Today’s poddy is sponsored by Square. Square is the all-in-one restaurant tech platform designed to streamline operations and give hospitality business owners the time back to focus on growth. Square is Big In Restaurants - which is the name of its latest UK marketing campaign - offering everything you need for day-to-day service, including Square’s payments, point of sale and reporting capabilities. Whether you’re a single-location FSR, a multilocation QSR, a bar or a multi-concept restaurant, ...
Nov 24, 2025•41 min
Nov 20, 2025•6 min
Jun Tanaka, the renowned chef and owner of The Ninth in London, delves into his unique perspective on restaurant culture, emphasizing the importance of atmosphere, customer connection, and team cohesion over simply outstanding food. He shares memorable experiences from his time at legendary kitchens like Le Gavroche and under chefs such as Marco Pierre White, revealing how those influences shape his approach today. Discover the essence of making a restaurant transcend its menu, the value of sinc...
Nov 17, 2025•1 hr 53 min
Nov 13, 2025•4 min
Utter joy sitting down with the G.O.A.T 🐐 Sir John Hegarty John served up a pithy, profound Sales, Marketing & Creativity Masterclass. I always listen back to poddys for my own learnings — Scribbled down 22 pieces of delicious wisdom (another 17 are on the cutting table 😂) So, so, SO much value in this one. You’re gunna love it ❤️ =============== 💡 THE LESSONS =============== 🎭 Charles Saatchi’s Power of Illusion Rule — “Make people believe in your idea quickly through illusion and reput...
Nov 10, 2025•1 hr 42 min
📙Download HUNGRY Big Banging Reading list here 🧾 HUNGRY survey would be so grateful if you may please fill out ♨️Still bloody HUNGRY? Course ya are. Each week I spend 15 hours writing my newsletter. It’ll take you 5 mins to read. Full of wisdom from the biggest names in food and drink. Subscribe here - https://hungryfeast.beehiiv.com/🍲 --------------------------------- 🤝 Let's Connect! ►Let's link-up here (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-pope/) ►Stalk me here (https://www.instagram.co...
Nov 06, 2025•9 min
Unforgettable conversation. Chef and writer Jeremy Lee — the beloved face of Quo Vadis in Soho — takes us deep into the story of modern British cooking , creativity, and the art that connects them all. From Elizabeth David’s revolutionary food writing to Fergus Henderson’s nose-to-tail philosophy, Jeremy paints a vivid picture of how Britain’s culinary culture transformed from postwar blandness to global influence. Along the way, he recalls his early years with Terence Conran , the visionary des...
Nov 03, 2025•2 hr 22 min
📙Download HUNGRY Big Banging Reading list here 🧾 HUNGRY survey would be so grateful if you may please fill out ♨️Still bloody HUNGRY? Course ya are. Each week I spend 15 hours writing my newsletter. It’ll take you 5 mins to read. Full of wisdom from the biggest names in food and drink. Subscribe here - https://hungryfeast.beehiiv.com/🍲 --------------------------------- 🤝 Let's Connect! ►Let's link-up here (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-pope/) ►Stalk me here (https://www.instagram.co...
Oct 30, 2025•5 min
DIRTEA isn’t just another wellness brand selling mushroom powder. It’s a behavioural-science masterclass — an experiment in habit formation, storytelling, and modern ritual. Founded by brothers Simon and Andrew Salter, DIRTEA turned ancient adaptogens into a luxury lifestyle — one that sits perfectly between neuroscience, self-optimisation, and social identity. Their rise wasn’t built on ads or hype, but on behavioural insight — understanding how humans build rituals, seek belonging, and buy int...
Oct 27, 2025•3 hr 3 min
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Oct 23, 2025•8 min
"The food is like almost the last piece of the puzzle." So says acclaimed chef Tom Brown, who joins us to peel back the layers of London's vibrant food scene and his own culinary philosophy. From his 'Willy Wonka' creative process at The Capital, where dishes like his crab custard defy expectation, Brown reveals that true restaurant success hinges on 'setting, service, food' a lesson from Marco Pierre White. He shares his journey from Cornwall to making Hackney home with Cornerstone where he soa...
Oct 20, 2025•2 hr 13 min
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Oct 16, 2025•10 min
🔥 From a shed in Birmingham to a £611M exit — Al Barratt’s story is a masterclass in brand-building, balance, and staying sane in the chaos. The Grenade founder reveals how he built a world-class product, a world-class team, and a brand people actually love — while ignoring industry noise, financial vanity metrics, and the temptation to chase every shiny trend. This is an episode about focus, systems, and having fun while you build something remarkable — even when revenue is flat, growth stalls...
Oct 13, 2025•2 hr 24 min
📙Download HUNGRY Big Banging Reading list here 🧾 HUNGRY survey would be so grateful if you may please fill out ♨️Still bloody HUNGRY? Course ya are. Each week I spend 15 hours writing my newsletter. It’ll take you 5 mins to read. Full of wisdom from the biggest names in food and drink. Subscribe here - https://hungryfeast.beehiiv.com/🍲 --------------------------------- 🤝 Let's Connect! ►Let's link-up here (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-pope/) ►Stalk me here (https://www.instagram.co...
Oct 09, 2025•3 min
This conversation with Seth Godin explores the difference between strategy and tactics , why most brands confuse the two, and how true marketing is about the product and story itself—not just promotion. Seth unpacks how systems shape behaviour , often invisibly, and how founders can break or reframe those systems to create new opportunities. The episode dives into the idea of customer traction and feedback loops —how the right audience, story, and channel can make or break a product. Seth illust...
