SAUSAGE ROYALTY (SBS)

THIS ONE IS IN DUTCH AND ALSO IN ENGLISH – You see, the story of one of Australia’s largest sausage manufacturers begins in the Netherlands. Hans van der Drift tried to escape being in the army (draft was still a thing back then) AND having to work for his dad on the weekends in the family’s pastry business. So he moved to Australia. It wasn’t any easier, but at least he was working for himself. Because he couldn’t get his Dutch pastries sold in Brisbane he started (mostly by accident) to make sausages. The already established smallgoods manufacturers didn’t like it much and that made Hans want to succeed in the industry even more! Soon Hans had the largest smallgoods operation in the country and when his Australian-born son was old enough he joined father Hans. Antony now owns his own smallgoods business, and they sell ROOKWORST! IN AUSTRALIA! And that’s why this interview is in two languages.  It’s been a while since you have seen updates from me here… Not because I haven’t been making radio, (this one aired on SBS on April 17, 2021) but between interviewing people and my day-job, sometimes it’s hard to find time to update the podcast. I’ll be better – I promise.