Ep 52: Taking home the gold! An inside look into the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show

Have you ever wondered what the Sydney Royal Fine Food competition is about, who gets involved, and why?  Tawnya Bahr catches up with Lyndey Milan OAM, Councillor of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, to find out what goes on behind the scenes of the iconic Sydney Royal Fine Food competitions. Lyndey has long been involved and has played a crucial role in this important agricultural competition, where she was the first female Vice-President. She founded the Fine Foods Committee in 1997, judging Aquaculture, Branded Meats, Oil and olives, Pasta, Professional Bakery, Specialty Foods, Smallgoods, and Charcuterie. She has also chaired the Sydney Royal Dairy and Wine Shows and remains on all three committees.  In this engaging chat Lyndey discusses how and why the competitions started, explains the ‘blind judging’ system the Society uses to ensure fairness for all participants; why winning a medal at the competition is a significant accolade for producers and the importance of networking opportunities for those who sign up as a judge. She also explains the branding advantages of being a medal winner and how the competition encourages producers to improve their offerings based on genuine feedback. #podcast #foodpodcast #sydneyroyalfinefood #foodcompetition #ras #agriculture #finefoods #sydney #food #straighttothesource #dairy #wine Follow us 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 Key Episode Links: Lyndey Milan https://www.lyndeymilan.com/ Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Cheese and Dairy Competitions  Cheese and Dairy Produce Wine Competitions https://www.rasnsw.com.au/competitions/food-beverage-and-produce/Sydney-Royal-Wine-Show-details/ Specialty Competition https://www.rasnsw.com.au/competitions/food-beverage-and-produce/specialty-foods-details/  @straighttothesourcepodcast: https://www.youtube.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.