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Work life balance is hard enough as it is, but balancing your work-wife/husband and your real partners or your bosses with your parents - it's no wonder we live high strung lives. But what makes a "Family" anyway? This week it's about finding real family values and what it really means to find the "right" one. 

So what can you do when your voice self-quarantine itself? Push the month's special episode ahead I guess! Instead of the usual episodes, this week you'll hear from an Argentinian Sommelier - learn what it's really like to work in a cruise ship, the difference in wine culture, and how Hospolife is pretty much the same, no matter where you are in the world. 

It's the end of the month! So for this month's special episode, you'll hear the first interview I did while researching for the podcast. It's a little bit everywhere but really it's just two hospo workers enjoying the cathartic process of dissing and sharing our love for our industry. Enjoy! 

Even when you're constantly surrounded by people (be they customers or fellow workmates) it can feel very lonely in the hospitality industry, especially when you're down and out. But why do we battle it alone? Why most we "toughen up"? Because guess what - we're not alone. This week, see who's serving the server and check out some of the organisations that are out there that looks after us.

Hospo-life is full of adrenaline - it's all push-push-push trying to get through the day. You live the highs and get through the lows but when the day is done and the kitchen is closed, what's left? You've just spent 12-15 hrs riding the wave and now you're expected to shut down and sleep? Eat a decent meal or sit and talk about the day with your partner (if they're still awake)? Are drugs and alcohol our only reprieve from it all? Or is there hope for us yet? If you like the podcast, give us a review and hit subscribe!  If there’s any particular topic you would like to hear about, or maybe even have a story of your own, give me a message via twitter @Openkitchenpod1, email theopenkitchenpodcast@gmail.com or find us on facebook. 

Economic spiral, bushfires and now a pandemic - it's a recipe for disaster and the hospitality and tourism trade has been left in the pressure cooker for too long already. Let's take a look at what this downtime and economic downturn has done to the people in the industry and what help there really is for us all. 

It's a hard and fast life - quite literally! The jobs and people come and go like a wave crashing against the shore. Sure, it's just nature, it's normal right? Well let's dive in and see what monsters lie beneath the surface and see if it really is the industry, the people, or both. 

Perfect mood lighting, ambient music and alluring smells: all things that tantalise our imagination and make us believe in the magic and wonder of the other side. But once the steam clears and the burn marks show, you might see that "Hospo-life" isn't all it's cracked up to be. Take a dive in the pool (it's deeper than it looks) and hear for yourself why we do what we do, and what bedbugs we found in our stay in Hospitality and Tourism. 

Welcome to the official first episode!! Today we will take you on a brief tour of life in the hospitality and tourism trade through the voices of a few selected industry guests. It's a hard and fast ride with a side healthy optimism and hard truths. Pull up a chair and enjoy!

Consider yourself a Foodie? Maybe you've always been intrigued by the culinary arts? Perhaps you know your way around a wine cellar (or two)? But how much do you know about the life behind the Instagram worthy cocktails and mouth watering dishes? It's dark, gritty and downright hard but the hospitality and tourism industry is filled with passionate and amazing people. Here's a taste of what's to come in this weekly podcast about the people behind the service of others and the repercussions it has on their mental health. The chefs are ready, the servers will bring your drink, and when you’re done with your meal, we’ll escort you to your suite. Welcome to Open Kitchen.