The Go To Food Podcast
Episodes
Eleanor Henson - The Pressure Of Keeping Skye Gyngell's Legacy Alive - The Truth About “Seasonal” Cooking & Why Soup Should Be Removed From Every Menu!
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Eleanor “Ells” Henson joins Mise en Place for a brilliant, wide-ranging conversation from the stunning dining room at Spring in Somerset House —...
David Moore: Inside 35 Years of London’s Longest-Running Michelin-Starred Restaurant | Ramsay vs Aikens & Why Michelin's Rating System Is Broken
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Moore joins the Go To Food podcast for a barnstorming conversation that spans 35 years of restaurant history, from opening Pied à Terre in just...
Conor Gadd - Getting Raided By Armed Police At Trullo - His Hatred For Burrata & Why Chef's Need To Stop Bullshitting!
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Gadd has just opened Burro in Covent Garden, and this episode captures him right at the start of that journey—equal parts excitement, pressure...
Asma Khan - Exposing Abusive Michelin Starred Chefs, Misogyny and Why Hospitality Is Broken!
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From royal roots in Calcutta to building one of London’s most inspiring restaurant stories, Asma Khan is a force of nature. Fresh off a flight from ...
Patrick Withington - A Boozy Supper With Erst Founder & Head Chef
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re joined by Patrick Withington, founder and head chef of Manchester’s cult favourite Erst. Fresh off welcoming a new baby and about to t...
Henry Harris - From Simon Hopkinson’s Bibendum to Running London’s Greatest Restaurant; Bouchon Racine
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by the wonderful Henry Harris fresh back from Sri Lanka — complete with tales of dog bites, hoppers, sambals and chicken curry fo...
Andrew Clarke - A Rock 'N' Roll Story - Overcoming Addiction To Create One Of London's Most Iconic Restaurants In Acme Fire Cult!
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re joined by Andrew Clarke of Acme Fire Cult for an episode that goes everywhere — from fire cooking and restaurant building to addi...
Michael Caines - From Being Written Off After Losing His Arm In A Horror Crash To Winning 2 Michelin Stars & Becoming A Culinary Icon!
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Caines joins Go To Food for one of the most raw and revealing conversations we’ve ever had. Fresh from winning a Michelin star at The Staffo...
Fadi Kattan - From Bethlehem to Notting Hill: The Untold Story Behind London’s Hottest Palestinian Chef
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we sit down with a man who is reshaping how the world sees Middle Eastern cuisine: the one and only Fadi Kattan. Born in Bethlehem, classic...
Mary-Ellen McTague - From The Fat Duck to The Godmother of Manchester’s Food Revolution
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mary-Ellen McTague is one of the driving forces behind Manchester’s modern food scene: a chef, restaurateur and community builder whose cooking is r...
José Pizarro – From Farm Boy in Extremadura to Godfather of Spanish Food in London
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Go To Food Podcast, we sit down with the godfather of Spanish food in London, José Pizarro. From carving jamón door to door in the ...
Karan Gokani - The Real Secret Behind Hoppers’ Success, What Most Restaurants Get Wrong About Value & How To Improve Spend Per Head Without “Upselling”
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Karan Gokani is one of London hospitality’s great shape-shifters: a former corporate lawyer who walked away from the safe path, then built something...
Ed Mcilroy - From Scaffolder To Creating The Plimsoll & Tollingtons, Burger Virality & His Disdain For Food Influencers!
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Go-To Food Podcast, brought to you by Blinq, the UK company revolutionising the POS game, and today we are joined by a man who has lived about fiv...
Joe Otway – The Chef Rewriting Manchester’s Food Scene
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Otway has built one of the most exciting restaurant groups in the country, and in this episode he tells the full story, properly. From Brighton to...
Tom Barnes - Winning Simon Rogan 3 Stars At L'Enclume - How The Roux Brother's Saved My Career & Revolutionising Manchester's Dining Scene!
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From washing pots in Cumbria to cooking at The Square, Hof van Cleve and Geranium, and winning the Roux Scholarship along the way, Tom Barnes has take...
