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Ben John at Bistro X at The StandardX
Ben John is the chef behind Bistro X at The StandardX in Fitzroy. He trained in Aotearoa New Zealand, came up through some of Naarm’s most exacting kitchens, and has led teams at places where standards are high and pressure is constant. At Bistro X, he’s building something deliberately more relaxed: a neighbourhood bistro inside a hotel that doesn’t really feel like a hotel at all. We talk about suppliers and seasons, teaching young chefs properly, breaking down whole animals,…
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Jo Rittey is a Melbourne-based food writer and podcast host with a background in languages and a long-standing love of French culture.
She’s interested in people — what drives them, what feeds them (literally and figuratively), and how their stories unfold.
When she’s not teaching French or recording a podcast, she’s probably tracking down a good cheese or planning her next trip to France.
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