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The Great Lakes Hotel Redux!
4 months ago I was offered the position of part time Food Operations Manager of the Great Lakes Hotel in the Central Highlands of...

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A Beginners Guide to Surviving Hospitality part 2 - So why do we do it!?
It is quite easy really, (well for me anyway) somewhere deep inside lies this desire to 'please'. Whether this be for the people you love...

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Weeds in the Garden of Man! (a story of self care!)
I see you!! Where has the time gone!? I know that it's a cliche, but it is so damn true. The last 18 months has been one of the most challenging and rewarding times of my life. Being diagnosed with prostate cancer late in 2023, turned my world upside down. That bloody word doesn't really have meaning until it is part of you. Blood tests, MRI's, PETscans and my all time favorite, the digital exam, are par for the course, but necessary! My secret to surviving physically and men

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An Industry in Crisis!
Did I get your attention!? Read on...... As I write this, I'm thinking, damn I'm getting old. I know this because I have a great deal to...

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Is there anybody out there!?
So what to do after an early morning interview on the radio!? Speaking with Mel Bush on ABC Hobart radio this morning, we chatted about...

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My Sri Lankan Adventure....
A memory that will forever stay with me... Check out these recipes. https://chefsandtheteamaker.dilmahtea.com/group/chefs/paul-foreman/...

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Passing of a parent. Vale Graeme Foreman
It has been 3 weeks since my father passed away and only now do I feel comfortable talking about it. My dad was a quiet, unassuming,...

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Sourdough.....it's time!
I've officially had enough of sourdough. Don't get me wrong, it's a great bread, but it's time to move on, good bye, fuck off! There are...

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A Pet Project......
This one is a little 'out there', but I have that 'feeling'. 10 years ago I had an idea. One of those ideas that sits in the back of your...

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Don't sell yourself short!
So, the wheels of hospitality are starting to gather more speed as we see the greatest relief from COVID 19 restrictions in the last...

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M, m, my 'Corona'🎶
No I am not trivializing the issue (enter levity here!) and no, I don't have the Corona Virus, but the way things are going it may be...

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Silver Linings......
Our beautiful country has taken a beating in the last few months, so I thought it was time to shine a light on a my part of the world,...

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Lights, Camera.....Action!
Back in January 2019, I began to shoot the ofCourse+TV Cooking Show for YouTube with John X and produced by Darren Alexander of Beetle...

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It's a New Day, it's a New Dawn and I'm feelin' good.....!?
Thank you Michael Buble for your words of wisdom! It's that time of year again that we reflect on what has been and what is yet to come....

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Limoncello Brûlée Tart
What began as a Gin and Lime brûlée tart 19 years ago at Gondwana restaurant and Marque IV, is revitalized in the form of a Limoncello...

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And the winner is......
Bloody hell we pulled it off again! Up against 7 cracking teams from across Australia, we came out on top with gold and first place. It...

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Ready, Set.......!?
Game day is just 24 hours away and I am surprisingly calm. This could be a good thing or I am just oblivious to what lies ahead! I liken...

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Too many irons in different fires!?
Well the last 4 months has been something of a whirlwind! I must say that I like to keep busy and have many irons in different fires. For...

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Long and Low....its that simple!
I find winter polarizing (pun intended!) It's cold, the days are short and the couch looks particularly inviting! However, it is also the...

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From the ground it rose.....
Creating an off-site kitchen can be one of the most challenging feats that one can do in hospitality. I have been running a food van/off...

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