Our Town Ballarat: Recent Episodes
Iain Gunn
A weekly podcast talking tourism and hospitality. Every week I will be interviewing some of the influencers of Ballarat and discuss their story and how they got started in the industry.
This week I am talking with Alicia Linley who is the Managing Director of Mitchell Harris Wine Bar
A really interesting chat this week with Tim Matthews, who along with his brother Chris started up the Forge Pizzeria in Alfredton several years ago and have grown that business to 2 sites and a mobile service. Tim has built a successful business after starting his career in Advertising and he is one of the main players in Ballarat's vibrant Food and Beverage scene.
This week's guest is John Harris who is the Winemaker and one of the owners of Mitchell Harris Wine Bar in Doveton Street in Ballarat.
This week I talk to Ballarat's Tourism leader Natalie O'Brien. Natalie talks about her 14 years as CEO of Melbourne Food and Wine Festival and the challenges facing Ballarat in the current Covid crisis.
Since opening in 2015, Carboni's Italian Kitchen in East Ballarat has built a loyal customer base, due in no small part to its colourful owner Donatello Pietrantuono. This week I talk to Chef Dona and learn how this talented Chef found his way to Ballarat after starting his career in his hometown of Florence.
Today's I talk with Kate Davis who runs Plate Up Ballarat, Eat Drink West and has her own consulting business here in Ballarat. Kate is a successful business women, entrepreneur and innovator who has been incredibly influential in the Ballarat regions Food, Beverage and Event industries.
Today's guest is Brett Mcdonald from 3BA radio. He interviews me on the first episode of Our Town Ballarat. We talk about my story on how I got started in the tourism and hospitality industry. Every week I will be chatting to influential people of the city of Ballarat and talk about their story.