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The Go To Food Podcast

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The Go-To Food Podcast is where the world’s most influential chefs, restaurateurs, food writers and critics share the stories behind their craft. Hosted by award-winning presenter Freddy Clode and chef and food writer Ben Benton, this weekly show dives deep into the experiences, inspirations, and “Go-To” favourites that define a life in food. From hidden gems to the restaurants they return to time and again, each episode serves up intrigue, insight, and the untold moments that shaped their j ...
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This week, we’re joined by the brilliantly warm and wildly talented Rosie Kellett - writer, food creator, and author of In For Dinner. From comforting nostalgia to weeknight saviours, Rosie takes us through her dream menu from breakfast to pudding. We get into her favourite hangover-busting salt and vinegar potato soup, a citrusy macaroni-spaghetti…
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In this episode of Ingredient Insiders, hosts John and Andrea from Chef's Warehouse sit down with Robbie Felice, the award-winning chef and restaurateur behind Viaggio, Osteria Crescendo, pastaRAMEN, and Bar Mutz. Robbie shares his passion for working with Brandt Beef, the lessons they don’t teach you in culinary school, and how he pushed his creat…
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The Go-To Food Podcast proudly introduces The Legends’ Roundtable— a brand-new monthly series celebrating the chefs, kitchens, and ideas that have shaped modern gastronomy. Each episode, we gather some of the most respected names in the industry to reflect on where food has come from, where it's going, and what it truly means to dedicate a life to …
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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 and inventive restaurants. From langoustines with truffle yakisoba to clam shell madeleines, Andy’s flavour-first, technique-driven cooking has built a cult following and earned him a Michelin star just 20 da…
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On this season premiere episode of Ingredient Insiders, John and Andrea from Chef's Warehouse sit down with Eden Grinshpan, host of Top Chef Canada and author of the upcoming cookbook Tahini Baby (releasing April 22nd). Eden shares what it’s like behind the scenes of Top Chef Canada, why tahini deserves a place in every kitchen, and how the ingredi…
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Join your hosts, John Magazino & Andrea Parkins, in the new season of Ingredient Insiders as they celebrate 40 years of Chef's Warehouse! We’re talking with world-renowned chefs to discuss their culinary journey, their favorite ingredients, and the producers of those ingredients. See our trailer on YouTube HERE! Follow us on Instagram: ingredientin…
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Welcome back to Mise en Place where this week we sit down with Jake Finn, the chef-owner behind Cinder – the neighbourhood restaurant where everything hits the charcoal. Jake shares his journey from being one of the first Ritz apprentices in 2006 to opening Cinder in the middle of a pandemic, and building it into a two-location favourite for fire-c…
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This week on The Go-To Food Podcast, we sit down with the legendary Rosemary Shrager — self-taught chef, bestselling author, and TV favourite — for a wide-ranging conversation full of warmth, grit, and unapologetic passion for food. Rosemary opens up about her unconventional journey: from a turbulent childhood and being sectioned as a teen, to carv…
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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 Speedboat Bar to his innovative Thai greenhouses in Dorset, Luke unpacks what it takes to run four award-winning restaurants rooted in authentic Southeast Asian flavours: Speedboat Bar (Thai-Chinese), Pla…
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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 starting as a kitchen porter at just 14, to working his way up through some of the most influential kitchens in the world, Theo shares how a transformative stint at Chez Panisse shaped his approach t…
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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 for a cartel and rebuilt his life in London—one taco at a time. With just £70, he launched a pop-up that made £3,000 in 15 days, all of which he donated to his church. Now, his tacos are celebrated as …
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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 Starred restaurants around Europe and then working for Gordon Ramsay, she casually became the first woman to ever win the Great British Menu main course, in over 20 years of the shows history! Kate opens up…
