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Rob Cockerill (Bennelong, Sydney) - Carving a new path through legacy

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Stepping in to helm an iconic restaurant means inheriting a formidable legacy while preserving the core identity that made it legendary. The ultimate challenge for any chef is balancing that reverence for tradition with the confidence to carve out their own distinct culinary path. So how do you do it? Today, we’re joined by Bennelong executive chef Rob Cockerill to unpack how he’s honouring an Australian dining institution while making the kitchen unmistakably his own. https://www.bennelong.com.au SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SCENES ⁠https://deepintheweeds.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d33e307cf7100cf947e2e6973&id=d17d8213f5⁠ Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram      ⁠https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en⁠ Follow Huck ⁠https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/⁠ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) ⁠https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/⁠ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS ⁠https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork⁠ Deep in the Weeds is a food podcast hosted by Anthony Huckstep in conversation with chefs, food producers and members of the hospitality industry. An Australian Food Podcast from the Deep in the Weeds Network.

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