Aus Open Influencer Drama, The Best Eats in Gold Coast and Jan's Viral Trends! (Ketchup EP)
The Food Guys PodcastShow Notes
In our first monthly wrap-up episode of 2026, we break down everything that went down over summer from influencer controversy at the Australian Open, to food wins and disasters from our trips around Australia.
Nectro reports back from Queensland, Dub shares his Surf Coast food adventures (and long queues), and we unpack some of the biggest food talking points of the month, including Arnott’s Cheds recipe backlash, fast-food breakfast wars kicking off, and the January food releases we missed.
We also dive into why Japanese cheesecake suddenly took over social media, GYG's exclusive new deal, and what trends we think are about to explode next.
A little chaos, a lot of food, and the perfect catch-up episode to kick off 2026.
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