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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 journey

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34: Meera Sodha - Best Selling Cookbook Author On How...

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2024/08/01

We're honoured to be joined by one of the best selling cookbook writers and chefs of the last 10 years in Meera Sodha, to hear about her incredibly emotional burnout and breakdown, which ended up killing her love for food and life for a number of years. We also find out how she managed to finally escape from the darkness and fall back in love with cooking, resultng in her latest book; 'Dinner'. Meera also entertains us with her memories of her mothers exquisite gujarati food, perfect Paris foody

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33: Spiteri Brothers - Soho's Hidden Secrets, Fishing...

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2024/07/29

You're in for an absolute treat today as we're joined by arguably the coolest and most talented brothers since the Gallagher's ruled the roost in the 90s. Brothers Fin and Lorcan (Time Out Chef Of The Year 2023) Spiteri are no strangers to London’s food and drink industry, being the sons of renowned restaurateur Jon Spiteri (St John's, French House & Sessions Arts Club) and Rochelle Canteen co-founder, Melanie Arnold, the business runs in their blood. Today they regale us with their greatest

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32: Denai Moore - Award Winning Musician & Chef...

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2024/07/22

Today we sit down with award wining musician turned chef and cookbook writer Denai Moore to discuss her incredible journey from growing up in Spanish Town in Jamaica to becoming one of the most famous faces in the vegan global food scene! Denai's also released 3 critically acclaimed albums and worked with everyone from Plan B to SBTRKT, but is nowadays mainly focusing on her upcoming new vegan Patty Shop 'Flaky' & her supper club Dee's Table. Last year Denai broke the American market with her

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31: Cookbook Special - Kitty Coles - Ghostwriting...

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2024/07/18

We're honoured to be joined today for a special by the wonderful Kitty Coles, a name you may not have heard before, but I can guarantee you would have enjoyed her work. She has either; created, styled or written the best selling cookbooks over the last 10 years and today joins us to celebrate her incredible career and work. From growing up in her families restaurant in Wiltshire and helping out with the baking and cleaning, she was always destined to work in food and her career has taken her on to

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30: Tom Aikens - Learning Secrets From Koffmann &...

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2024/07/15

We're honoured to be joined today by the youngest ever British 2 Michelin starred chef in the trail blazer Tom Aikens, to discuss his incredible career which has taken him from working for arguably the 2 greatest chefs of all time in Pierre Koffmann & Joël Robuchon to running some of the finest restaurants to ever grace the London dining scene. For the first time ever Tom reveals all of his darkest secrets and experiences in the professional kitchen and unveils all of the crazy barriers &

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29: Jordon King - The Secrets Of Parisian Restaurants...

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2024/07/08

Today we're joined by the incredibly charming and wonderfully knowledgable Jordon Ezra King, to hear about his journey from being a trainee tailor on Saville Rowe (working for everyone from Stephen Fry to some of the most renowned gangsters in the country) to becoming a chef and working at some of London & Paris's top restaurants. Jordon is currently on a culinary tour around Europe where he's seeking out and documenting some hidden foodie treasures, which often get overlooked by visitors, but

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28: Mise En Place - Bar Levan Founder - Mark Gurney...

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2024/07/05

Today we find ourselves less than a minutes walk from Peckham station taking refuge in Bar Levan, a Parisian inspired wine bar that serves up an incredible hattrick of delights in; amazing natural wines, gorgeous french food and freshly spun vinyl tunes. We sit down with co-owner and DJ Mark Gurney over a couple of glasses of wine and sample some of their delicious small plates as we chew the fat on everything from; natural wine haters to Angela Hartnett's temper to why there seems to be a Parisian

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27: Ben Tish - Why I Walked Out on 'Bully' Marcus...

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2024/07/01

Today we're joined by a proper legend of the industry in multi-award winning chef and cookbook writer Ben Tish, who takes us through his remarkable career which started off in Skegness working with Jason Atherton in an unappreciated fine dining restaurant and has ended up 25 years later with him being one of the most respected chefs in the country. From being physically bullied by Marcus Wareing to working alongside some of the greatest chefs in culinary history to opening the critically acclaimed

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26: Joe Laker - Bullying, Lying & Stealing - The...

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2024/06/24

We're joined today by not only one of London's hottest chefs, but also one of the most outspoken men we've ever had the pleasure of sitting down with in Joe Laker. He is the genius mind behind the much lauded 'Counter 71' in Shoreditch and has cut his teeth at some of the finest Michelin Star establishments in Europe from The Black Swan in Yorkshire to Jordnaer in Copenhagen to Elystan Street in London and beyond. Joe takes us through his incredible culinary story which takes him from humble

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25: Mise En Place - Chick 'N Sours Founder David...

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2024/06/20

We're honoured to be joined by co-founder of the multi-award winning restaurant Chick 'N Sours, that's a favourite to everyone from Usher to Pierre Koffman to Mike Skinner and beyond. We hear about his incredible journey from working for Marco Pierre White to starting his sandwich shop in Soho to meeting his now partner Ex DJ now Chef Carl Clarke and creating their award winning Chicken Empire. Alongside his incredible stories he discusses; many pressing issues such as; the downside that social

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Sophie Wyburd - Reveals Her Favourite New Cookbook...

