Sarah Baldwin ( Joy Restaurant, Brisbane) - connection and vulnerability

About this episode

Sarah Baldwin discusses the balance of life as a chef and the importance of connection and vulnerability in her work at Joy Restaurant in Brisbane.

Is it possible to create a balanced, intentional, happy life as a chef? Sarah Baldwin, chef and owner of Joy Restaurant in Brisbane, is making it happen. The seven-year-old restaurant serves a set menu four nights a week to two sittings of just 10 people. Joy has won many awards but this conversation is more about connection and vulnerability than accolades. https://www.joyrestaurant.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 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…

People in this episode

Host: Dani Valent

Guest: Sarah Baldwin

Topics covered

• chef life
• connection
• vulnerability
• restaurant industry
• awards

Keywords

• chef
• Joy Restaurant
• Brisbane
• connection
• vulnerability
• food podcast
• Dani Valent

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Joy Restaurant

Places: Brisbane

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