David Carter - Working For Gordon Ramsay To Building London’s Most Electric Restaurants & How Winning 'Oma' A Michelin Star Won't Change Him!
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Carter does not do the neat, pre-packaged rise. In this episode, he takes us from a childhood shaped by Barbados heat and roadside grills, throu...
Michael O'Hare - From Michelin Star To Bankruptcy & Back Again!
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From ballet dancer and Billy Elliot hopeful to Michelin-starred chef, Michael O’Hare’s journey is anything but conventional. In this episode of Th...
Carl Clarke - The Craziest CV In Cooking ; Getting Fired By US President Ford - Partying With Maradona & Getting Airlifted Out Of Istanbul!
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Carl Clarke is the sort of guest who makes you pause mid-intro and think: how is one person allowed to have this much life on a CV? DJ, chef, author, ...
Abby Lee - Having My Customers Held at Knifepoint, Going Blind In The Kitchen & How Cooking Saved My Life!
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re at the Michelin-accredited Mambow, home of the brilliant Abby Lee, a chef with more grit, talent and sheer force of will than most peopl...
Harneet Baweja - How I Built Five Restaurant Brands Without a Master Plan & Why I Would Never Open In New York!
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by Harneet Baweja: restaurateur, operator, and the man behind some of London’s most-loved restaurants. Over the last decade...
Ben Benton - Burns, Bankrupty & His Incredible New Book - All You Can Eat: The Search For A New British Menu!
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Benton is usually the man behind the mic, but this week the Go-To Food Podcast flips the script. In a special episode, Ben steps into the hot seat...
Neil Rankin - Why I Called Out Marco P-W - The Kitchen That Broke Me & How Investors Ruined My Restaurants!
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Go-To Food Podcast, we are joined by Neil Rankin, the chef behind some of London’s most talked-about restaurants: Pitt Cue, John Sa...
Alex Dilling - Brutal New York Kitchens, Running Hélène Darroze's Empire and Winning Two Michelin Stars After Just 6 Months!
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by one of the most compelling chefs working in Britain right now: Alex Dilling. With a pedigree that runs through Alain Ducas...
Eating With Tod - Controversy, Criticism & How He Became The Most Important Person In The UK Food Scene?
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a deep dive into the wild reality of being Toby Inskip aka Eating With Tod, where eating a burger can spark headlines and a Christmas ...
Nathan Davies - From Head Chef At 'Ynyshir' To Winning A Michelin Star In Wales To Starting A Gastronomic Revolution In Guernsey!
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Go-To Food Podcast, we travel to Guernsey to sit down with Nathan Davies at his restaurant Vraic. After walking away from the world’...
Adam Spicer - Have We Uncovered The Modern Day Fergus Henderson In Rural Suffolk?
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Set deep in the Suffolk countryside, the Greyhound Inn is the kind of place that immediately feels special. Over 400 years old and restored with quiet...
Rob Roy Cameron - From Being Albert Adria's Right Hand Man For 6 Years To Opening London's Hottest New Restaurant 'Alta'!
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He cooked at El Bulli at its absolute peak, worked side by side with Albert Adrià, and lived through a kitchen so intense you had to physically fight...
Mandy Yin - From Corporate Burn Out To Creating A Cult London Restaurant & Why It's Become Almost Impossible To Make Money!
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From corporate law burnout to one of London’s most influential independent restaurants, this episode dives into the extraordinary journey of Mandy Y...
Max Rocha - How Skye Gyngell Changed My Life - Overcoming Burnout & Addiction & Creating A London Icon In Cafe Cecilia!
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, The Go-To Food Podcast closes out the year inside one of London’s most talked-about dining rooms. Recorded at Café Cecilia on the canals...
Mark Hix - Part 2 - Marco Pierre-White's Shocking Behaviour - Serving Keith Floyd His Final Meal & The Fall Of The Hix Restaurant Empire!
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our conversation with the legendary Mark Hix is here and it is absolutely packed. This episode dives deep into the roaring early days of the...
Mark Hix - Part 1 - When Gordon Ramsay Stole All My Recipes - Chaotic Nights Out With Richard Corrigan & How Running Le Caprice & The Ivy Changed My Life!
