Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.We caught up with MasterChef:The Professionals 2020 winner Alex Webb.If you enjoyed this we will be uploading a new episode each week - if you are not already become a member of The Staff Canteen and keep up to date: www.thestaffcanteen.com/index/registerPlease support us if you like what we do: bit.ly/TSCContribute Support the show...
Dec 21, 2020•28 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.How do you know when you've hit rock bottom? When he suffered a life threatening accident which almost took his life and that of his son, Lee Skeet thought he had, but his predicament was going to get a lot worse before getting better. The ex-Hedone chef had plans to open his own restaurant when he and his son were run over.Immobilised and unable to wo...
Dec 14, 2020•40 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.Fifteen graduate Gavin Gordon had only recently joined The Hut on the Isle of Wight when the pandemic hit, meaning that he was stuck on the Isle away from his children during the first lockdown.His role at the Isle of Wight restaurant inauspiciously began in early March, but even all this considered, the chef is glad to be part of the team there, partl...
Dec 07, 2020•36 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.Simon Rogan and Tom Barnes discuss how the group has had to adapt and change during the pandemic, they tell us about taking part in the Great British Menu Christmas special and their biggest fear for 2021.If you enjoyed this we will be uploading a new episode each week - if you are not already become a member of The Staff Canteen and keep up to date: w...
Nov 30, 2020•48 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.In this episode Daniel Clifford and Mark Abbott return to Grilled to talk about all the changes they wanted to make to Midsummer House post lockdown. They also tell us about be in threatened by 70,000 vegans, why Daniel has gone cold turkey on TripAdvisor and why Mark should win the best dog walker award.If you enjoyed this we will be uploading a new e...
Nov 23, 2020•54 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.We were joineed by the National Chef of the Year 2021 winner Nick Smith, chair of judges Paul Ainsworth, previous chair Clare Smyth and NCOTY organiser David Mulcahy.They discussed this year's competion and teh changes they had to make becuase of COVID, why it meant so much to tehm all that it was able to go ahead and the positives which have come from...
Nov 16, 2020•54 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.We caught up with two Michelin-starred Tom Kerridge at his London restaurant Kerridge's Bar and Grill. His new book, The Hand and Flowers Cookbook will be available from November 12 and we were lucky enough to have a first look and a chat with the man himself.He also spoke to us about the impact of Covid on the hospitality industry and talked us throug...
Nov 09, 2020•58 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.This week in our Chefs to Watch series we spoke to head chef at The Princess of Shoreditch, Ruth Hansom. We talked about her unlikely first foray into the world of cooking, how she built her fearlessness by taking part in competitions and TV cooking programmes and her brand new role at a revamped London gastropub.If you enjoyed this we will be uploadin...
Nov 02, 2020•27 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.In this episode, we spoke to chefs Tom Aikens and Robin Gill about their support for Only A Pavement Away, a charity which helps homeless people find employment in the hospitality industry. Robin was the first to take part in a guest chefs series at Muse in London, with appearances from Alex Dilling and more to follow. We also discussed The Dairy's mov...
Oct 26, 2020•40 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.In this episode Graham Garrett from the West House talks openly about losing a Michelin star in last year's guide. He held the accolade for 16 years and explained how he ‘can’t be f***ing arsed’ to focus on getting it back. He also discusses current Coronavirus restrictions and the pressure it is putting on the industry. If you enjoyed this we will be ...
Oct 19, 2020•50 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.This week we find out about Lerpwl - pronounced with a liverpuddlian-Welsh accent (making sure to roll the R) - the new restaurant owned and operated by the Barrie brothers.One of the advantages of opening a restaurant in the grips of a pandemic, Ellis Barrie said, "is that I didn't even have the fears when we opened about getting customers in. It just...
Oct 12, 2020•50 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.If you enjoyed this we will be uploading a new episode each week - if you are not already become a member of The Staff Canteen and keep up to date: www.thestaffcanteen.com/index/registerPlease support us if you like what we do: https://bit.ly/TSCContribute Support the show...
Oct 05, 2020•36 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.Bobby Groves was born and bred in Malden, and has been passionate about seafood since he was old enough to work. Now, he is Nuno Mendes' head oyster shucker at Chiltern Firehouse.To write his book, Oyster Isles: A Journey Through Britain and Ireland's Oysters, Bobby visited suppliers around the UK and Ireland, taking a 5,000 mile tour of the isles - in...
Sep 28, 2020•45 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.In this episode we talk to the king of fish himself Nathan Outlaw, he spoke to us about what have he enjoyed the most about taking time out due to coronavirus, podcasts that he listens to on a regular basis, and the guides which should have been coming out over the next few weeks. He explains why some of the decisions he's made over the past few months...
Sep 21, 2020•42 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.We talk to Luke Butcher and The Prince of Birmingham, Glynn Purnell about the new book - A Purnell's JourneyThere and Back Again.We also discuss the impending local lockdown in Birmingham.The book is full of brilliant stories you wouldn't normally read about, real behind the scenes of a kitchen and laugh out loud memoirs. From Claude Bosi's sleeping sn...
