Coolroom Confessional

SN.00/EP.0 About Coolroom Confessional

Oct 02, 2024 — 2 min

Learn more about this podcast series hosted by Melissa Leong, and find where you can listen to the show.

SN.01/EP.0 Trailer

Oct 03, 2024 — 1 min

Our local cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants are the beating heart of our neighbourhoods. But if you’re behind the till, it can feel a little lonely if you don’t know how other owners are getting by. Hosted by Melissa Leong, listen to the trailer to the show here.

Business growth

SN.01/EP.01 How The Food Truck Do I Start? With Georgie Smith from G’s Jaffles and Mo Saad from Fricken

Oct 23, 2024 — 18 min

Solo operator G gets talking to Fricken Chicken’s co-founder to talk building a team and shifting from food truck to venue.

SN.01/EP.02 When Schnit Happens with Patrick Fisher from Bernie’s Bar and Gareth Whitton from Tarts Anon

Oct 23, 2024 — 20 min

Patrick Fisher sees the purpose in Bernie's Bar, a beloved LGBTQ+ institution, but the restaurant part of the business isn’t thriving. He looks to a top chef for menu inspiration to bring diners inside. Will it work as the beloved bar approaches crunch time?

Business growth

SN.01/EP.03 Expanding to a Prep Kitchen with Isaac and Lorenzo from Pasta Prego and Benji Terkalas from Kosta’s Takeaway

Oct 30, 2024 — 22 min

Isaac and Lorenzo are best mates from primary school but they’ve got an issue: they are looking to open their second venue and are looking to start a prep kitchen. Thankfully Benji has been there and done that, with four locations including one HQ.

Business growth

SN.01/EP.04 Do I Bring on a Business Partner? With Christopher Norris from Opus Coffee Brewers and Joseph Vargetto from Mister Bianco

Nov 06, 2024 — 22 min

Chris visits coffee shops... And buys them. He is very good at setting up a cafe, but he admits that just 10 weeks out from accidentally opening two more venues at once, he doesn’t know just how it will go running it all on his own. Cue restaurateur Joe Vargetto who has some advice for Chris at the pointy end before launch day.

Business growth

SN.01/EP.05 Do You Adapt Your Cuisine to Your Market? With Martin Rehak from Bridges Belgian Dining and Joel Valvasori from Lulu La Delizia

Nov 13, 2024 — 18 min

Setting up shop in a tourist destination should be a no-brainer, especially when you have a delicious menu and even better beers, but what happens when the audience doesn’t know what you do?

Multiple locations

SN.01/EP.06 Dollars Versus Sense with Isaac & James from Margaret River Roasting Co and Nick and Donato from Gelato Messina

Nov 20, 2024 — 24 min

A dynamic duo from Margaret River meet their future selves, in the form of Gelato Messina founder Nick Palumbo and "Gelato King" Donato Toce. They talk all things wholesale: how to make the maths add up on big deals and the out of pocket investments that drive values over the bottom line. And we discover how Mel knows so much about Messina's marketing.

SN.01/EP.07 You Win or You Learn with Adetokunboh “Ade” Adeniyi from Little Lagos and Reynold Poernomo from KOI Dessert Bar

Nov 27, 2024 — 23 min

Adetokunboh Adeniyi took a big swing when he tried to recreate Little Lagos' Sydney success in Brisbane – and it cost him big. He joins KOI Dessert Bar's Reynold Poernomo and host Melissa Leong as they share lessons from loss. In the spirit of Coolroom Confessional, the trio share candid revelations about how racism has impacted their careers and the joy of being where you are celebrated.

SN.01/EP.08 Franchising: Worth the Squeeze? With Mo Saad from Fricken and Janine Allis from Boost Juice

Dec 04, 2024 — 22 min

We welcome back Mo from Fricken as this time, he takes advice from a business guru he has dreamed of meeting. Boost Juice founder Janine Allis takes him through options for franchising his successful business - with a warning!

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