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Hix’s Part 1 is basically a greatest hits album of British restaurant stories, told by the bloke who lived them. From boozy late nights at the ...
Carl McCluskey - Crisp Pizza - From Semi-Pro Footballer To Creating The UK's Most Famous Pizza!
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we sit down with Carl McCluskey, the quietly obsessive mastermind behind Crisp, the cult London pizzeria that has gone from a backstre...
Natty Can Cook - From Getting Stabbed & Serving 2.5 Years In Brixton Prison To Aiming For Michelin Star Glory!
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Few journeys in British food are as dramatic as that of Nathaniel Mortley, better known as Natty Can Cook. In this episode Natty takes us from being a...
Björn Frantzén - From Pro Footballer To Being The Only Chef In The World To Hold 3 Michelin 3-Star Restaurants!
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bjorn Frantzen walks into the studio with nine Michelin stars behind him and the swagger of someone who has genuinely changed the direction of modern ...
Tommy Banks - How Being Bedridden For 2 Years With A Serious Illness Led Him To Create The World’s Number 1 Restaurant & Win 2 Michelin Stars!
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step inside one of the wildest careers in modern British cooking as we sit down with Tommy Banks, once the youngest British Michelin starred chef, Gre...
Robin Gill - MasterChef Fallout - Marco's Madness & The Shocking Kitchen Story That Nearly Ended My Career!
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back for a new week with a riot of energy as we sit down with the endlessly charismatic Robin Gill, the chef who helped reshape modern London di...
Rick Stein - Backpacker Stories, Kitchen Chaos and A Crazy Life in Food!
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Stein arrives on the Go To Food Podcast in full storytelling flow, and from about five minutes in it just does not let up. He takes us from backp...
Alison Roman - Working In A Kitchen For $7 An Hour To Becoming A Food Icon & Best Selling Cookbook Author!
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to The Go-To Food Podcast, where we're joined by Alison Roman — chef, writer, and creator of some of the most talked-about recipes of t...
The Secrets to Hospitality, Restaurant Success and The Future of Dining - Live Podcast @ The Barbican!
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for a live podcast recorded at the Opentable Hospitality Summit at a sold-out Barbican, where we're joined by a heavyweight trio from the he...
Chris Galvin - Why Sir Terence Conran Hated Me Winning Him A Michelin Star - Launching The Wolseley With Jeremy King & The Tragedy of Michael Quinn!
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're delighted to be joined by Michelin starred chef and restaurateur the wonderful Chris Galvin, who has been one of the important chefs in Lo...
Margot Henderson - How Fergus & I Started London's Restaurant Revolution!
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Go To Food Podcast returns with a legend. Margot Henderson OBE joins us for a gloriously frank, funny, and deeply human conversation about the cra...
Merlin Labron-Johnson - From School Cook To Creating 'Osip' The Best Rated Michelin Starred Restaurant In The UK!
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Go-To Food Podcast, we sit down with one of Britain’s most brilliant young chefs, Merlin Labron-Johnson—the visionary behin...
Emily Chia & Alex Keys On; Cooking For Anthony Bourdain - St John's Infamous Xmas Parties & Their New Restaurant 'Dockley Road'!
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a Go-To Food Podcast first — we’re coming to you from the hottest new opening of the year, Dockley Road in Bermondsey, where the doors offi...
Ravneet Gill - Getting Bullied By Chefs, The Magic Of The Bake Off & The Half-Million-Pound Restaurant Gamble!
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ravneet Gill joins The Go-To Food Podcast with an episode full of chaos, charm, and honesty. She tells the hilarious story of how she met her now-husb...
Diana Henry - Multi Award Winning Food Writer Reveals Her Incredible Life Story!
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Go-To Food Podcast, Freddy and Ben sit down with the extraordinary Diana Henry, whose food writing has shaped how we cook and think f...
Anna Tobias - Has PR Homogenised The Restaurant Industry - The Frustrations Of Cooking At The River Cafe & The Beauty Of Beige Food!
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Tobias joins us at Café Deco with a rollicking origin story: letters to Jeremy Lee straight out of Oxford, a crash-course at Blueprint Café (in...
