Chefs Episodes

This week’s episode is brought to you in partnership with Zero Procure who are here to make procurement simple, offering great value and quality for products and services, all for zero cost. Just click on this link or visit their site at www.zeroprocure.com/podcast to help support both this podcast and your business There was no way I could let you all tackle the cold winter months on your own so I'm back with more amazing stories from hospitality. This week, I speak to Andy Aston, Head of Wel...

What do you get when you cross someone who has unbelievable passion and energy for hospitality with with extensive life and career experience. The answer? Today's guest. I got some time with Emeline Gibert, Executive Development Chef for Sodexo Live (https://uk.sodexo.com/your-industry/sodexo-live), the events and stadia arm of one of the most recognisable companies operating within the world of contract catering. Emeline's energy is incredible from the outset and we get through so much includ...

Ever since I saw today's guest on BBC 2's Great British Menu in 2020, I knew I wanted to get some time with him on the show. Now Head Chef at Boiler & Co (https://boilerandco.com), Kerth Gumbs is everything you hope for in a chef working in Hospitality. No doubt he brings the flair and creativity but more importantly, he brings just a wonderful zest and passion for what he does that is incredibly infectious, and we definitely need more of that. We get through loads including:- Spring Boiler ...

In another of our bonus episodes, we got some time with Kris Hall, Founder of The Burnt Chef Project (www.theburntchefproject.com) a non-profit campaign and clothing brand operating within hospitality to challenge mental health stigma. Rightfully, this is a topic that is getting more discussion time and I was delighted to chat about this so openly with Kris. As you can imagine, Mental Health dominates our discussion but we also cover Somerset, a start out of the industry, food wholesaling, food...

In the 2nd of our episodes this week, we chat to another of London's brightest talents, Anthony Raffo - Head Chef at Anglo (https://anglorestaurant.com) and Foraging and Fermenting maestro. We get through so much including school, choosing cooking over hairdressing, breakfast - the most important meal, learning (Or not) from the old school, the influence of mum, supporting your local butcher, finding your creative space, being on Ramsay’s kitchen nightmares (sort of), adapting to Michelin starr...

In the week where Hospitality began it's reopening journey, we bring you the first of 2 chats this week. We chat to Robbie Lorraine, Founder and Executive Chef at Only Food & Courses (https://www.onlyfoodandcourses.co.uk), serving up some of the most innovative food in London. We get through loads including snow, Only food & Courses, only fools & horses, First restaurant memory, family food memories, rock cake school hustles, GNVQs, Getting a start with Aramark, moving to fine dining, Director...

Today's guest is one of the inspirations as to why I started the show. We welcome Scott MacDonald, Managing Director of Artisan Food Champions Sourced Market (https://sourcedmarket.com). Today's chat packed full of content including being nice, being the inspiration for others, Leading through kindness, being the only male in a house, talking to hamsters, creating food experiences in Selfridges, the world's most expensive sandwich, inspiring leaders, being in the green room on This Morning, va...

When I started the podcast there was a list of aspirational guests that I would have loved to get some time with. Douglas McMaster was on that list. Founder of Silo (https://silolondon.com/), the UKs first zero waste restaurant now based in London having originally been in Brighton. Not only did he have to come up with a food concept but actually had to rethink pretty much every facet of running a restaurant. It's a fascinating chat with so many amazing nuggets from Douglas. We get through loa...

Back in May 2020, we got some time with Gilles Perrin, Executive Chef at the world class Ritz Carlton Osaka, Japan. In today's chat we talk about moving to takeaway in a Michelin starred restaurant, travel, the importance of early career mentors, Asian food, ordering volume at Atlantis, Japan, Seasonality, writing a book in 8 weeks, Kitchen leadership and so much more. Born in Switzerland, Gilles Perrin studied French cuisine at culinary school and started his career as a chef in 1994. He has wo...

In July 2020 we were lucky enough to get some time with Cherish Finden, TV Judge, award winning pastry chef and now Executive Pastry Chef at the Upcoming Pan Pacific London, opening in 2021. Long before TV found Cherish, she was already building an amazing career, working in some of the world's most amazing hotels. Demonstrating humility and drive, our chat is a fantastic insight into how to build a career that takes you to the top. We discuss being thrifty, life in Singapore, The Raffl...

When we launched the podcast, there were some people we hoped to get on the show. Chef Alex Dilling of the 2 Michelin Star The Greenhouse in London was one of those people. In addition to Alex's story and Journey, we talk about the creative process, Per Se in New York (Twice), the noises we make when we taste sublime food, training Phil's dog to truffle hunt and so much more. Alex really is a class act and there's lots of incredibly useful snippets in here. Enjoy! This was recorded on 3...

We were lucky enough to get some time with TV Chef, Restaurateur and Author Cyrus Todiwala OBE in April this year. Cyrus runs the Famous Cafe Spice Namaste (www.cafespice.co.uk) in London and has featured on many a TV show so far. As well as walking us through his journey, we talk about The 80's, Appraisals, Cooking for Dignitaries, Goats and the Origins of the Hot Todi amongst many, many other things. Cyrus is a walking storyboard and we could have chatted to him for hours. Enjoy! ...

Hospitality Meets... with Phil Street is a new podcast for the hospitality industry. Join Phil each week as he hosts a new guest in a light-hearted talk about their journey and story to date. In this weeks episode, Phil catches up with Chef, Restaurateur & Author Scott Hallsworth. Scott is the owner of Freakscene in London (https://freakscene.london/). Scott was the first guest to agree to conducting a virtual chat (So please excuse any mild drop outs in audio) as we chatted in early April...