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2024/06/17

We’re kicking off Season 2 with a new partner in Delli & the incredible Sophie Wyburd to match. Never have we had a guest bring so many incredible stories & also such infectious laughter to the pod! She takes us through her incredible culinary career: from studying at Leith’s Cooking School to working under Jeremy Lee at Quo Vadis to how she headed up a food revolution with the award winning MOB & why she eventually decided to quit! Sophie also takes us through her incredible new

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24: Mise En Place - Tom Jackson Joins Us To Discuss...

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2024/05/31

Today on Mise En Place we're joined by Twisted co-founder and recipe book writer Tom Jackson to discuss his awesome new book 'Cool Pasta: Reinventing The Pasta Salad', plus we hear about how he started the biggest food media company in the world. We also reveal what you should be cooking this weekend, why Amsterdam's vending machines are worth visiting, the joys of Eel Sashimi, we discuss why Mackerel is currently on every menu plus of course the usual sections of; Plate Peeves, The Go-To Hall of

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53:43

23: Alex Jackson - The Wonders Of Working At Chez...

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2024/05/28

Alex Jackson joins us today on the podcast to discuss his truly incredible career so far in the world of cooking and his latest cookbook; Frontières: The Food of the French Borderlands. Alex takes us through how his love for reading cookbooks had led to many failed relationships, how he was converted by Stevie Parle at The Dock Kitchen from a waiter to a head chef, the wonders of working at the legendary Chez Panisse in San Francisco, the highs and lows of running his critically acclaimed restaurant

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22: OFFAL SPECIAL - Flora Phillips - Why She Left...

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2024/05/23

Today we're joined by a real rock 'n' roller in Flora Phillips aka Floffal who quit her job as a fine art dealer to retrain as a butcher in order to pursue her calling as the 'saviour of offal'. Flora has taken over the mantle from Fergus Henderson to become known as the figurehead of championing offal in this country and her 'Floffal' supper clubs and soon to be residencies in London celebrate offal in all its forms from Pickled Tripe to Chocolate & Pigs Blood Cake. In this incredible interview

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21: Rosie MacKean - Working With Angela Hartnett -...

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2024/05/20

What an honour it is to be joined by the Pasta Queen herself Rosie Mackean to celebrate the launch of her new cookbook ''Good Time Cooking' and to hear her fascinating stories from her time as a chef in professional kitchens. From learning how to make pasta from Angela Hartnett at Murano to cooking alongside Russel Norman in Italy to ending up in AnE with a severed arm, you're in store for some wonderful stories. We also hear about her incredible Dinner Party weekly newsletter where she curates the

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20: PIZZA SPECIAL - Gracey's - Why Everyone's...

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2024/05/16

Today we're delighted to be joined for a 'Pizza Special' by James & Grace from the award winning 'Gracey's', who've quickly become one of the top 3 pizza places in the country alongside Crisp W1 & Vincenzos. We hear about their incredible rise to fame; from doing a pop up post lockdown to now servicing customers who've flown all the way from; Asia, America and even Australia just to try their New Haven inspired pizzas. We hear about why everyone has seemingly become obsessed with pizza, the

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19: Adam Byatt - Throwing Out Celebs For Misbehaving...

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2024/05/13

Today we're joined by one of our culinary heroes in Michelin Starred Chef Adam Byatt, to discuss his incredible journey, from starting out as a 16 year old in Claridge's under the legendary tutelage of Chef John Williams to working with the iconic Philip Howard at 'The Square' to running one of the UK's finest Michelin starred restaurants. Adam is such a fascinating orator and takes us through his incredible stories and shares all his highs and lows from over 40 years working in the industry

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18: Mise En Place - Episode 2 - How To Master The BBQ...

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2024/05/09

We're back for Episode 2 of Mise En Place and this week with the sunshine finally out, we're discussing all things BBQ and what are the best things to be cooking this weekend. We're also discussing a whole host of madness including; what food should you serve at your wedding and in what quantity, where are the best places to eat out to enjoy the sunshine, revealing where London's best greasy spoon is, revealing more of our 'Plate Peeves', answering listeners questions and inducting another

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17: Ben Lippett - How He Became The Most Recognisable...

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2024/05/07

From working illegally in the kitchens of a Mexican bar in Brooklyn NY to becoming one of the most lauded chefs in Melbourne to latterly evolving into one of the most recognisable faces in online 'food' - Ben Lippett has some wonderful stories. His personal account is now followed by over half a million fans and he's helped take MOB from a small start up to becoming one of the most recognisable brands globally. His story is a fascinating one which takes us from; the gritty streets of Brooklyn to the

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16: Mise En Place - Episode 1 - The Death Of Ramen In...

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2024/05/02

Today we bring you our first episode of ‘Mise En Place’ a short conversation between Ben and Freddy celebrating all the wonderful things going on in the foodie world this week. From Ben’s epic foodie voyage up north for his new book ‘Peckish’ to the launch of his new book with Max's Sandwich Shop (and the launch party) to discussing Fred Siriex's new lid, Panzers bagels, the death of Ramen in London, why we're so stingy with herbs in this country, what restaurants we’re desperate to try including

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