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Welcome back to Mise en Place where this week we take a deep dive into the mind of Ramael Scully, the powerhouse behind London’s critically acclaimed Scully. From his early days grafting in Australian kitchens to learning from Ottolenghi and carving out his own culinary empire, Scully’s journey is packed with inspiration, grit, and game-changing id…
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Welcome back to The Go To Food Podcast! Today, we’re joined by the country's most famous food critic and journalist, and perhaps once the angriest man in Britain, Giles Coren. Giles has been the restaurant critic for The Times since 2002, following stints as a critic for Tatler and The Independent on Sunday. He’s also hosted over 30 TV shows in bot…
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Welcome back to the podcast whereby his week, we’re joined by Danny Winer, the man behind one of the most talked-about cookware brands in the game: HexClad. From aspiring actor to cookware kingpin, Danny’s journey is anything but ordinary. He opens up about his early missteps, including the juicing business that collapsed overnight, and how he kept…
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Today we’re joined by arguably the most iconic female chef in the country in the legendary Sally Clarke, who's been the owner and chef patron at Clarke's in Kensington for over 41 years. Sally ironically failed her O level in cookery and yet has gone on to become one of the most successful chef and restaurant owners in the country. Clarke's is a Lo…
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Welcome to The Go-To Weekend, your ultimate guide to making the most of your days off. Hosted by Sunday Times deputy food editor Hannah Evans and Foodism deputy editor Molly Codyre, we’re here delivering the hottest tips on where to go, what to eat, and what not to miss this weekend, all with a sharp eye, a raised glass, and zero tolerance for nons…
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Today we’re joined by a man Giles Coren described as ‘a hippy genius’ who recently received a Michelin Star having just opened the doors to his restaurant AngloThai merely 3 months before the awards, the wonderful John Chantarasak. Although it's been a long road from him touring the world as a professional drummer to moving to Bangkok to train at L…
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Today we're joined by one of the most in demand chefs in the world in the genius Jocky Petrie who's overseen operations for both Heston Blumenthal and Gordon Ramsay globally, whilst casually also creating some of the most famous dishes in the world whilst he was Head Pastry Chef at The Fat Duck during its golden era. Today on the podcast we uncover…
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Today we're joined by the legendary owner and Exec Chef of the most popular restaurant in Scotland in The Palmerston, the wonderful Lloyd Morse, to hear how he's created such a successful venture in Edinburgh and uncover some of his war stories from his career so far. We sat down to a delicious and incredibly boozy supper a couple of weeks ago and …
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Today we're joined by the greatest restaurateur of his generation in Jeremy King OBE, the genius behind the success of such places as; Le Caprice, The Ivy, The Wolseley, J Sheekey, Brasserie Zedel, The Delaunay and much more. For the first time ever he reveals his ind epth career story from working the floor at Joe Allens in the late 70s to becomin…
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Today what a joy it is to be joined by a Scottish superstar and Edinburgh icon in Roberta Hall-McCarron to hear about her incredible career that's taken her from the atmosphere-less kitchens of the only 7 star hotel in the world in Dubai to working in the brutal kitchens of Michelin icon Tom Kitchin to now running 3 of the best restaurants in the U…
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Today we’re honoured to be joined by a Chef who’s worked for the greats, a TV star who’s created 9 TV series of his own, an author who’s written 5 award wining cookbooks - but most importantly he’s Ben’s Hero - in the gloriously charming - Valentine Warner! We discuss his crazy upbringing which often saw him sat round the table debating with Harold…
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Today we're joined by the recently crowned Michelin Star Head Chef and Owner of Lyla in Edinburgh in the wonderful Stuart Ralston to celebrate his success, find out he achieved it and dig out his best war stories from over 20 years in the professional kitchen. Stuart got his big break working under Gordon Ramsay in New York, having grown up in a co…
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Is there a more charming, eloquent and talented chef in the industry than Jeremy Lee? I think not and so today we're delighted to be joined by the legend himself in the studio to celebrate over 40 years of his incredible culinary creations. Jeremy is the only chef in the world to work under both Simon Hopkinson and Alistair Little, both the foundin…
