1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:03,200 Speaker 1: You can get a taste of Western Australia's finest food 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:07,000 Speaker 1: and drinking venues across Wway. Throughout June, Plating Up Doubly 3 00:00:07,080 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: Away will be happening in venues right around the state, 4 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: including the Metro area, in the Swan Valley as well 5 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:15,560 Speaker 1: as the gold Fields, the Southwest, the Midwest. And we're 6 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:19,279 Speaker 1: being joined by Sophie Zeleka, who is the spokesperson for 7 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:23,800 Speaker 1: Plating Up Doubly Away. Good morning, Sophie, highly so Hi 8 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 1: Russ all morning. So Sophie, what this is big? But 9 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 1: in as nuch shellish a way as you can muster, 10 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 1: what is Plating Up w Way And why should we 11 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:35,120 Speaker 1: all get involved? 12 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:36,840 Speaker 2: Well, we should. 13 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:40,200 Speaker 3: All get involved because we should all support those fabulous 14 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:43,400 Speaker 3: restaurants that use West Australian produce and that's what this 15 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 3: campaign is all about. So we're encouraging West Australian diners 16 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:51,160 Speaker 3: to get out of their ug boots and from away 17 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 3: from the blankets and rug up in their coats and 18 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 3: go out to these fabulous restaurants that celebrate our beautiful produce. 19 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 1: It's a big ask pulling all these venues together at 20 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 1: the same time. It's quite a list logistically was it 21 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 1: was it hard or was it a labor of love? 22 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 2: No, but absolute labor of love. 23 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:12,560 Speaker 3: I think it was astounding this year to have almost 24 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:16,280 Speaker 3: double the amount of venues come on board with this campaign, 25 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:20,039 Speaker 3: which really shows the support for West Australian produce from 26 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:23,640 Speaker 3: our hospitality sector. And I think it's amazing too that 27 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:26,320 Speaker 3: we've had the regions come on board. So if you're 28 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 3: traveling around Western Australia, which we still are, it's great 29 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 3: to pop on the website and have a look at 30 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 3: those venues in all those different regions to see who's participating. 31 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 4: Sophie, is there a process that they have to go 32 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 4: through to be able to be on that list of venues. 33 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:44,640 Speaker 3: It's a matter of really just signing up to the campaign. 34 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 3: Everyone who signs up offered a register of BIW Best 35 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 3: members to consider in their dishes as they're putting together 36 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 3: their special dishes for this campaign, so it doesn't cost 37 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 3: anything to the venues. It's really about the bywere State 38 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:05,559 Speaker 3: Best programs supporting and celebrating the restaurant and food service 39 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 3: community who champion the diverse and plentiful produce that we 40 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 3: have in WA. 41 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 1: As well as all the amazing regions here. It's stretched 42 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 1: to Singapore this year. Is this just one showcasing wway 43 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 1: in Singapore? 44 00:02:20,880 --> 00:02:23,919 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean we Singapore was on board last year 45 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 2: as well. 46 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:27,919 Speaker 3: This year there will be about twenty venues who signed 47 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 3: up and they will be on board between the twenty 48 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:35,080 Speaker 3: third of June to the twenty third of July. So 49 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 3: anyone who's traveling up through Singapore or going to Singapore 50 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 3: also great to support those venues up there that are 51 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 3: using our fabulous produce. 52 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 1: And eating shopping tour. I'm there for that reason, for 53 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 1: all the reason. This event literally caters for everyone, whether 54 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 1: you're gluten free or something intolerant, or you're a vegetarian. 55 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 1: Is it hard to pull off something different for all 56 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 1: the peoples these days, Sophie, have to cater for everyone. 57 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 2: Yes, Look there's I mean, I think again. 