The Burnt Chef Journal
Episodes
Tackling the Rising Cost in Hospitality - Staff Canteen/Rational
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are sharing the Staff Canteen conversation, in partnership with Rational, that we were invited to be part of in October 2022. The co...
Nikki Bond - Martin Lewis’ Money and Mental Health Policy Institute
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Nikki Bond joins us from Martin Lewis’ Money and Mental Health Policy Institute. Which was setup to specifically tackle the relationship b...
Bonus Episode - Changing Kitchen Culture Anna Haugh, Taylor Bonnyman & Robin Gill
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode recorded LIVE at Commercial Kitchen and Catering Show in September 2022, we discuss company culture which has never been such ...
Emily Hamilton - Exploring Trans
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We tend to take being able to come to work FOH, BOH or Management as ourselves for granted. However, living with mental illness or the stress of livin...
Angela Samata - Suicide Prevention Day Special
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Angela presented the BBC1 BAFTA nominated and winner of the Mind Media Award for Best Factual TV documentary, ‘Life After Suicide’. The film enco...
Imrun Texeira - From the Archives
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chef Imrun Texeira has worked in some of the world's best and most influential restaurants, including 3 Michelin Starred Noma in Copenhagen. Most rece...
Chris Koch - If I Can!
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Koch doesn’t let limitations or obstacles stand in his way. Despite being born without arms and legs, Koch grew up like any other small-town k...
SPECIAL EPISODE: Kitchen Culture - Featuring Michel Roux Jnr, Adam Bateman, Ruth Hansom and Kris Hall
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As it's Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK and Mental Health Awareness Month in the USA (plus we're a little behind on providing our community wit...
Julie Pichler (Vagus Wellbeing) - Food for the Brain
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Julie Pilcher who was an amazing guest who shared the impact that focusing on nutrition has had on both her mental and phys...
Joar Svensson - The Return of the Performance Psychologist
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest sees the return of Sports Performance Psychologist Joar Svensson from Ascension who joins us to talk in more detail about all thin...
Simon Maguire - KP to MD and Tackling Demons
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to 2022's first installment of The Burnt Chef Journal. A podcast dedicated to tackling mental health stigma, raising awareness and i...
Jake van‘t Hoff - Train your body (and brain)
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jacob van't Hoff. Is a personal trainer and fully-qualified nutrition coach. His mission is to help as many people as possible transform their body....
Andrew Macleod - Poker to Pasta
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Andrew who founded Emilias Pasta after re-discovering his childhood love of pasta and wanting to share his enjoyment and passion ...
Trevor Bird - Work on the Change not in it!
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode of The Burnt Chef Journal we're joined by Trevor Bird. A globally acclaimed chef and known in Vancouver as the award-winning hea...
Harry Kimberley - Failure is a Bruise and not a Tattoo
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Burnt Chef Project Ambassador Harry Kimberley who has recently joined the amazing team of international Ambassadors around the wo...
Stuart Collins - London, New York, Kuwait and Back Again!
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chef Stuart Collins, 37, is owner and chef at Docket No.33, Whitchurch in Shropshire. Stuart worked with big names in the food business, from Gordon ...
Mike Jennings - 20 Years of Experience in 1 Hour
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Mike, the founder of The Hospitality Hut. After one of the most challenging years of his life, 2020 taught Mike some viable lesso...
Roberta Hall - Let‘s Make Hospitality Better
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edinburgh born Roberta is a newcomer to the competition who is determined to represent her home country. Roberta started out aged 16 doing work...
Celia Gaze - Llama's, Bow Ties, BCORP and Stress!
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Celia Gaze, what can we say? This is an insightful chat with an amazing individual who has worked across different sectors including as a Director for...
Kim Ratcharoen - Economics to Ramsay
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Kim Ratcharoen who joins us on the podcast to talk reflectively about her journey into hospitality having studied Economics until ...
Leigh Evans - Raw and Unfiltered
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Leigh Evans. I am lucky enough to have followed Leigh's career since he became an Acorn Award winner back in 2013. He joins us on ...
FINK - Challenging Mental Health Stigma through Food
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fink are a social enterprise street food and events and caterer who are on a mission to break down mental health stigma, one bite at a time. Thro...
Masaki Sugisaki - Exploring Japanese Culture and Wellbeing
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Japanese chef Masaki Sugisaki who joins us to talk about his experiences of training to be a chef in a Japanese restaurant in Japa...
Emeka Frederick - Profound and Positive!
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Emeka. He co-founded Chuku's - the world's first Nigerian tapas restaurant. His goal is to positively change the way the world th...
Ross (Cotswold Chef) - Nutrition, Wellbeing and Me
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks episode sees our guest Ross join us to talk about his personal experience of hospitality and what the subject of wellbeing means to him. ...
Joar Svensson - Sports Performance Psychology
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Joar Svensson from Ascension who joins me to talk about all things performance psychology, effective communication, motivation and...
Peter & Laura - Mental Health and Key Takeaways!
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guests are Peter and Laura who join me from their business The Greenman in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Laura speaks about her experience of...
Erik Love - Meditation Coach
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Erik Love who joins us all the way from Brooklyn, New York to chat about working in hospitality from chef to barman to GM and how ...
At The Sauce - An Interview With Kris
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks episode a 'reverse' interview as Kris sits down to speak with Alex from At The Sauce podcast. A great episode for those who aren't famil...