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Today we're joined by the delightful Avi Shashidhara who's Head Chef of the multi-award winning Pahli Hill Bandra Bhai in Fitzrovia, which Jamie Oliver recently revealed as his favourite restaurant in the city. Avi's journey is an incredible one which has taken him from growing up in Bangalore to working for Antonio Carluccio in India to working at…
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Today we're joined by the most famous food critic in the world in Jay Rayner, to discuss his incredible career as a restaurant reviewer for the Observer over the last 25 years. Jay is on incredible form as he reveals stories of ; falling out with chefs, scrapping reviews, law suits, reporting murders, fighting nepotism, questioning whether he's inf…
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Today we're bringing you a pastry special and who better than the King of Cakes himself Eric Lanlard to take us through his incredible career which has taken him from cooking for the French President in the Navy to baking cakes for the; Queen, Madonna, David Beckham and Elton John to name a few. Eric moved to London in 1995 to work for the legendar…
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Today we're honoured to be joined in the studio by the wonderful Romy Gill MBE who's an award winning food/travel writer and broadcaster and was the owner and Head Chef at Romy’s Kitchen, and In 2016 she was appointed an MBE in Queen Elizabeth’s 90th Birthday Honours List. On this podcast we discuss; her incredible journey from West Bengal to the U…
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What a joy it is to be joined by the incredibly charming and wonderfully talented Emily Roux at her restaurant Caractère, which is celebrating its 5th anniversary and this year hoping that they may have just charmed the Michelin inspectors enough to win their first star. Emily is joined in the kitchen with her husband Diego Ferrari (Ex Head Chef at…
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Today we're truly honoured to be joined by one of the most famous Michelin starred chefs in the world in Niklas Ekstedt, who's inspired a whole culinary movement by opening his restaurant 'Ekstedt' in Stockholm in 2011. Niklas decided to get rid of all modern appliances; ovens, grills, microwaves, sous vides and replace them purely with birchwood f…
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Today we're joined by Seb Vince, the owner and genius chef behind the most sought after Pizza brand in the country 'Breadstall' to celebrate his incredible career thats taken him from the advertising boardroom to selling cut price ciabattas on Portobello Road to eventually creating the best pizzas in the UK. We discuss everything from; how he came …
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Today we're joined by the Financial Times food critic and multi-award winning food writer, author and owner of the famous Fitzbililes cafe's Tim Hayward to uncover his fascinating story and unpick his varying views on the industry. Tim has a fascinating life story which takes us from; working in the deep-south as an illegal alien working as a line …
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Today we're joined by Ex professional chef & viral foodie sensation Christina Soteriou, to uncover her incredible career to date from; working at some of London's top restaurants to setting up MOBs sister page Bunch to creating the most sought after Tahini in the country to debunking some abusive food based myths thrown at her to celebrating her br…
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Today we're joined by the most entertaining Chef to ever post on socials, the wonderful Martyn Odell aka Lagom Chef who burst onto the scene with his hilarious cooking videos a couple of years ago and now has a loyal following of over 1.5 million disciples. Martyn worked professionally as a chef for over 10 years, working his way upto be sous at so…
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Today we're joined by Londons most exciting young chef in Elliot Hashtroudi for an incredibly delicious and very boozy lunch at his award-winning French restaurant Camille in Borough Market. The food is beyond exceptional and so are Elliot's stories and opinions, as every drink goes down, we get more passionate about the various topics discussed fr…
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Today we're joined by one of our favourite guests of all time in the delightful Calum Franklin, who currently oversees 2 incredible restaurants in; The Public House in Paris and The Georgian in Harrods. However, he's best known as The King of Pies, having gone viral all around the world during lockdown when he was showcasing his creations from his …
