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The Nightcap

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Have a drink with the world's best Chefs. After an 8 course taster at Salt, in Stratford Upon-Avon, a guest chef joins Simon Alexander (award winning podcaster and producer) and Paul Foster (Head Chef at Salt) for a Nightcap. Candid conversations about life and food.
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Episodes

Series 4, Ep 6 - James Golding

Paul Foster & Simon Alexander are joined Group Chef Director at The Pig Hotels, and Sunday Brunch regular, Mr James Golding. On today’s episode: Foraging, hunting and preparing animals, judging food competitions PLUS your listener questions! As per - Boiling Point, Cowboy stories & home-cooking hacks & myths for you to take away. Thanks again to Gusbourne for providing us with tonight.s Nightcap. Why not visit their website www.gusbourne.com to find out more or to place your order. L...

Jun 02, 20221 hr 16 min

Series 4, Ep 5 - Lee Westcott

Paul Foster & Simon Alexander are joined by Michelin Starred Chef, Lee Westcott. On today’s episode: Staffing issues in the industry, Lee & Paul’s trip to Mexico, Lee’s plans for 2022 PLUS your listener questions! As per - Boiling Point, Cowboy stories & home-cooking hacks & myths for you to take away. Thanks again to Gusbourne for providing us with tonight's Nightcap. Why not visit their website www.gusbourne.com to find out more or to place your order. Learn more about your ad ...

May 19, 20221 hr 5 min

Series 4, Ep 4 - Elly Wentworth

Paul Foster & Simon Alexander are joined Head Chef at The Angel in Dartmouth and Masterchef the Professionals finalist, Elly Wentworth. On today’s episode: The future of food, Masterchef the Professionals PLUS your listener questions! As per - Boiling Point, Cowboy stories & home-cooking hacks & myths for you to take away. Thanks again to Gusbourne for providing us with tonight's Nightcap. Why not visit their website www.gusbourne.com to find out more or to place your order. Learn mo...

May 12, 20221 hr 14 min

Series 4, Ep 3 - Ben Foster

Paul Foster & Simon Alexander are joined by Watford & England Goalkeeper, YouTube and arguably the nation’s most famous amateur cyclist (… and former chef at Cafe Rouge) Ben Foster. On today’s episode: Footballers and their diets. Tips and bonuses in football and in restaurants PLUS your listener questions! As per - Boiling Point, Cowboy stories & home-cooking hacks & myths for you to take away. Thanks again to Gusbourne for providing us with tonight's Nightcap. Why not visit the...

May 05, 20221 hr 7 min

Series 4, Ep 2 - Tom Booton

Paul Foster & Simon Alexander are joined by the youngest head chef in the history of The Grill at the Dorchester and The Chef to Watch Winner at the National Restaurant Awards 2021, it’s Tom Booton. On today’s episode: The history of The Dorchester, being a young chef, restaurant mark-ups, Salt Bae’s receipt PLUS your listener questions! As per - Boiling Point, Cowboy stories & home-cooking hacks & myths for you to take away. Thanks again to Gusbourne for providing us with tonight's ...

Apr 28, 20221 hr 12 min

Series 4, Ep 1 - Glynn Purnell

We are back for a brand new series! Paul Foster & Simon Alexander are joined by Michelin Star Chef and Brummie legend, Glynn Purnell. On today’s episode: The Birmingham food scene through the years, Glynn’s new venture in Henley-in-Arden PLUS your listener questions! As per - Boiling Point, Cowboy stories & home-cooking hacks & myths for you to take away. Thanks again to Gusbourne for providing us with tonight's Nightcap. Why not visit their website www.gusbourne.com to find out more...

Apr 22, 20221 hr 19 min

The Nightcap - Ask Us Anything 14 (May 13th 2021)

Paul and Simon answer all your q's you've been sending in. All bases covered - Tricking kids into eating healthy food, best cookbooks, drugs in the kitchen, getting your head out of work, crumpets and more cereal chat. Keep them coming, as there will be more Ask Us Anything episodes coming in the future too. @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 202143 min

The Nightcap - Ask Us Anything 13 (May 6th 2021)

Paul and Simon answer all your q's you've been sending in. All bases covered - TV appearances, food we've never tried, private cheffing, shop bought vs homemade and googling skills. Plus, your Cowboy Stories! Keep them coming, as there will be more Ask Us Anything episodes coming in the future too. @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 06, 202153 min

