The Go To Food Podcast

Is there a more respected Chef in this country than John Williams? The answer is no. He's the only British Chef in history to receive both an MBE and to be conferred with a CMA (the equivalent of an MBE) by the French Government for his services to food, and away from the Kitchen championed young people getting into cooking through his presidency at the 'Royal Academy of Culinary Arts'. The son of a working class fisherman in Tyneside, he escaped to London at 16 and went from peeling spuds at The Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington to eventually becoming Maitre Chef des Cuisines at The Savoy before joining The Ritz as Executive Chef and helping them acquire their first Michelin Star. Today he unleashes all of his incredible wisdom taking us through his incredible life story, sharing his thoughts on; the problems with modern day chefs, how he turned the fortunes of The Ritz around, why he's obsessed with truffles, how be became great friends with The King, the importance of The Ritz's Afternoon Tea, why he resurrected table side cooking, his memories of cooking potatoes with his mum and much 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.

12 Aug 20241h

What a joy it is to be joined by the incredibly charming and stupendously talented Dan Pelles, Head Chef of the best restaurant I've been to in all year in 'The Coal Office' in Kings Cross. Having honed his skills working for years under the guidance of the iconic Jean-Georges in his multiple Michelin Starred restaurants in New York, Dan then was headhunted by the legendary Assaf Granit and set to lead the kitchen in this ridiculously delicious and innovative kitchen. Trust me the food is as good as it gets and Dan's stories match each morsel bite for bite, from being unable to pay his rent in New York to lambasting London's late night food offerings to uncovering what it's like working in a 3 Michelin Star kitchen plus much much more..... so sit back, relax and make sure you go try his genius creations.....Go try Dan's ridiculously delicious food here - https://coaloffice.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Aug 202447min

Today we're delighted to be joined by Sally Abé who is a Michelin Starred Head Chef and recently released her tell all memoir about the hardships of growing up as a female chef at the high end of the restaurant industry. From several emergency hospital visits to being abused by her colleagues to suffering from severe panic attacks, today Sally lays bare the realities of fighting your way to the top of the industry and the implications that follow.....-----------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.Buy Sally's Book here - https://www.welbooks.co.uk/shop/p/a-womans-place-is-in-the-kitchen-by-sally-abe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Aug 202449min

You're in for an absolute treat today as we're joined by arguably the coolest and most talented brothers since the Gallagher's ruled the roost in the 90s. Brothers Fin and Lorcan (Time Out Chef Of The Year 2023) Spiteri are no strangers to London’s food and drink industry, being the sons of renowned restaurateur Jon Spiteri (St John's, French House & Sessions Arts Club) and Rochelle Canteen co-founder, Melanie Arnold, the business runs in their blood. Today they regale us with their greatest stories from their time working in some of London's greatest restaurants and bars, some of which will leave you shocked. From incredibly messy nights out in Soho to fishing drunk customers out of their canal to waitering the floors of the French House as 8 year old kids with 'L Plates' stuck to their backs, their stories are as incredible as their success. I could carry on writing all day about how influential they've been to the London food scene and what wonderful guests they are, but I will leave the stories for you to rejoice in - so sit back, relax and 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Jul 202453min

Today we sit down with award wining musician turned chef and cookbook writer Denai Moore to discuss her incredible journey from growing up in Spanish Town in Jamaica to becoming one of the most famous faces in the vegan global food scene! Denai's also released 3 critically acclaimed albums and worked with everyone from Plan B to SBTRKT, but is nowadays mainly focusing on her upcoming new vegan Patty Shop 'Flaky' & her supper club Dee's Table. Last year Denai broke the American market with her hugely popular debut cookbook 'Plentiful'. There are lots of laughs, debates and discussions in this one and we hope you enjoy them all. --------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.

22 Jul 202442min

We're honoured to be joined today for a special by the wonderful Kitty Coles, a name you may not have heard before, but I can guarantee you would have enjoyed her work. She has either; created, styled or written the best selling cookbooks over the last 10 years and today joins us to celebrate her incredible career and work. From growing up in her families restaurant in Wiltshire and helping out with the baking and cleaning, she was always destined to work in food and her career has taken her on to work for the biggest chefs in the industry from Ottolenghi to Ixta belfrage and beyond. In this episode we uncover the harsh realities facing the food industry - from publishing costs to the negative impact of food influencers - hear about the joys of Mallorca's food offering and even get gifted a secret on how to make the greatest ever roast chicken, plus 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.

18 Jul 202441min

We're honoured to be joined today by the youngest ever British 2 Michelin starred chef in the trail blazer Tom Aikens, to discuss his incredible career which has taken him from working for arguably the 2 greatest chefs of all time in Pierre Koffmann & Joël Robuchon to running some of the finest restaurants to ever grace the London dining scene. For the first time ever Tom reveals all of his darkest secrets and experiences in the professional kitchen and unveils all of the crazy barriers & experiences he had to overcome to be considered one of the greatest chefs to ever come from these shores!-------------------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.

15 Jul 202446min

Today we're joined by the incredibly charming and wonderfully knowledgable Jordon Ezra King, to hear about his journey from being a trainee tailor on Saville Rowe (working for everyone from Stephen Fry to some of the most renowned gangsters in the country) to becoming a chef and working at some of London & Paris's top restaurants. Jordon is currently on a culinary tour around Europe where he's seeking out and documenting some hidden foodie treasures, which often get overlooked by visitors, but are in fact the staples of the locals across the continent. We hear about; his love for some of Portugal's less known dishes from seafood to offal, his crazy recollections and anecdotes from his time working at some of the best restaurants in Paris & London, why he's addicted to Pasta, the crazy impact working at MOB had on his career and why now he's decided to go it alone, why Carbonara is in fact an American recipe not an Italian one, his best places to eat in London and much 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.Follow Jordon King's incredible substack here - https://jordonking.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Jul 202455min