58 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 3: You know, we're really lucky to have such a diversity 59 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 3: of produce, so in terms of creating something for everyone, 60 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 3: that's not too big and big of an ask. So 61 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 3: we've got an amazing spread for all the proteins. We've 62 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 3: got an amazing spread of seafood and our beautiful beef 63 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 3: and lamb, and then we've got some well, a couple 64 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:25,240 Speaker 3: of interesting new. 65 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:26,359 Speaker 2: Ingredients on the market. 66 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 3: There's there's a Good Earth dairy camel fill it which 67 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:34,240 Speaker 3: features in one of the dishes in the lineup of restaurants, 68 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 3: so that's. 69 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 2: One of the curious eaters. 70 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 3: And then we've got the stunning fungi from the mushroom guys, 71 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 3: you know, on a beautiful pizza with time and truffle 72 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 3: and the absolutely gorgeous creamy La Delicia Strakia Tella cheese. 73 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 2: And you had me just the way you said it. 74 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:55,800 Speaker 4: We've come a long way from the mixed grill, have we. 75 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 1: Obviously we're encouraged to go out of our comfort zones. 76 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, well there's the whole. 77 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 4: Yeah, there is. 78 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 3: Something for everyone, although if you're not sort of you're 79 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:16,440 Speaker 3: not a hugely adventurous eaters. There's there's the fabulous the 80 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:21,080 Speaker 3: Double Royal w a grass fed beef burger with cheese, ketchup, mustard, 81 00:04:21,080 --> 00:04:22,279 Speaker 3: pickles and red onions. 82 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:26,360 Speaker 2: So that's that's something that's a big yeah. 83 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:32,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, there's there's certainly something there for the boys. 84 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:38,279 Speaker 2: In terms of the brown straight grill. 85 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:41,719 Speaker 1: I saw it on the website and chair I've never 86 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:42,920 Speaker 1: said anything like that. 87 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 2: Yes, it's something for Fred Flinstone and oh yeah, it's. 88 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:55,040 Speaker 3: Massive, an absolute show stopper. 89 00:04:55,320 --> 00:05:00,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, so I look to put you on this spot. 90 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:03,240 Speaker 4: There's a long list and there are all fabulous venues, 91 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:06,680 Speaker 4: but is there one particular favorite place on the list 92 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:07,840 Speaker 4: that you're looking forward to visiting. 93 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:13,599 Speaker 2: Oh that's such a tough ass. And look at I 94 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 2: guess in Perth. 95 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 3: Because I'm a Fremantle and died in the wall Freemantle person, 96 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 3: I'm probably looking forward to again Heading to Bib and Tucker. 97 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:31,719 Speaker 3: They're beautiful Fremantle, the roasted Fermantle octopus with a cauliflower scordalia, 98 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:35,000 Speaker 3: orange gram Lata sea passing smoke, diamonds and inkway because 99 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 3: now that'll be a really really stunning dish. Heading out 100 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 3: to the regions. A beautiful, very delicate dish at sander 101 00:05:44,040 --> 00:05:48,600 Speaker 3: Wood Winery featuring Personmon, which is one of my favorite fruits, 102 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 3: finger lime. And again that beautiful Delizia strachia tella cheese. 103 00:05:54,040 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 3: That's a gorgeous, lovely, light, fragrant dish. Then oh wow, 104 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:05,560 Speaker 3: where else in the Southern Forests, which of course is 105 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:08,760 Speaker 3: where I called home for fifteen years. Can't go past 106 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:12,719 Speaker 3: a deluxe Truffleberger. So again, you know, one for those 107 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:15,359 Speaker 3: very cold nights when all you want to do is 108 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:19,680 Speaker 3: launch into something you know comforting, and I definitely definitely 109 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:21,280 Speaker 3: sink my teeth into into that. 110 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 1: Well, let's all just spare a collective moment for Sophie 111 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:30,880 Speaker 1: and her sucky job. We feel for your Sophie. 112 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:32,880 Speaker 2: I think it's paid for. 113 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:37,560 Speaker 1: Listen, this this thing is massive and you've got to 114 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 1: make a plan. So I suggest you go to the 115 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:44,560 Speaker 1: pleating upd w way dot com dot au. Sophie, We're 116 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 1: thinking of you. Good luck always in that. 117 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:51,200 Speaker 2: Alright. Thanks