The Nightcap - Ask Us Anything 12 (April 22nd 2021)

Paul and Simon answer all your q's you've been sending in. All bases covered - 6 UK restaurants in a Super League, venison/game, Snackmasters, Nutella, salt/pepper pots and more cereal chat. Plus, a bumper edition of Cowboy Stories! Keep them coming, as there will be more Ask Us Anything episodes coming in the future too. @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 22, 202153 min

The Nightcap - Ask Us Anything 11 (April 15th 2021)

Paul and Simon answer all your q's you've been sending in. All bases covered - Sustainability in the kitchen and in the sea, menu buzzwords, crisp flavours, peanut butter, chef attire and more cereal chat. Keep them coming, as there will be more Ask Us Anything episodes coming in the future too. @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 15, 202141 min

The Nightcap - Ask Us Anything 10 (8th April 2021)

Paul and Simon answer all your q's you've been sending in. All bases covered - Solo dining, trial shifts, charge-backs to horrible diners, exotic meat, cannabis cooking and more cereal chat. Plus, your Cowboy Stories! Keep them coming, as there will be more Ask Us Anything episodes coming in the future too. @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 08, 202149 min

The Nightcap - Ask Us Anything 9 (1st April 2021)

Paul and Simon answer all your q's you've been sending in. All bases covered - Faddy techniques, home cooked meals, kitchen music, Anthony Bourdain, more cereal chat. Plus, your Cowboy Stories! Keep them coming, as there will be more Ask Us Anything episodes coming in the future too. @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 01, 202142 min

The Nightcap - Ask Us Anything 8 (March 24th 2021)

Paul and Simon answer all your q's you've been sending in. All bases covered - Cocktails, stock, caviar, desert island dishes, more cereal chat. Plus, your Cowboy Stories! Keep them coming, as there will be more Ask Us Anything episodes coming in the future too. @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 202141 min

The Nightcap - Ask Us Anything 7 (March 18th 2021)

Paul and Simon answer all your q's you've been sending in. All bases covered - Unpopular opinions, dish designing methods, S Club 7, celebs in the dining room and the Best UK chefs under 30! Plus, your Cowboy Stories! Keep them coming, as there will be more Ask Us Anything episodes coming in the future too. @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 18, 202155 min

The Nightcap - Ask Us Anything 6 (March 11th 2021)

Paul and Simon answer all your q's you've been sending in. All bases covered - Restaurant decor, best non-Michelin meals, customer complaints and alternate careers! Keep them coming, as there will be more Ask Us Anything episodes coming in the future too. @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 11, 202149 min

The Nightcap - Ask Us Anything 5 (March 4th 2021)

Paul and Simon answer all your q's you've been sending in. All bases covered - Favourite sauces, best cuisines, worst kitchen prep jobs, comfort food, cereal and blogging! Keep them coming as there will be more Ask Us Anything episodes coming in the future too. @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 04, 202152 min

The Nightcap - Ask Us Anything 4 (Feb 24th 2021)

Paul and Simon answer all your q's you've been sending in. All bases covered - Kitchen department divides, front of house staff skills, Gordon Ramsey's interview with the Chancellor and reactions to strange movie endings! Keep them coming as there will be more Ask Us Anything episodes coming in the future too. @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 24, 202153 min

The Nightcap - Ask Us Anything 3 (Feb 18th 2021)

Paul and Simon answer all your q's you've been sending in. All bases covered - Kitchen punch-ups, cowboy methods, deep fat fryers and sourdoughs. Keep them coming as there will be more Ask Us Anything episodes coming in the future too. @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 18, 202154 min

The Nightcap Special - The Burnt Chef Project

Paul Foster & Simon Alexander are joined by Kris Hall, founder of The Burnt Chef Project, to talk about mental health in the hospitality industry and the services the The Burnt Chef Project provide for workers in the field. Plus, we have boiling Point & home-cooking hacks & myths for you to take away. Please do rate and review, it helps spread the word! Send us your questions @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 11, 20211 hr

The Nightcap - Ask Us Anything 2 (28th Jan 2021)

Paul and Simon answer all your q's you've been sending in. All bases covered - lip-syncing in the kitchen, mental health in the industry and how we've coped with lockdown. Keep them coming as there will be more Ask Us Anything episodes coming in the future too. @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 28, 202155 min