Sep 14, 2020•45 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.Please give us a follow and rate us so more people can find us!Ben Crittenden is the chef and owner of Michelin-starred restaurant Stark in Broadstairs, kent. Ben has spent his life working hard to better himself at whatever cost, and it has served him well: critics, guests and guides have poured praise and accolades on the restaurant which he all but ...
Sep 07, 2020•54 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.Please give us a follow and rate us so more people can find us!In this episode we talk about BAME in Hospitality – our guests are founder of BAME in Hospitality Lorraine Copes and chef James Cochran who owns 1251 and has become one of the new mentors Lorraine has brought on board.If you enjoyed this we will be uploading a new episode each week - if you...
Aug 31, 2020•37 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.Please give us a follow and rate us so more people can find us!In this episode we want to talk about the impact coronavirus has had on the industry guides this year and in the future.It’s important to note we did invite a representative from both the good food guide and Michelin but they were unable to join us. We do have statements from both guides th...
Aug 24, 2020•46 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.Please give us a follow and rate us so more people can find us!Opening a restaurant in the context of a world pandemic is unarguably a gamble. Many restaurants, pubs, cafes and hotels are still closed, and others are at risk of closure. In these uncertain times, is it unreasonable to go it alone, or is it a fresh start, a chance to open a restaurant ad...
Aug 17, 2020•34 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.Please give us a follow and rate us so more people can find us!In this episode we talk to Alex Claridge from The Wilderness in Birmingham, Anna Haugh from Myrtle in London and Roberta Hall from The Little Chartroom in Edinburgh. We wanted to know why Alex and Roberta are still yet to reopen while Anna opened last month when the government gave the go-a...
Aug 10, 2020•52 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.Please give us a follow and rate us so more people can find us!John Chantarasak is the owner of Anglo Thai, which has held pop-ups in numerous locations while he and his wife Diz are looking for the perfect permanent site in London.Currently at Newcomer wines, the pair have also announced guest chef nights through August and September including Lee Wes...
Aug 03, 2020•54 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.Please give us a follow and rate us so more people can find us!We discussed the topic with Nick Allen, CEO of the British Meat Processing Association; Daniel Metheringham, head of agriculture at McCain Foods; private chef. Peter Pickering; and chef owner of The Shore restaurant in Penzance, Bruce Rennie.As we set out to renegotiate all trade after leav...
Jul 27, 2020•47 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.Please give us a follow and rate us so more people can find us!Stosie Madi is the award-winning chef and owner of The Parkers Arms in Clitheroe. In this interview, we talked about how the business hunkered down, using social media to keep loyal customers in the loop. We discussed her apprehensions about keeping customers safe and restaurants open in th...
Jul 20, 2020•51 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.Please give us a follow and rate us so more people can find us!In this episode we talk to forager Alysia Vasey and two Michelin-starred chef Mark Birchall from Restaurant Moor Hall.Alysia has just released her first book called The Yorkshire Forager – it is full of everything she has in her head to do with foraging… all 90,000 words.This collection of ...
Jul 13, 2020•39 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.Please give us a follow and rate us so more people can find us!In this episode we caught up with Nina Matsunaga, chef and co-owner of The Black Bull in Sedburgh.Listed at number 26 in the Top 50 UK Gastropubs, Nian is one of just five female chefs in the top 50 list.If you enjoyed this we will be uploading a new episode each week - if you are not alrea...
Jul 06, 2020•55 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.Please give us a follow and rate us so more people can find us!In this episode we spoke to chefs Sam Buckley, Atul Kochhar and James Cochran about the changes they’ve made to their businesses during the pandemic – changing what food they cook, switching to a delivery model – and how some of them might be here to stay. We talked about what a difference ...
Jun 29, 2020•49 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.Please give us a follow and rate us so more people can find us!In this episode we ask: Has the coronavirus brought us closer to understanding the fundamentals of how to lead a healthy lifestyle?We spoke to two Michelin-starred Sat Bains, chef owner of Hackney restaurant, Plates, and founder of the Chef's Wellness programme, Kirk Haworth, The Burnt Chef...
Jun 22, 2020•54 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.Please give us a follow and rate us so more people can find us!In this episode we spoke with chefs Kirk Westaway, executive chef at Jaan in Singapore, chef and co-founder of Masque Restaurant in Mumbai, Prateek Sadhu nel. Restaurant Sydney's Nelly Robinson, and Michelin-starred Niklas Ekstedt, Swedish chef and restaurateur, about the different ways in ...
Jun 15, 2020•53 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.Please give us a follow and rate us so more people can find us!In this episode we spoke to Ben Tesh, chef owner of Restaurant Folium in Birmingham.It’s worth noting that this interview was recorded before lockdown.Ben didn’t start his career until he was 22, having first thought he wanted to be a doctor.He has since worked for Colin McGurran at Winteri...
Jun 08, 2020•45 min
Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode.Please give us a follow and rate us so more people can find us!In this episode founder Mark Morris talks to Michelin-starred chef Daniel Clifford and his head chef at Midsummer House, Mark Abbott, about what they have been doing with their time since the lockdown began - and how different the restaurant will be when it reopens its doors.If you enjoyed ...
Jun 01, 2020•48 min
