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The Go To Food Podcast

Go To Podcast Company

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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1:00:48

Nathan Outlaw – Why I Gave Up 2 Michelin Stars, Rick...

The Go To Food Podcast ·

2025/09/01

Seafood maestro Nathan Outlaw joins The Go-To Food Podcast for a candid conversation that charts his rise from washing dishes alongside his chef father in Maidstone to becoming the only British chef with two Michelin-starred seafood restaurants. Along the way, he recalls formative stints with culinary icons Gary Rhodes, Éric Chavot and Rick Stein—where he learned the art of speed, precision, and never sending a sauce in batches.Nathan shares the behind-the-scenes tales that shaped his cooking: a

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46:23

Ben Lippett - Disastrous Staff Meals - Hallucinating...

The Go To Food Podcast ·

2025/08/28

We’re joined once again by the moustachioed marvel himself, Ben Lippett — ex-chef, recipe writer, and the creative force behind Dinner by Ben. This time he’s back with something truly special: his debut cookbook, landing next week.Over an incredible spread pulled straight from its pages, Ben talks us through the dishes that shaped the book — from chicken with hot green tahini to his legendary focaccia — and why he believes real cooking at home doesn’t need to be rushed, dumbed down, or intimidating

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51:13

Luke Dale-Roberts - The Chef Who Put Cape Town on the...

The Go To Food Podcast ·

2025/08/25

Today’s guest is Luke Dale-Roberts, the award-winning chef whose name has become synonymous with pushing the boundaries of fine dining. From steering La Colombe to global acclaim as the Best Restaurant in Africa & the Middle East and climbing to No.12 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, to redefining South Africa’s culinary landscape with The Test Kitchen—winning Restaurant of the Year multiple times and breaking into the world’s top 25—Luke has consistently raised the bar. Now, with his

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50:10

Dom Hamdy - From Selling 2000 Scotch Eggs A Week At...

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2025/08/21

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 Restaurants, the group behind Crispin, Bistro Freddie and the newly opened Canal in Ladbroke Grove.Recorded on the terrace at Canal, with the Grand Union Canal glinting beside us, Dom talks about the journey from Scotch eggs at Borough Market to running a 100+ person restaurant group, why his bistro tribute to his father became one of London’s buzziest dining

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1:03:52

Tim Siadatan - Near-Drownings, Creepy Customers & How...

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2025/08/18

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 of The Go-To Food Podcast, Tim Siadatan tells the story of his unlikely start in hospitality, the life-changing opportunity of Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen, and the discipline and creativity he absorbed while training under some of the city’s most influential chefs.Tim shares how formative stints at St. John and Moro shaped his approach to food, fire, and

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42:33

Andreas Labridis - Redefining Greek Food In London -...

The Go To Food Podcast ·

2025/08/14

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 just getting started. In this fascinating conversation, the Opso and Kima co-founder recalls the wild early days of Opso, when guests would come expecting smashed plates and Zorba music, and how he set out to show the city what modern Greek dining could truly be. He shares the thinking behind Kima’s fin-to-gill philosophy, a bold approach to seafood that

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56:58

Exclusive - Heston Blumenthal - From Outcast To The...

The Go To Food Podcast ·

2025/08/11

Seven Michelin stars. Inventing Multi-Sensory Dining. Triple-cooked chips. Bacon-and-egg ice cream. The Fat Duck. Dinner by Heston. Sous Vide. Changing the way the entire world thinks about food.In this unmissable conversation, culinary icon Heston Blumenthal sits down with us for a no-holds-barred deep dive into his life, mind, and food philosophy. From the teenage moment in Provence that ignited his obsession with flavour, through the chaotic early years of The Fat Duck, to inventing multi-sensory

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34:28

Lorraine Pascale - From Modelling Alongside Kate Moss...

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2025/08/06

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 Pascale. From gracing the covers of US Elle and hanging out with De Niro in New York, to conquering UK television screens and selling over a million cookbooks, Lorraine’s journey is nothing short of remarkable. But after years of intense public life, she stepped away from the spotlight. In this candid conversation, she opens up about the burnout that came

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1:02:10

Mitch Tonks - The Rise & Fall Of His 'FishWorks'...

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2025/08/04

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 his life. In this episode, Mitch shares the real, often chaotic, journey behind his seafood empire—from sleeping on a futon above his first restaurant to serving curry to Johnny Depp. He recalls the early inspiration he found in European markets, the fish counters of Harrods, and even a Paul Weller track that convinced him to never return to his office

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42:15

Kirk Haworth - Creating The First Michelin Star Plant...

