澳大利亚美食家Matt Preston推出电视新系列《Matt Preston's Plating Locally》，将于8月12日周三晚8:30在SBS Food首播，共六集[1]。该系列记录Preston走访澳大利亚和新西兰各地食品生产者和农民的经历，包括与渔民采集贝类、拜访葡萄园和农场等内容，涉及Margaret River、Barossa Valley、Limestone Coast、Tamar Valley、Yarra Valley、Marlborough、Kangaroo Island、King Island和Milford Sound等多个地点[1]。
作为曾在MasterChef Australia担任11个赛季评委的Preston，此举标志着他职业方向的转变[1]。他在《The Hospital: In the Deep End》（3月在SBS播出）之后开始寻求"passion projects"[1]。Preston在接受采访时强调了食品生产工作的真实性，指出"it's not easy. It's not glamorous. And it doesn't necessarily pay that well."[1]这个系列旨在讲述食品生产者的故事，展现他们工作背后的艰辛与付出。
Australian food critic and former MasterChef Australia judge Matt Preston is embarking on a new television venture that reflects a shift toward more meaningful storytelling.[1] His latest series, Matt Preston's Plating Locally, documents his travels to meet food producers and farmers across Australia and New Zealand, capturing experiences ranging from collecting shellfish with fishermen to visiting vineyards and farms.[1] The six-episode series will premiere on SBS Food on August 12 at 8:30 p.m.[1]
Preston, who served as a judge on MasterChef Australia for 11 seasons,[1] described his decision to pursue this project as a quest for "passion projects" following his appearance in The Hospital: In the Deep End, which aired on SBS in March.[1] In discussing the initiative, Preston emphasized the reality behind food production, stating that "it's not easy. It's not glamorous. And it doesn't necessarily pay that well."[1] The series takes viewers to multiple regions including Margaret River, Barossa Valley, Limestone Coast, Tamar Valley, Yarra Valley, Kangaroo Island, King Island, Marlborough in New Zealand, and Milford Sound.[1]