Jeremy Fox - Don't Miss This Episode
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Fox gets personal about his struggle the stress and anxiety that comes with being a very talented, highly acclaimed chef. In this episode Jerem...
Aktar Islam - Growing Resilience (Mental Health Awareness Week Special)
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Birmingham born and bred, Aktar Ismal. Aktar's exposure to British cuisine and the strong influence from his culture and herita...
Harriet Mansell - The Soul Chef (Mental Health Awareness Week Special)
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Harriet took an unconventional route into the industry. After studying Politics and History at university, she thereafter retrained to be a chef. ...
Stuart Ralston - Swapping Ego for Exercise (Mental Health Awareness Week Special)
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stuart has worked in some very prestigious places including Restaurant Gordon Ramsay (2*) in New York, and for VIP clientele at the exclusive Sandy La...
Chistian Stevenson aka DJ BBQ - Where do I begin?! (Mental Health Awareness Week Special)
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
DJBBQ is a trail blazing barbecue cook with a tribe of dedicated fans on his DJBBQ Youtube channel and across social media. His first DJBBQ cookbook...
Dru Jaeger - Club Soda talks Mindful Drinking
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Dru Jaeger who is co-founder of the growingly popular non-profit Club Soda. Club Soda helps individuals to live well by bein...
Tommy Heaney - Don't Rush!
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Tommy Heaney. Chef Patron of Heaneys Restaurant in Cardiff and has featured twice on Great British Menu. Tommy’s first kitche...
Simon The Butcher - Proud of a 36 Hour Shift?
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Simon The Butcher who is Captain of the GB Butchery Team as well as owner of Surrey Hills Butcher and Deli. He comes on the Bu...
Oli Marlow - Gaining Worldwide Experience
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Oli Marlow. 30-year old Oli did his apprentice at Chewton Glen in Hampshire and then went on to work in world renowned restaura...
Geoff McDonald - Where is the 'Health' in Health & Safety?
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks incredible guest is Geoff McDonald. He has hosted a TED talk twice on the subject of mental health and is a business transformation advisor...
Candice Brown - After Great British Bake Off
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is the amazing Candice Brown who has been a long time supporter of the Burnt Chef Project and even managed to get featured in The Sun...
Bea Schulz - Meet an Ambassador
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Bea Schulz who is one of our longest serving Burnt Chef ambassadors and is currently based in Germany. She joins us to talk to ...
Clare Smyth - Training Staff is Key to Success
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Clare Smyth who owns CORE and has recently gained her 3rd Michelin star. I was impressed by how much Clare's focus was on her ...
Paul Ainsworth - Calm Seas Don't Make Good Sailors
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Paul Ainsworth who joins us from Padstow. Our conversation covered so many different subjects from personal development, Paul's j...
Sam Moody - Respecting Staff & Ushering in Change
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Sam Moody from Ballyfin in Ireland. Sam joins us to talk about his career from the age of 16 working his way up through the kitche...
Jaqueline Wise - Sales & Marketing to Masterchef Pro
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Jaqueline Wise from Positively Delicious who joins the Burnt Chef Journal to talk about her journey into hospitality having given ...
Darryl Collins - Smashing Stigma with Open Conversation
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Darryl Collins who joins us on the podcast to talk to Kris about his journey into hospitality from living on the beach to developi...
Nathan Outlaw - It's more than Michelin stars
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Nathan Outlaw who joins us from Port Isaac to talk to Kris about his culinary journey from contract catering with his Father, to w...
Adam Byatt - Lessons from 34 Years in the Trade
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Adam Byatt who is Chef/Owner of 1 Michelin Star Trinity Restaurant as well as Upstairs, Charlies at Browns and Bistro Union. He...
Matt Abe - The Road to 3 Michelin Stars
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Matt Abé, Chef Patron of 3* Restaurant Gordon Ramsey Matt and I speak about what his career has been like since starting his c...
Kirk Haworth - Personal Resilience and Living with Chronic Illness
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guest is Kirk Haworth, Chef Patron of Plates in London. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation as Kirk provides a refreshingly honest insig...
Sat Bains - Paving the Way for a Healthier Industry
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We'd like to dedicate this episode to Albert Roux who sadly passed away on the day of this recording. This week I was lucky enough to speak to Sa...
Luke Holder - Staff Are People Not Numbers
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks chat with Luke Holder was one that I have been looking forward to for a while. Luke works closely with Angela Hartnett and is Exec Che...
Joseph Workman - Authentic Team Building
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week our welcomed guest joining us from America is Joseph Workman who talks to Kris about the free resource he designed and how to get the best o...
Iain Wilkinson - Gambling Addiciton
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week our guest is Iain Wilkinson who is the Head Chef for Yolk Farm Kitchen in York. He talks to us about his discovery of gambling at an ea...
Adam Simmonds - From Michelin to Wellbeing
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Don't miss out on this incredibly insightful chat with ambassador for the Burnt Chef Project and good personal friend Adam Simmonds. With years of ...
Mark Reynolds (Tottenham Hotspur) - Staff Canteen Chat
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over the next few weeks we will be sharing our conversations from the The Burnt Chef Project and Staff Canteen weekly wellbeing and mental health chat...
Tony Lewis - His Personal Journey and Top Tips
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our first episode of The Burnt Chef Journal where we aim to encourage change within the industry that benefits the wellbeing and health of ...