Oct 06, 2025•53 min
Espresso's are powered by our wonderful sponsor, Unleashed! 1. What on earth is Unleashed, I hear you asking? Unleashed is Inventory management software that talks to your financial and eComm software. We use it daily at Islands. It's BANGING!! 2. Why Unleashed will change your life as a foodie founder? Cut admin time in half. Save money. Lots of money. Get lucid clarity on margins. Be all over cash flow, after all cash is king. Manage stock and cash flow. 3. The biggest brands in FMCG love love...
Oct 02, 2025•9 min
How do we ACTUALLY save restaurants from closing? The UK government aren’t gonna save hospitality… but Marco Pierre White and Pan Koutlakis think they have the answer with Eat Club. Restaurants. It’s easier than you think to save your restaurants. Are you going to be your neighbor? What’s FUCKING MENTAL is most punters don’t even know. This cataclysmic earthquake is brewing in the background. Behind the warm hug of hospitality hides the cold bite of fear. You revel in merriment, operators reel i...
Sep 29, 2025•1 hr 53 min
📙Download HUNGRY Big Banging Reading list here 🧾 HUNGRY survey would be so grateful if you may please fill out ♨️Still bloody HUNGRY? Course ya are. Each week I spend 15 hours writing my newsletter. It’ll take you 5 mins to read. Full of wisdom from the biggest names in food and drink. Subscribe here - https://hungryfeast.beehiiv.com/🍲 --------------------------------- 🤝 Let's Connect! ►Let's link-up here (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-pope/) ►Stalk me here (https://www.instagram.co...
Sep 25, 2025•10 min
Ladies and laddies, Rory & Osh in one poddy. That is all. ON THE MENU: Scale Kills Magic: Why The Devonshire Will Never Open A Second Site Why Restaurants Must Think About “Cost of Entertainment Hour” + “why skint kids spend loads on video games” The Devonshire Hiring Strategy: Hire people who think like we think… “hiring your mates is an underrated hiring strategy” Broken Fork + Silent Irritants Rule: “Your Job is to ANNIHILATE Silent Irritants” Amazon Primeification of Pulling Pints: “…Mar...
Sep 22, 2025•2 hr 10 min
📙Download HUNGRY Big Banging Reading list here 🧾 HUNGRY survey would be so grateful if you may please fill out ♨️Still bloody HUNGRY? Course ya are. Each week I spend 15 hours writing my newsletter. It’ll take you 5 mins to read. Full of wisdom from the biggest names in food and drink. Subscribe here - https://hungryfeast.beehiiv.com/🍲 --------------------------------- 🤝 Let's Connect! ►Let's link-up here (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-pope/) ►Stalk me here (https://www.instagram.co...
Sep 18, 2025•7 min
In this episode of the Hungry Podcast, Henrik Grim, co-founder of Mimo, sits down to share the lessons he’s learned from scaling startups, investing in brands, and navigating the brutal realities of cash flow. From his early days at iZettle and Spotify to launching Mimo, Henrik traces the path that shaped his approach to building companies with purpose and resilience. He explains why cash flow is the make-or-break factor for consumer brands, how raising money is more of an art than a science, an...
Sep 15, 2025•1 hr 48 min
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Sep 11, 2025•7 min
Franco Fubini was born in Argentina, raised in Italy, educated in America, and built his career in London. He’s worked for Goldman Sachs, Apple, and luxury food brand Valderrama. But then came Natoora. Today, Franco is the founder of Natoora – the chef-obsessed fruit & veg supplier, serving Ottolenghi, Dan Barber, and Alain Ducasse. This episode is an eye-opener into food systems, supermarket power, and how our plates shape the planet. ON THE MENU: Growing up between Argentina, Italy & t...
Sep 08, 2025•2 hr 19 min
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Sep 04, 2025•7 min
Story is heart breaking Age 0 – prematurely born on an ants nest, roadside in Uganda his parents couldn’t afford to get him to hospital in time Age 4 – plagued with illness due to his premature birth Age 8 – his father mysteriously “dies” in the Ugandan Civil War His Mother, in so much pain, doesn’t speak for 4 years. Age 12 – his beloved Mother passes away her final words “don’t be scared, do what you need to do” Age 13 – he’s up for adoption. Sitting in the room with 14 parents. No one raises ...
Sep 01, 2025•2 hr 23 min
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Aug 28, 2025•9 min
Mark Palmer is a marketing genius, he's worked on the following brands Burger King, Nandos, Pret A Manger, Green & Blacks, Cawston Press He’s a total genius. You’re going to love this episode!!! ON THE MENU: 1. Tim Ferris Heuristic: “you are the sum of the difficult conversations you have with yourself” 2. How To Have Hard Conversations with Sainsbury’s, Tesco or Waitrose: Don’t ignore the hard stuff, get straight to the point 3. How to Fire People Correctly: “Ruthless in decision making, ge...
Aug 25, 2025•2 hr 12 min
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Aug 21, 2025•6 min
how to build a £30m brand in 3 years… you have to think differently …to build £30m brand in 3 year you must ignore Stephen Bartlett’s advice …to build a £30 million brand in 3 years Bartlett says go after RedBull Create an enemy. David vs. Goliath Stand against something. Teddie disagrees. PerfectTed don’t go after Red Bull PerfectTed are contrarian and unique without slagging off competitors Teddie’s built Big Green Monster fuelled by matcha, grit and good vibes Total honour to sit with Teddie ...
Aug 18, 2025•47 min
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Aug 14, 2025•6 min
