Chef Theo Randall - Winning The River Cafe Its Michelin Star -The Magic Of Working At Chez Panisse & Uncovering A Young Jamie Oliver!

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 beginnings working at his local Chinese takeaway on weeknights and making pizza's for kids at a local zoo on the weekends - to working with the likes of; Phil Howard, Tommy Banks, Eric Vildgaard, Jackson Boxer and Jason Atherton. Joe holds back no punches as he gives us his unedited thoughts on the brutality and bullying of several chefs and restaurants he's worked at, physical abuse in the kitchens, the struggles of running your own restaurant, lying to your colleagues, stealing dishes, rude customers and much much more...including of course his incredible selection of his 'Go-To's'.  --------------------------DELLI is a food platform, from the team behind Depop, that sells the best independent food and drink products that other shops don’t really know about.Head to www.delli.market and discover the thousands of creative products dropping daily and use the code GOTODELLI for 25% off everything from us.Go check out Joe's incredible restaurant Counter 71 here - https://www.counter71.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Jun 202450min

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 media and hype is having on the quality of food in this country, why Food PR may no longer be required, the secret to doubling your takings with a food truck and much more....--------DELLI is a food platform, from the team behind Depop, that sells the best independent food and drink products that other shops don’t really know about.Head to www.delli.market and discover the thousands of creative products dropping daily and use the code GOTODELLI for 25% off everything from us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Jun 202429min

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 cookbook ‘Tucking In’ (order below), her worst food fads, favourite places to eat, best cooking hacks, her ‘go-to’s & much more……. Sir back, relax & enjoy --------DELLI is a food platform, from the team behind Depop, that sells the best independent food and drink products that other shops don’t really know about.Head to www.delli.market and discover the thousands of creative products dropping daily and use the code GOTODELLI for 25% off everything from us.Order Now - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tucking-Comforting-Cookbook-Sophie-Wyburd/dp/1529909953 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Jun 20241h 2min

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 Fame and of course we try to tackle your questions!---------If you're enjoying the podcast, please give us a 5 star rating and leave us a comment, and share us with anyone else you feel will enjoy the show!Buy Tom's incredible book here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cool-Pasta-Reinventing-Salad/dp/178488572X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 Mai 202419min

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 'Sardine' for 4 years, what restrictions he's had on his cooking as head chef of Noble Rot and why he's decided to leave, why he quit the kitchen for 2 years and became a cheesemonger in Borough Market, his favourite French recipes, foods and wines and of course his incredible new book Frontières and much much more.. -------If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a 5 star rating and a comment and please please please share it with others who you think may enjoy it too.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Mai 202453min

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 Flora opens up about why she left the art world, the terrifying abuse you receive as a female butcher, her favourite offal dishes, why she thinks St John's has gone 'PG' with their offering, her dishes which have gone wrong (including a pigs blood cocktail), eating an urban fox for supper, her plans for what would surely be London's coolest new food venue and much more, plus of course we uncover her 'Go-To's! -------------If you enjoy the podcast - PLEASE LEAVE US A 5 STAR RATING AND A COMMENT - and share it with anyone you think may enjoy it as much as you have - it really helps us to grow. -----------Please go sample Flora's food this Sunday in Camberwell at Veraison Wines from 12.30 and give her a follow on instagram to stay upto date with everything - @floffal  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Mai 202443min

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 perfect 4 course meal and also the dishes which will be making up her wonderful new cookbook. On top of this as always we delve deep into her 'go-to's, which take us from Bologna to Hackney to Cornwall via a morning drinking capri suns to cure her hangover - it's all there! --------Please leave us a 5 star written review and rating and share the podcast with those who you believe will enjoy it as much as you have. You can pre-order Rosie's new cookbook here - https://harpercollins.co.uk/pages/good-time-cooking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Mai 202454min

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 secrets to a great dough, what toppings should never be on pizzas, several nightmare days they've encountered along the way & what defines 'London Pizza'. We also hear about James incredible previous career working at some of London's finest institutions including; The Canton Arms, Camberwell Arms, Hope & Anchor and his rock n roll days working under Jackson Boxer at Brunswick House. ----------If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a 5 star rating and a comment and make sure that you're subscribed for future episodes.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Mai 202439min