Neil Borthwick: From Elevator Kisses With Angela Hartnett to Surviving A 7 Day Coma to Building Britain’s Best Bistro!
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step into Soho’s most storied dining room with executive chef Neil Borthwick — Scottish straight-talker, lover of demi-pints, and guardian of The ...
Patricia Michelson - How I Started The UK's Cheese Revolution, Jamie Oliver's Genius & Getting Jimi Hendrix Addicted To Rosé!
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step into the world of London’s most iconic cheese emporium with Patricia Michelson, founder of La Fromagerie, as she joins The Go-To Food Podcast. ...
Francois O’Neill: How to Keep Restaurants Thriving in This Challenging Market & The Importance Of Generosity!
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maison François founder Francois O’Neill shares what it really takes to keep restaurants thriving amid rising costs, changing dine...
Loyd Grossman: From Rocking with Van Morrison to MasterChef, Through the Keyhole & Pasta Sauce Fame!
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From punk rocker to pasta sauce pioneer, Loyd Grossman has lived many lives—and he tells the stories with all the colour and humour you’d expect. ...
Richard Corrigan - Part 2 - Supermodels, Primeministers & Michelin Star Mayhem!
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Corrigan has lived through—and helped shape—the restaurant revolutions that made London one of the world’s great food cities. From his e...
Richard Corrigan - Part 1 - From A Rural Irish Farm To Becoming One Of London's Most Celebrated Chefs & Restaurateurs
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Corrigan is a chef who has lived many lives, each one bound by resilience, tradition, and an uncompromising love of food. In this conversation...
Tomos Parry - How He Created 2 Of London's Greatest Restaurants - Brat & Mountain + The Craziness Of Working At Noma & Being Papped By Gary Oldman!
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tomos Parry—chef of London landmarks Brat and Mountain—joins us on location at fforest in Pembrokeshire for a special Brat × Mountain residency e...
Atul Kochhar - The First Indian Chef To Win A Michelin Star - Weight-Loss Drugs & The Devastating Fire That Almost Ended It All!
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is none other than Atul Kochhar, the genius who redefined Indian cuisine in Britain and became the first Indian chef in the world to w...
10 Cases - Inside London's Greatest Wine Bar - How Selling Wine CHEAPER Might Actually Make You Richer & Jay Rayners Brutal Review That Changed Everything!
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step inside Covent Garden’s beating heart with this week’s episode of The Go-To Food Podcast, where we sit down with Will Palmer and Ian Campbell ...
Lennox Hastie - How He Turned Etxebarri Into The World's Best Restaurant, Dodging 'Flying Pans' At Le Manoir & Creating A Food Revolution In Australia!
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Go-To Food Podcast—brought to you by Blinq (the UK POS rebels)—we sit down with fire-obsessed chef Lennox Hastie, the man b...
Adam Handling - Lawsuits, Breakdowns & Life In The Kitchen Trenches!
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Adam Handling sits down for The Go-To Food Podcast, you know you’re in for fireworks. The Michelin-starred chef pulls no punches, opening ...
Inside The Fat Badger: George Williams & Beth O'Brien on Celebs, Conspiracies & Cooking
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Go-To Mise en Place we are joined by chefs George Williams and Beth, the duo behind The Fat Badger, one of London’s most talked-abo...
Nathan Outlaw – Why I Gave Up 2 Michelin Stars, Rick Stein’s Genius & Walking Out On Gary Rhodes!
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Seafood maestro Nathan Outlaw joins The Go-To Food Podcast for a candid conversation that charts his rise from washing dishes alongside his chef fathe...
Ben Lippett - Disastrous Staff Meals - Hallucinating In A Melbourne Restaurant Kitchen & The Glories Of His New Cookbook!
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined once again by the moustachioed marvel himself, Ben Lippett — ex-chef, recipe writer, and the creative force behind Dinner by Ben. Thi...
Luke Dale-Roberts - The Chef Who Put Cape Town on the Culinary Map - Paddleboarding With Orlando Bloom & Is This The End Of Fine Dining?
