early exposure to seafood through his chef father, working across Sake's multiple restaurant locations, sourcing quality seafood and rice, challenges training young chefs today, top sushi chefs pushing boundaries, and implementi...
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In this episode we chat with Shimpei Hatanaka, the culinary brand chef for Sake restaurant, exploring his background and perspectives on Japanese cuisine in Australia. Key topics include similarities between Nordic and Japanese food focusing on ingredients, Hatanaka's early exposure to seafood through his chef father, working across Sake's multiple restaurant locations, sourcing quality seafood and rice, challenges training young chefs today, top sushi chefs pushing boundaries, and implementi...
S1 Ep 4 (Part 1) Jeremy Fenech & Head Chef of Mapleton Public House Cameron Matthews
Life On the Pass
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S1 Ep 4 (Part 1) Jeremy Fenech & Head Chef of Mapleton Public House Cameron Matthews
In this episode Cameron Matthew discusses role as head chef of Mapleson Public House, a 112 year old pub in the Mapleton area. He talks about the history of the pub, acquiring produce from the nearby Falls Farm, and his plans to renovate the space into separate dining areas. Cameron emphasises using local, seasonal ingredients and taking a regenerative hospitality approach focused on sustainability and work-life balance. He shares his perspective on redefining fine dining to be less formal wh...
Life On the Pass
In this episode we chat with Shimpei Hatanaka, the culinary brand chef for Sake restaurant, exploring his background and perspectives on Japanese cuisine in Australia. Key topics include similarities between Nordic and Japanese food focusing on ingredients, Hatanaka's early exposure to seafood through his chef father, working across Sake's multiple restaurant locations, sourcing quality seafood and rice, challenges training young chefs today, top sushi chefs pushing boundaries, and implementi...