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2025/07/31

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 executive chef Kirk Haworth, a Great British Menu champion and one of the country’s most forward-thinking culinary minds. In this unmissable episode, Kirk dishes on the behind-the-scenes drama of Great British Menu, his award-winning dessert that’s still on the menu, and how he creates next-level dishes using only plants — no gluten, no refined sugar, and

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1:03:00

Daniel Clifford - The Madness Of Marco Pierre-White -...

The Go To Food Podcast ·

2025/07/28

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-owner of the legendary Midsummer House. In this epic episode of The Go-To Food Podcast, Daniel talks candidly about winning (and fearing the loss of) his stars, why he still shows up for every service after 21 years, and how a surprise phone call from Michelin left him literally dropping the phone in disbelief.From getting scammed out of £28,000 in

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46:02

Jess Shadbolt - Creating One Of New York's Most Loved...

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2025/07/24

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 restaurants—for a wide-ranging conversation full of warmth, wit, and wild stories. From serving Michelle Obama and Bill Clinton, to launching a restaurant with no cash but a fridge full of free samples, Jess opens up about the joyful madness of hospitality and the magic of doing things your own way.We chat about the pressures of Midtown versus the intimacy of

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1:01:06

Eric Huang - The Dark Secrets Of New York's Elite...

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2025/07/21

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 sensation. In a wild ride of an episode, Eric walks us through his transformation from classical musician to Michelin-level chef, dishing on brutal kitchen culture, racial dynamics in fine dining, and the unexpected pandemic pivot that made his chicken world-famous.He opens up about being hospitalized from stress the same day Eleven Madison Park was crowned

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48:56

Chef Asimakis Chaniotis - The First Greek Chef To Win...

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2025/07/17

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 Michelin star outside of Greece.From his relentless early years at Pied à Terre, where he rose through the ranks to become executive chef, to the opening of his own restaurant Myrtos in South Kensington, Asimakis shares the raw truth of a life spent chasing perfection. He speaks with searing honesty about what it takes to lead a kitchen at the highest level,

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1:00:26

Claude Bosi - The Secrets To Winning 7 Michelin Stars...

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2025/07/14

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 maverick of modern French cooking, Claude Bosi — and nothing is off the table. From swearing at food bloggers to being told off by his wife, Claude shares the unfiltered stories behind his rise from Lyon to Ludlow to the heights of Bibendum, where he now holds two Michelin stars and cooks like he’s finally happy.He tells us why he walked away from Hibiscus —

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35:02

Chef Isaac McHale - Clove Club - Drunken Midnight...

The Go To Food Podcast ·

2025/07/10

This week we’re joined by Isaac McHale — the legendary Scottish chef behind the two-Michelin-starred Clove Club and neighbourhood favourite Bar Valette.From his start as a fishmonger in Glasgow to one of London’s most quietly influential chefs, Isaac shares the raw, funny and fiercely honest story of how he got to the top. We talk scallops and truffle (and why he “f***ed it” but it still works), sardine sashimi that takes hours to prep, and the very real economics of running a fine dining restaurant

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54:07

David Ellis - The Standard Food Critic on; The...

The Go To Food Podcast ·

2025/06/30

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 inherited Fay Maschler’s legendary column.Recorded at The Orange in Pimlico (a place David knows but has never reviewed), this episode is a no-holds-barred look at the realities of restaurant criticism—from the dishes that blew his mind to the meals that nearly broke him.David talks about the awkwardness of replacing Jimmy Famurewa, why the pressure to be

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54:19

Lee & Kate Tiernan - FKA Black Axe Mangal - Lock In's...

The Go To Food Podcast ·

2025/06/26

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, nose-to-tail hotspot that changed London dining and earned cult status around the world.They talk us through the BAM origin story, from their formative years at St. John to opening one of the most chaotic and exciting restaurants in London. We hear about the pop-ups that reignited Lee’s love for cooking, but not before the longest queue in Copenhagen

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1:03:42

Legends Roundtable - Ruth Rogers, Jeremy King &...

The Go To Food Podcast ·

2025/06/23

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 country in Lady Ruth Rogers (River Cafe), Jeremy King OBE (Arlington, The Park & Simpsons) & Francois O'Neill (Maison/Cafe Francois) to unleash their wisdom and share their secrets to success, for an honest, warm, and often hilarious conversation about what it takes to survive and evolve in the restaurant industry.Over the course of this round

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44:06

Chef Gabriel Pryce - Rita's - From A Popup In A...

The Go To Food Podcast ·

2025/06/19

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 legendary (and surreal) childhood acting debut in Casualty to the kitchens of New York and the streets of Mexico City, Gabe shares the winding path that led him to co-create one of London’s most beloved neighbourhood restaurants. We talk early days, industry heartbreaks, philosophical food writing, and why there’s no shame in simply wanting to make a great chicken

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