Ep 45: Off To The Races with Gerry Maher

Join host Tawnya Bahr as she sits down with Gerry Maher, the General Manager of Culinary Operations at the Australian Turf Club. In this episode, Gerry shares his lifelong passion for cooking, sparked by his grandmother's baking and his father's adventurous palate. Dive into the world of high-stakes culinary management as he discusses overseeing five unique venues: Royal Randwick, Rosehill Gardens, Rosehill Bowling Club, Canterbury Park, and Warwick Farm. Discover the challenges and triumphs of feeding thousands at sporting events, managing retail food services, and coordinating large-scale events. Learn how Gerry and his team strive to produce as much as possible in-house, ensuring quality and freshness in every dish. Whether you're a chef or front of house pro, this episode promises a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to never settle for second best on  scale.  Gerry Maher  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerry-maher-57b42147/ Email: [email protected] Website: Autralianturfclub.com.au Instagram: marzi19712   Follow Straight To The Source on: IG: @straight_to_the_source  FB: @StraightToTheSource  TW: _straight_to_source  LI: Straight To The Source  YT: Straight To The Source Find out more about Straight To The Source: Read about your hosts Tawnya Bahr and Lucy Allon here  Join the Straight To The Source community here  Learn more about Straight To The Source here #sttspodcast #straighttothesource #knowyoursource #podcast #interview #hospitality #FoodViewsandBigIdeas #nonalcoholic #MakeItALyres #DryJuly #FineFoodAustralia  @straighttothesourcepodcast: https://www.youtube.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.