The Go To Food Podcast

Today we find ourselves less than a minutes walk from Peckham station taking refuge in Bar Levan, a Parisian inspired wine bar that serves up an incredible hattrick of delights in; amazing natural wines, gorgeous french food and freshly spun vinyl tunes. We sit down with co-owner and DJ Mark Gurney over a couple of glasses of wine and sample some of their delicious small plates as we chew the fat on everything from; natural wine haters to Angela Hartnett's temper to why there seems to be a Parisian inspired takeover in London to how to punish 'no shows' to the highs and lows of running restaurants to getting into trouble with the council for hosting infamous parties to the simple delights of a French Rotisserie chicken and much much more....Shout out to Chef Alex who treated us with the most exquisite food imaginable from steak tartare to smoked trout to a morteau sausage that was baked in a brioche and soaked in veal jus with cournichons and mustard = heaven!Go check out the magic for yourself - https://barlevan.co.uk/ -------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.

5 Jul 202432min

Today we're joined by a proper legend of the industry in multi-award winning chef and cookbook writer Ben Tish, who takes us through his remarkable career which started off in Skegness working with Jason Atherton in an unappreciated fine dining restaurant and has ended up 25 years later with him being one of the most respected chefs in the country. From being physically bullied by Marcus Wareing to working alongside some of the greatest chefs in culinary history to opening the critically acclaimed 'Norma' and writing some of the most read cookbooks globally, Ben has lived through it all and today reveals all the highs and lows in his journey and of course all his greatest previously untold stories!----------------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 Bens latest cookbook ‘Mediterra’ here - https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mediterra-9781526661128/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Jul 202445min

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