Conversation with a chef is a podcast and website dedicated to capturing the voices and stories of chefs across Melbourne and beyond.
Each episode is a relaxed, unscripted conversation where food is just the beginning — we talk about inspiration, technique, grit, joy, and the human stories behind the pass.
It’s a celebration of hospitality in all its flavours, driven by curiosity and a genuine love of the craft.
Jo Rittey, Creator & Host
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. Her interviews are relaxed, thoughtful conversations that give chefs and food makers space to reflect, share and sometimes surprise themselves. Jo’s style is low-key but tuned-in, with a knack for noticing the details that make stories resonate.
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.
