Tommy Hope (Sid at the French Cafe, Auckland) - creativity, standards and pathways

We head to New Zealand to chat to chef Tommy Hope. Tommy was previously sous chef at Attica where he worked on dish development (crocodile ribs! honey ants!) and became steeped in a culture of respect and constant innovation. Now he's leading the kitchen at Sid at the French Cafe in Auckland, an iconic restaurant entering a new era. We talk creativity, standards and pathways. https://www.instagram.com/tommyhope/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork Dirty Linen is a food podcast hosted by Australian journalist Dani Valent. A respected restaurant critic and food industry reporter in her home town of Melbourne, Dani is a keen, compassionate observer of restaurants and the people who bring them into being. Whether it’s owners, waiters, dishwashers, chefs or members of ancillary trades from tech to pottery, Dani interviews with compassion, humour and courage. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in investigating pressing issues.  Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.