Series 3, Ep 8 - Niall Keating

Paul Foster & Simon Alexander are joined by 2 Star Michelin Head Chef at Whatley Manor, Niall Keating. On today’s episode: Getting your 2nd Michelin Star, what it’s like working in the industry overseas PLUS your listener questions! As per - TripAdvisor reviews, Boiling Point & home-cooking hacks & myths for you to take away. Please do rate and review, it helps spread the word! Send us your questions @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Dec 03, 20201 hr 10 min

Series 3, Ep 7 - Tony Parkin

Paul Foster & Simon Alexander are joined by Michelin Head Chef at the Tudor Room, Great Fosters Hotel, Tony Parkin. On today’s episode: The social lives of chefs, Tony obtaining the quickest Michelin Star ever PLUS your listener questions! As per - TripAdvisor reviews, Boiling Point & home-cooking hacks & myths for you to take away. Please do rate and review, it helps spread the word! Send us your questions @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choice...

Nov 26, 20201 hr 10 min

Series 3, Ep 6 - Matt Gillan

Paul Foster & Simon Alexander are joined by GBM winner, Matt Gillan. On today’s episode: Investors vs Kickstarters, starting a family and bringing up kids whilst working in the industry PLUS your listener questions! As per - TripAdvisor reviews, Boiling Point & home-cooking hacks & myths for you to take away. Please do rate and review, it helps spread the word! Send us your questions @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Nov 19, 20201 hr 20 min

Series 3, Ep 5 - Tommy Banks

Paul Foster & Simon Alexander are joined by Michelin Star Head Chef and multiple GBM winner, Tommy Banks. On today’s episode: Takeaway boxes, adjusting to life in restaurants under Covid conditions, running restaurants as family PLUS your listener questions! As per - TripAdvisor reviews, Boiling Point & home-cooking hacks & myths for you to take away. Please do rate and review, it helps spread the word! Send us your questions @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more a...

Nov 12, 20201 hr 12 min

The Nightcap - Ask Us Anything 1 (Sept 24th 2020)

Paul and Simon answer all your q's you've been sending in. All bases covered from the latest Covid rules/regs to funny stories from the kitchen. Keep them coming as there will be more Ask Us Anything episodes coming in the future too. @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 24, 202051 min

The Nightcap Film Club - Ugly Delicious, Steak

This week, Ugly Delicious, Steak. David Chang provides us with an examination of the culture surrounding steak. David compares steakhouses in Japan, Australia, and the United States. Send us your suggestions and questions @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Paul Foster & Simon Alexander review a classic film/tv show/documentary to do with the world of food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 20, 202052 min

The Nightcap Film Club - Julie & Julia

Paul Foster & Simon Alexander review a classic film/tv show/documentary to do with the world of food. This week, Julie & Julia. Oscar nominated film from 2009 documents the true stories of Julia Childs (Meryl Streep), in her pursuit of understanding French cuisine for the American audience, and Julie Powell (Amy Adams), a blogger from Queens who cooks 524 of Julia’s recipes in 1 year. Send us your suggestions and questions @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about yo...

Aug 13, 202056 min

The Nightcap Film Club - Chef’s Table, Fäviken.

Paul Foster & Simon Alexander review a classic film/tv show/documentary to do with the world of food. This week, Chef’s Table, Fäviken. Episode 6 of Season 1, of the Netflix series, follows Magnus Nilsson in one of the most remote and coveted restaurants in the world, located in Åre Municipality, Jämtland, Sweden. Send us your suggestions and questions @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 06, 202047 min

The Nightcap Film Club - Street Food Latin America

Paul Foster & Simon Alexander review a classic film/tv show/documentary to do with the world of food. This week, Street Food Latin America, Ep1, S2 - Beunos Aires, Argentina. From Choripáns and Fugazzeta to cheesy tortillas - Ep1, S2 of the Netflix series shows us the traditions and tastes of the glorious street food of the Argentinian Capital, including Pato Rodriguez’s market stall in the centre of the city. Send us your suggestions and questions @TheNightcap_pod on Insta, Twitter, Faceboo...

Jul 30, 202045 min

The Nightcap Special - Curtis Duffy

Paul Foster & Simon Alexander are joined by 3 Michelin starred chef Curtis Duffy, via Zoom in Chicago. After The Nightcap Film Club showcased "For Grace" this summer, Curtis reached out to chat to the guys about the documentary, his new restaurant "Ever," wearing a helmet on your motorcycle and his love of MnM's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 23, 202051 min
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