IIt’s our final Forkin’ Good Podcast of the year - and we're bringing the festive chaos with laughs, leftovers, and low-waste living! 🎅♻️

Join Simon and Kate in their Christmas hats as they share:

Genius ways to reuse Christmas leftovers (Brussels sprout glow-up, anyone?)

Zero-waste wrapping tips that don’t kill the vibe

What not to recycle (yes, glittery cards... we’re looking at you)

Hilarious family traditions and real talk about overbuying food

Bonus ideas like pavlova smoothies, Boxing Day toasty bars, frittatas, and more!

We’re wrapping up 2025 with some Forkin’ good laughs and loads of practical food + sustainability advice to help you save money, waste less, and relax more this Christmas. 🎁🍴💚

👉 Tell us your best (or worst) Christmas food tradition in the comments!
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Kate & Simon hit the road to Kuaotunu and land at Luke’s Kitchen – the laid-back beachside spot serving up 80kg of mussels a day, wood-fired pizzas, and seriously good vibes on the Coromandel 🌊🍕🦪

In this episode of the Forking Good Podcast, you’ll meet:

Luke – the local lad who turned his dad’s mechanic workshop and a food caravan into one of NZ’s most loved coastal restaurants

Steve – the “overqualified” Auckland hospo pro who applied for a pizza chef job, moved for the lifestyle… and never left

They chat about:

How Luke’s Kitchen grew from a caravan to a Coromandel institution

Cracking 200 eggs a morning for their famous Spanish eggs

Running a 60-person summer team in a town of ~200 people

Surf, fishing and mental health: swapping city burnout for beach life

What really happens with food waste, water use and mountains of mussel shells

Why this spot should be on your NZ road-trip loop (and where else to stop nearby)

Stick around to the end for details on the Forking Good Christmas Hamper giveaway and how to enter 🎁

Subscribe, drop a comment, and add Luke’s Kitchen, Kuaotunu to your must-visit list next time you’re in Aotearoa 🇳🇿

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Join Kate & Simon for a caffeine-fuelled adventure as they road-trip to Coromandel and meet local legend John from Naughty Bean Coffee — a character, a storyteller, and one hell of a coffee roaster.

This episode is all about coffee, cups, characters, and choices:

How much coffee is actually good for you (science says more than you think)
Inside the world of coffee roasting with a former builder–turned–barista
The personality behind the perfect cup — why experience matters just as much as flavour
Milk, cream & lactose intolerance — and why cream is surprisingly kinder on your gut
2 litres before 2pm? The hydration rule that might just change your energy
The ugly truth about takeaway coffee cups — BPA, PFAS, plastic liners & why they can’t be recycled
Reusable cup habits that actually stick
Chocolate fish, Kiwi cafes & all the Coromandel vibes
PLUS: Enter our Christmas Hamper Giveaway just by leaving a comment

It’s warm, funny, practical, a bit shocking in places… and full of the forking good energy you expect.

Follow the podcast on Instagram and Tiktok: @forkingoodpod

Follow Simon on his channels below:
Instagram: @simon_gault
Facebook: @Officialsimongault
Tiktok: Simonjgault
Youtube: Simon Gault

Follow Waste-ed with Kate here:
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wastefreewithkate
Tiktok: wasted.kate
Youtube: Waste-ed with Kate