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Luke Dale-Roberts, the award-winning chef whose name has become synonymous with pushing the boundaries of fine dining. From steerin...
Dom Hamdy - From Selling 2000 Scotch Eggs A Week At Borough Market To Creating; Crispin, Bistro Freddie, Canal Restaurant & More....
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Go-To Mise en Place, we sit down with one of London’s most exciting young restaurateurs: Dom Hamdy, the founder of Ham Restaurant...
Tim Siadatan - Near-Drownings, Creepy Customers & How He Created London's Pasta Phenomenon!
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to go from microwaving jalapeño poppers at Old Orleans to co-founding two of London’s most beloved restaurants? In this episode o...
Andreas Labridis - Redefining Greek Food In London - Why Restaurants Should Never Give Out Anything For Free & Why It's Time The Government Start Supporting Hospitality Before It's Too Late!
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From JP Morgan spreadsheets to hand-picking olive oil in Crete, Andreas Labridis has built a modern Greek food empire in London — and he’s only ju...
Exclusive - Heston Blumenthal - From Outcast To The Greatest Chef In The World - How He Won 7 Michelin Stars & What's Next?
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Seven Michelin stars. Inventing Multi-Sensory Dining. Triple-cooked chips. Bacon-and-egg ice cream. The Fat Duck. Dinner by Heston. Sous Vide. Changin...
Lorraine Pascale - From Modelling Alongside Kate Moss In New York To Filming Music Videos With Robbie Williams To Selling Over 1 Million Cookbooks In The UK!
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Go-To Food Podcast, we’re joined by a true multi-hyphenate: model, chef, bestselling author, and international TV star Lorraine Pas...
Mitch Tonks - The Rise & Fall Of His 'FishWorks' Empire - Curry Nights With Johnny Depp & How He Changed Seafood in Britain Forever!
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mitch Tonks didn’t start out as a chef. He was a 27-year-old dad trying to make ends meet when a fishmonger’s shop in Bath changed the course of h...
Kirk Haworth - Creating The First Michelin Star Plant Based Restaurant In The UK - Surviving The Rigours Of The French Laundry & Why Head Chef's Need To Stop Bullying Their Staff!
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Mise En Place, we’re coming to you straight from Plates, the UK’s first Michelin-starred, plant-based restaurant. At the helm is exec...
Daniel Clifford - The Madness Of Marco Pierre-White - Falling Victim To A £28k Wine Scam & Peter Jones's Dinner Party Chaos!
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brace yourself for a riotous ride through the highs, lows, and absolute madness of Michelin-level cooking with the one and only Daniel Clifford, chef-...
Jess Shadbolt - Creating One Of New York's Most Loved Restaurants - The Advantages Of A Full Female Kitchen & Squeezing Bill Clinton's Ass!
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Go-To Mise en Place, we sit down with the brilliant Jess Shadbolt—co-founder of King and Jupiter, two of New York’s most adored r...
Eric Huang - The Dark Secrets Of New York's Elite Kitchens, Creating Viral Fried Chicken With A 20,000 + Wait List & Why Michelin Has Become CORRUPT!
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re joined by Eric Huang—Queens native, Juilliard-trained cellist, and the chef behind Pecking House, New York’s cult fried chicken...
Chef Asimakis Chaniotis - The First Greek Chef To Win A Michelin Star Outside Of Greece On; Why You Should Always Eat At Your Restaurant - The Balance Between Innovation and Authenticity & Chasing Perfection!
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Go-To Mise en Place, we’re joined by the formidable Asimakis Chaniotis—chef-owner of Myrtos and the first Greek chef to earn a Mi...
Claude Bosi - The Secrets To Winning 7 Michelin Stars - That Infamous Public Spat With The Food Blogger & Getting Brutally Fired From Alain Ducasse In Paris!
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Claude Bosi: “I called him a c* on Twitter — my wife banned me from social media”**This week on The Go-To Food Podcast, we sit down with the mav...
Chef Isaac McHale - Clove Club - Drunken Midnight Pasta With Massimo Bottura - A Nightmare Weekend Cooking In Russia & Why Food Critics Don't Understand The Costs Of Running A Restaurant!
