Bread and Butter Media

Everyone has a story to tell

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what we do

We’re a team of industry-leading creatives who understand the power of unique human stories.

With a focus on food and destinations, we build compelling stories in video, pictures and words. Our clients are community leaders who want to support their local makers, growers and tourism businesses, connecting them to the right people.

Our founder Wendy Hargreaves has spent decades reporting on people, places and events with national media companies in Australia and abroad. Now the born-and-bred country girl is using her journalism skills and extensive network to build connections through storytelling.

Wendy and her team of fellow journalists, photographers and videographers are explorers at heart, jumping at the chance to dive down rabbit holes in search of magic moments.

We believe everyone’s got a yarn to tell, and we’re ready to listen.

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Connection

We connect people and communities with stories that cut through the noise. We also collaborate with influential leaders to amplify the story. Check out Wendy’s live-streamed interview with award-winning food writer and hospitality campaigner Dani Valent.

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live action

Our founder Wendy Hargreaves loves the spontenaity of a live broadcast, tapping into her radio and TV experience.. If you want to hear her in action, tune in to 3AW, Melbourne’s top-rating radio station, where Wendy has a show called “On the Road Again”, uncovering the great stories of small country towns,

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agility

We’re a small team, so we’re agile and cost-effective. With decades of experience in media, we know the right people and get stuff done fast. And just so you know… we still get tingles when we experience those magic moments that create a great human story. That feeling never gets old.

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“Wendy’s non-biased and upbeat approach to both her life and work is a breath of fresh air in a highly competitive industry where everyone has an agenda. I have found her extremely trustworthy and I can’t wait for the opportunity to work with her again soon.”

Shane Delia

director, delia group
Founder, Providoor

“Wendy was fantastic to work with, a true professional with a ‘can do’ attitude, no challenge or obstacle was too difficult for her to tackle and resolve.”

Susie Filleti

Acting head of economic growth & Activation, city of Port Phillip

“Wendy is an icon of Melbourne’s food scene. She’s engaging, knowledgeable and thoroughly professional. ICCI Melbourne has developed a wonderful partnership with Wendy, and the team absolutely loves working with Bread & Butter Media. We consider Wendy as part of the team.”

giovanni Caniglia

CEO, Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Australia – Melbourne

meet wendy

The search for great human stories is Wendy’s bread and butter.

The Melbourne food journalist and broadcaster has three decades’ experience in print, on air and online.

Her stories have appeared in Australia’s biggest newspapers and magazines, and she’s a regular voice on Melbourne’s top-rating radio station, 3AW, where she presents “On the Road Again” every Sunday in Spring and Summer.

Wendy also created two award-winning short films about extraordinary women in the hospitality industry, Burnt and Obsession, along with online magazine Five of the Best.

Wendy launched Bread & Butter Media in the darkness of Melbourne’s 2020-21 pandemic lockdowns with one big audacious goal: to reconnect people and communities by finding common ground.

Wendy also loves to chat, so sing out.

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Burnt

This award winning short fil by Wendy Hargreaves explores how high stress, long hours and brutal pressure are all in a day’s work for chefs. So how do they deal with it? Danish executive chef Bente Grysbæk reveals how fire saved her life after a massive anxiety attack. These beautiful images in the bush north of Melbourne are by chef-turned-photographer Dean Cambray. Burnt won two short film awards at the Hollywood Dreamz International Film Festival and the Action on Film International Film Festival in Las Vegas. It was also nominated for best short documentary at Hollywood Dreamz.

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Richo's Christmas

Wendy joins Australia’s Mr Meat, Adrian Richardson, for a cheeky masterclass on glazing Christmas ham. This video was filmed at Adrian’s acclaimed restaurant La Luna in Carlton North.

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dessert first

Bread and Butter created a winter campaign to encourage Melburnians to rug up and make the most of outdoor dining areas in the City of Port Phillip. Gigi’s of Balaclava was one of many venues featured in the campaign, which was a finalist in the Mainstreet Australia Awards.

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