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Today we're joined by the co-founder of the ridiculously successful Indian inspired restaurant group Kricket in Will Bowlby to hear about his incredible journey that's taken him from learning his craft under the legendary Rowley Leigh at Le Café Anglais to being given an incredible opportunity to go move to Mumbai to set up a European restaurant an…
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Today we're joined by arguably the most successful restaurateur in the country in Jon Spiteri who has created such institutions as The French House in Soho, St John in Farringdon and latterly Sessions Arts Club. He takes us through his colourful career from working at Joe Allen's in the 70s as a waiter, to winning mixologist of the year in Australi…
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Happy Boxing Day to you all and we hope that you all had a fabulous Christmas, today we bring you something slightly different as we sit down with Appetite co-founder James Green and serial entrepreneur and founder of 'The Jet Business' Steve Varsano to discuss both of their incredible businesses and favourite places to eat in London. Plus Steve sh…
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Today we're joined by one of the most famous Chefs in the country in Jackson Boxer, who now oversees an empire of successful restaurants including the multi-award winning Brunswick House and the previous 'Best New Restaurant of The Year' winner Orasay. Starting out as a kitchen kitchen porter for Margot Henderson at the bonny age of 16, Jackson Box…
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Today we're joined by one of our greatest ever guests in the larger than life legendary wine trader and owner of 'Passione Vino' Luca Dusi to sample some of his gorgeous wines, but more importantly hear his incredible stories from a life eating the best food and drinking the best wine in the world. We discuss; how he fell in love with wine bunking …
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John and Andrea from Chef's Warehouse are joined by Dan Barber, Executive Chef and Co-Owner of Blue Hill at Stone Barns and Co-Founder of Row 7 Seed Company, to dive into the transformative world of produce and seeds. Dan explains why exceptional produce begins with a great seed, sharing insights into innovative creations like the cross between an …
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Today we're joined by one of the most recognisable faces in the country in multi-award winning; chef, food writer, TV star, restaurateur & now social media star Gizzi Erskine. Gizzi takes us through her incredible career which has taken in so many twists and turns along the way; from working in some of Londons top restaurants having been inspired b…
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What an honour it is to be sat at the Rotunda interviewing the man who's restaurant's just been crowned the best restaurant in the whole of the country in Endo Kazutoshi. In this interview he opens up like never before talking us through; How He was nearly disowned by his family in Japan. The Brutality & Hierarchy of the Japanese kitchen. Why Chef'…
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Today we're delighted to be joined by award-winning food writer and critic the wonderful Tom Parker-Bowles, to celebrate his incredibly colourful career and his new book 'Cooking & The Crown'. From getting set up by the Fake Sheikh in Cannes for a cocaine deal, to his raving days in the warehouses to his days working for the 'terrifying' and 'horri…
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Today we're joined by one of London's most exciting young chefs in Ben Murphy, who was crowned National Chef of the Year 2022 by the Craft Guild & who's worked under some of the most iconic chefs in the world including; Pierre Koffmann, Michel Guérard, Éric Fréchon & Thomas Keller. Ben has worked his way through some of the most famous restaurants …
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John and Andrea from Chef's Warehouse are joined by Albert Straus, Founder and CEO of Straus Family Creamery, to explore the rich history and sustainable practices of this pioneering organic dairy company. Albert shares how his parents, Bill and Ellen Straus, inspired his commitment to organic farming and environmental stewardship. Learn how Straus…
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How do you summarise the impact Phil Howard has had on the London food scene, well it’s impossible to do so! Having earnt his stripes working under the holy trinity of; Marco Pierre-White, Simon Hopkinson & The Roux Brothers, he truly burst onto the scene when he opened the iconic restaurant 'The Square' which went onto garner 2 Michelin Stars. Sin…
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Today we're joined by the owner of 2 Soho institutions in 40 Dean Street & 64 Old Compton Street Nima Safaei to celebrate the square mile playground he calls home. Nimah is a wonderful character, hence his nickname 'The Duchess of Soho' and relays some incredibly entertaining stories throughout from; the weirdest sights he's witnessed and tasted at…
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