Jan 29, 2020
Here’s a cheeky little bonus episode for you this week. The quintessential British pub is changing. Is that good, bad, or just necessary? Well, pause a minute and let’s imagine that you’re sitting in a pub, and on the drinks menu you find a delightful rose cider, served by the wine glass; a fine small...
Jan 26, 2020
People often say, in an off-the-cuff way, that something they organised was ‘like a military operation’. Well, this week’s guest, Harry Lomas, really does know what it’s like to run a kitchen as a huge, well-oiled military machine.
Harry’s strategic skills have been honed by the 34 years he spent with the...
Jan 19, 2020
Two things come up regularly on the podcast. Firstly, quite a few of my podcast guests have gone through significant career changes to become food, drink and hospitality entrepreneurs. I’m thinking Rupert Holloway at Conker Gin, who gave up surveying to set up his own distillery, or Claire Burnet at Chococo who...
Jan 12, 2020
As the casual dining sector in general continues to navigate through turbulent times, it is fascinating to see the continued growth of the street food scene. There seems to be a trend in specialising in one or two dishes and being great, rather than big. But whilst the consumer is loving the informality, quality,...
Jan 5, 2020
I think it’s fair to say that, from a global perspective, we’re living through uncertain times. In particular I hope as a listener of this podcast you are asking questions about what to eat, where to purchase our food and how our food choices are impacting the environment and world around us.
Whilst sometimes...