Rob and Jess, Normal Van

Today's guests are the duo behind one of Margaret River's most loved food stories. Rob Webster and Jess Waldron are the founders of Normal Van an American inspired burger joint that started life as a food truck in 2020 before becoming a bricks-and-mortar venue on Bussel Highway just three years later. Rob grew up in Toronto cooking in Canada's best restaurants, with time spent in Italy and London before making the move to Australia with Jess. Jess is also a small batch wine maker, running her own mimimal intervention label. After working at places like Pierro and Vasse Felix, she continues her passion for wine through Normal Van. Together they share their story behind the Van, the move to bricks-and-mortar, making everything from scratch and their passion for regenerative produce, collaboration and building energy in the Margaret River food scene.