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by Isaac McHale — the legendary Scottish chef behind the two-Michelin-starred Clove Club and neighbourhood favourite Bar Va...
David Ellis - The Standard Food Critic on; The Awkwardness Of Replacing Jimi Famurewa - Getting Assaulted By Restaurant Owners & The Worst Places He's Ever Eaten!
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Go-To Food Podcast, we sit down with David Ellis—restaurant critic and Going Out editor at The London Standard, and the man who inh...
Lee & Kate Tiernan - FKA Black Axe Mangal - Lock In's With Action Bronson - Cooking For Anthony Bourdain & The 'Celebrity' We Had To Ban From The Restaurant!
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we sit down with the inimitable Lee and Kate Tiernan, the creative force behind F.K.A. Black Axe Mangal—the boundary-pushing, heavy metal,...
Legends Roundtable - Ruth Rogers, Jeremy King & Francois O'Neill - The Secrets To Being A Successful Restaurateur & How To Overcome The Industry Challenges!
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're delighted to bring you another 'Legends Roundtable Restaurateur Special' where we're joined by 3 of the greatest restaurateur's in the cou...
Chef Gabriel Pryce - Rita's - From A Popup In A Nightclub Toilet To A Soho Institution - Calling Out Giles Coren & Inventing The Mini Martini!
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Go-To Mise en Place, we sit down with Gabe Pryce — chef, writer, ferret-wrangler and co-founder of Rita’s in Soho.From a legendar...
Allan 'Seapa' Mustafa - From Frying Fish At A UK Theme Park To Becoming A BAFTA Award Winning Actor/Writer & Food Documentary Maker!
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by the legendary actor, BAFTA-winning writer, and one half of People Just Do Nothing – Allan Mustafa, aka Seapa, aka MC Grindah –...
John Devitt & Shuko Oda - How They Created 'Koya' The UK's First Udon Bar - The Biggest Mistakes Restaurants Always Make & The Brutality Of Tokyo's Kitchens!
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate 15 years of Koya — the quietly iconic udon bar that helped change the way London eats — we’re joined by its founders: John Devitt a...
Ruth Leigh & Oli Brown - How They've Turned Updown Farmhouse Into The Best Restaurant Led Hotel In The Country + Horror Kitchen Stories From London, Hong Kong & Beyond!
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're bringing you a very special episode indeed as we're joined by Ruth Leigh and Oli Brown, the owners of Updown Farmhouse in Kent which over ...
Santiago Lastra - From Sofa Surfing To Creating The UK's Only Michelin Starred Mexican Restaurant & How Rene Redzepi Changed His Life Forever!
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're delighted to be joined by Michelin Starred Head Chef and Owner of Kol and Fonda - the genius Santiago Lastra to unpack his incredible care...
Sabrina Ghayour - From Fleeing Iran To Working At McDonalds To Becoming A Multi Best Selling Cookbook Author!
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Go-To Food Podcast, we sit down with the unapologetically fearless Sabrina Ghayour — bestselling author, supper club pioneer,...
Farmer Tom Jones - Britain's Best Farmer on; Fighting Depression & Toxic Masculinity, A Short Lived Acting Career & Supplying The Best Restaurants In The UK!
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to a farming and butchery special by the man who’s been supplying some of the UK's best restaurants for over 2 decades including ST. Jo...
Jimi Famurewa - How He Was Brutally Fired From 'The Standard' - Why London Restaurant's Scene Is Getting Boring & His Horrifying Experience With Salt Bae!
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Go-To Food Pod, we’re joined by the much-missed voice of London restaurant criticism, former Evening Standard food writer Jimi Famu...
Samyukta Nair - The Queen Of London Restaurants On; Critics Getting Personal, Why She Prematurely Closed Her Restaurant With Claude Bosi & Why London Is Facing An Existential Crisis!
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Go-To Mise en Place, we sit down with Samyukta Nair, the powerhouse behind London’s boldest and most elegant dining destinati...
Tom Kerridge - Kitchen Trauma, Alcohol Abuse & Risking Everything To Create The First 2 Michelin Star Pub In The World!
