The Go To Food Podcast

Today we're joined by one of the hottest chefs in the country, the wonderfully charming and incredibly talented George Williams, who's currently Head Chef at the pub everyone wants to eat at - The Bull in Charlbury. George talks us through the craziness of Giles Coren labelling his food 'sensational', the joys of cooking for the likes of the Beckhams each week, the time he was pulled out of his kitchen during service to haggle with Jeremy Clarkson, his incredible food education at Ballymaloe followed by the Michelin starredl; River Cafe & Dorian, his darkest day in the kitchen, his incredibly well thought out hangover cure, his favourite dishes to cook and of course all of his 'go-to' recommendations plus much much more....-------If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a 5 star rating and a comment and share it with all those you think may enjoy it as much as you have.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Apr 20241h

Today we bring you a viral sensation in Fraser Searle aka Sensational Sandwiches, a man who's now cooking for Hollywood stars such as Channing Tatum and hanging out with Gordon Ramsay, but just over a year ago, he was a delivery drive for Asda desperately trying to earn enough cash to keep his fledgling clothing startup alive. He now boasts over 1.2 million followers, is the proud recipient of 'The Best Sandwich In The World 2023' award, hangs out with A list celebrities and is about to launch is very own shop in central London. His story is an incredible one and very much a modern day success story, so sit back, relax and as always enjoy the pod. -----Please leave us a comment and a rating, it helps other people find us and we massively appreciate it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Apr 202450min

Today we're joined by one of our favourite ever guests in the legendary and impossibly cool Ruben Dawnay. At only 23 years old, he already has his own restaurant in Brixton Market, is about to open a second location in Peckham and has just won the Conde Naste 'One To Watch' Award at their global awards night. Ruben started smoking and selling meats from his parents garden during Covid and since then he's had a meteoric rise, whereby he's put on some of the most exciting pop ups and residencies across London, become Robin Gill's protege and now runs the best American smokehouse/Jewish Deli restaurant in Brixton Market called 'Ruben Reubens'. Ruben shares with us his incredible life story so far, his cooking inspirations, his favourite places to eat and drink, his plans for the future and the crazy highs and crippling lows he's already experienced as a restaraunter. ---------If you enjoy listening please leave a comment, subscribe and make sure you share this with others who you think would enjoy it as much as you have.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Apr 20241h

Today we're bringing you a little Easter bonus special, as we sit down with the wonderful chef and orator Tom Zahir, the brains behind one of the most famous food brands in the country - Decatur! Having fallen in love with New Orleans after touring their several times with his band, he decided to pack in music and become a chef, starting out in New York at several Michelin Star restaurants before finding his calling in the sharing food of the deep south! In this episode he tells us the incredible story of how he went from selling the food out of his van to starting the 'pop up' food scene in this country, starting his own restaurant and then converting it to a food delivery service during lockdown, whereby they became the biggest and most sought after thing to eat in the country. He also regales some hilarious tales of; stolen vans, an angry customer who attacked him with tins of seasoning, an elderly lady who didn't understand the concept of what she'd ordered and of course all of his incredible 'go-to's' and his dream long weekend away in San Sebastian. ----------Please leave us a comment and a rating and share it with everyone you know, the more you can do for us the better we can make this show. Happy Easter - have a wonderful weekend. Freddy and Ben. x  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Mar 202450min

Today we're joined by a true culinary hero in Gabriel Waterhouse, the head chef and owner of the acclaimed restaurant; The Waterhouse Project in East London. Gabriel started off his career by cooking in one of the finest restaurants in France before moving to London to work under the 3 Michelin starred chef Herbert Berger at Innholders Hall. It was then onto Michelin starred Galvin La Chappelle, where during his time there Gabriel started his own supper club from his flat on his days off. This quickly grew in popularity like wild fire and became one of the most sought after dining experiences in the capital, leading to Gavriel leaving Galvin and going full time. A couple of years later Gabriel opened 'The Waterhouse Project' which still today is one of the greatest dining experiences I've ever had in over 30 years. Today he shares with us all his incredible stories from these various kitchens, the stresses of running your own place and chasing Michelin stars, the reason he thinks why most chefs are overrated, the negative impact of the media in the industry, what its like cooking for Freemasons and of course all of his go-to's. ------------Please leave us a comment with your thoughts on the podcast and a rating and if you enjoyed it please send onto all those who you feel will also enjoy it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Mar 202442min

Today we're joined by the genius behind 'Bold Bean Co' Amelia Christie-Miller, who a couple of years ago had the idea to make people fall back in love with Beans and since then has created one of the fastest growing and sexiest food brands in Europe. We hear about; her number one fan Nigella Lawson, how she fell in love with Beans whilst living in Madrid, her nightmare memories of being a private chef when she was younger when she nearly died, the sheer nervousness of taking on the Dragons in Dragons Den this week, her odd hangover cures, the most popular recipes from her best-selling recipe book, how she took inspiration from Oatly to disrupt the industry and change consumer behaviour, her love for Ben's sandwich creations, her go-to places to eat and party around the world and much much more....-------If you enjoy this episode, please rate us 5 Star, leave a comment and share it with all those who you think may enjoy it as much as you did! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Mar 202455min

What a joy it was this week to be joined by the charming Sam Fiddian-Green, as we heard about his incredible career which has taken him from; Sally Clarke's to the Michelin starred Harwood Arms and then off to Denmark (via a slight breakdown and trip to Nepal) to master his craft at the 2 Michelin Star Restaurant Henne Kirkeby Kro. Upon return from Denmark covid hit and he found himself running a 'Chinese takeaway' for friends in lockdown before turning his attention to launching the award winning 'Hilltop Cafe' and lately The Merry Harriers Pub. Sit back, relax and enjoy his incredible foodie tales; from Rome to Denmark to The Himalayas and beyond....-----Please leave us a rating and a comment and if you enjoy the pod, please share it with all who you know, it'll really help us grow.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Mar 202449min

We're honoured to be joined by one of London's great characters and chefs in Mike Davies the brains behind; the award winning Camberwell Arms and 'Europe's Best Rooftop Bar' Frank's Peckham. Mike is on incredible form as he regales us with incredible stories from his career in the kitchen, from; nearly getting killed by a prisoner in a kitchen in Manchester, to nearly accidentally taking his own life whilst butchering a cow, to the craziness of turning a car park into the best bar in Europe, the pressures of double shifts which led to an eventual breakdown, his hatred for small plates, his favourite places to eat in London, the truth behind narcotics in the kitchen and much much more.. ---------Please leave us a 5 star review and a comment if you enjoyed the show and share it with all those who you think would also appreciate our words.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Mar 202458min