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Go-To Food Podcast, we sit down with one of Britain’s most recognisable chefs, Tom Kerridge, for a refreshingly honest conversation...
Amy Poon - Bringing Back The First Ever Michelin Starred Chinese Restaurant - Starting A Champagne Bar In Singapore’s Red Light District & Struggling To Survive In Tokyo!
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Go-To Mise en Place, we sit down with Amy Poon, chef, food entrepreneur, and heir to one of the most iconic names in Chinese di...
Giorgio Locatelli - The Tragedy That Nearly Ruined His Career, Getting Bullied In Paris & The Reason Why He Decided To Walk Away From His Michelin Stars!
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Go-To Food Podcast, we sit down with legendary Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli — the man who helped redefine Italian cuisine in Lond...
Will Beckett - Hawksmoor Founder On; How He Broke America, His Huge Falling Out With Keith McNally & A.A. Gill's Brutal Review!
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Go-To Mise en Place, we’re celebrating 15 years of Hawksmoor Seven Dials—one of London’s most beloved restaurants—with co-fou...
Stevie Parle - Kicking A Michelin Starred Chef Out Of His Restaurant - The Tragic Effect 'Viral Dishes' Has Had On Menu's & Creating The Pop Up Movement!
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Go-To Food Podcast, we sit down with London’s original restaurant protege Stevie Parle - one-time pop-up poster boy, chef, restaura...
Rosie Kellett - The Queen Of Supper Clubs on; Warehouse Evictions, Parmesan's Medicinal Magic & Creating Meghan Markle's Wedding Cake!!
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re joined by the brilliantly warm and wildly talented Rosie Kellett - writer, food creator, and author of In For Dinner. From comforti...
Legends Roundtable: Michelin Starred Chefs; Phil Howard, John Williams & Adam Byatt | Escoffier's Legacy & The Current State Of The Industry.
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Go-To Food Podcast proudly introduces The Legends’ Roundtable— a brand-new monthly series celebrating the chefs, kitchens, and ideas that have...
Chef Andy Benyon - Winning A Michelin Star After Just 20 Days Of Opening - Witnessing A Married Couple Breakup Mid Meal At His Restaurant & The Genius Of Claude Bosi & Phil Howard!
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we head Behind the pass—literally—with chef-owner Andy Benyon, the Michelin-starred mind behind one of East London’s most intimate an...
Chef Jake Finn - Walking Out On The Biggest Bully In The Industry, Chucking Out Racist Customers & Creating One Of London's Greatest Neighbourhood Spots!
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Mise en Place where this week we sit down with Jake Finn, the chef-owner behind Cinder – the neighbourhood restaurant where everythi...
Rosemary Shrager - How Pierre Koffmann Saved My Life - Falling Out With Donald Trump & Surviving A Very Unhappy Childhood!
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Go-To Food Podcast, we sit down with the legendary Rosemary Shrager — self-taught chef, bestselling author, and TV favourite — fo...
Chef Luke Farrell - Opening The Spiciest Restaurant In The Country - Creating A Thai Jungle In Dorset & Passing Out Eating Thailand's Craziest Dish!
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Go-To Food Podcast, we sit down with Luke Farrell — the modern godfather of Southeast Asian cuisine in London. From the neon-lit Sp...
Chef Theo Randall - Winning The River Cafe Its Michelin Star -The Magic Of Working At Chez Panisse & Uncovering A Young Jamie Oliver!
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Go-To Food Podcast, we sit down with legendary chef Theo Randall to talk about his incredible journey through the world of food. From...
Manuel De La Torre - Escaping Death Threats From The Mexican Cartel Who'd Killed His Family - Making Emergency Asylum To The UK & Creating The Best Mexican Restaurant In The Country!
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Mise en Place, where this week we sit down with Taco Manny at his spot Guacamoles. Manny is a Mexican refugee who fled death threats f...
Chef Kate Austen - How She Became The Youngest 2 Michelin Starred Female Chef In The World - Why She's Turned Her Back On The Industry & The Secrets To Winning The Great British Menu!
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re delighted to be joined by a chef who was once the youngest 2 Michelin star female chef in the world and after working in 4 Michelin Star...